These Santa Pancakes are a cute and fun Christmas breakfast that the kids will love! Made in under 15 minutes, this is a great recipe to get the little ones involved in the kitchen and to make a fun holiday tradition.
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Ingredients
You need a few simple ingredients to make the cutest Santa pancakes:
- Milk
- Egg
- Coconut sugar
- Butter
- All-purpose flour
- Oat flour
- Baking powder
- Banana: to make Santa’s beard and hair.
- Raspberries: To make Santa’s hat and nose.
- Blueberries: To make Santa’s eyes.
Step by Step Instructions to Make Santa Pancakes
Prepare the Batter and Cook the Pancakes:
- Whisk the egg until foamy.
- Add the melted butter, milk, and mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flours, sugar, and baking powder.
- Combine dry and wet and gently mix the batter.
- Heat a skillet over low heat, add a little butter or coconut oil to grease.
- Using a spoon, scoop 3 tablespoons to make Santa’s round face.
- Wait for bubbles to appear, flip and finish cooking.
- Repeat making Santa pancakes or switch to making regular sized pancakes (for littles, I use 1 tbsp batter for each pancake).
Assemble / Decorate:
- Place raspberries horizontally to make Santa’s hat.
- Cut a banana in thin slices and place them according to picture instructions to make Santa’s beard and hair.
- Add a raspberry to make the nose.
- Add blueberries for the eyes.
Storage Instructions
These pancakes can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. Defrost overnight in the fridge or place them in the microwave or toaster.
Serving Suggestions and Substitutions
This recipe is a healthier version of American Pancakes, it does contain a small amount of sugar. If you plan to serve these pancakes to babies or kids < 2 years of age you can try my Baby Friendly Banana pancakes that are sugar free!
- Milk: You can replace almond milk for your milk of choice.
- Oat flour: If you wish, instead of using ½ cup oat flour and ½ cup all-purpose flour, you can substitute for 1 cup all-purpose flour.
- Butter: You can replace it for vegetable oil if desired.
- Coconut sugar: You can replace for brown sugar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Baking powder is a chemical leavening agent that creates bubbles when the pancakes are cooking. These bubbles allow the pancakes to rise and stay fluffy.
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🥣Recipe
Santa Pancakes
Equipment
- 2 Bowls
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg large
- 1 tbsp butter melted or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
Decorating Santa – Ingredients for 1 Santa Pancake
- 13 raspberries
- 2 blueberries
- 1 banana
Instructions
Preparing the Pancakes
- Whisk the egg.
- Add the melted butter, milk, and mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flours, sugar, and baking powder.
- Combine dry and wet and gently mix the batter.
- Heat a skillet over low heat, add a little butter or coconut oil to grease (if needed).
- Scoop 3 tablespoons to make Santa's face in a round shape.
- Wait for bubbles to appear, flip and finish cooking.
- Repeat making Santa pancakes or switch to making regular pancakes (for littles I use 1 tbsp batter for each pancake).
Decorating Santa
- Place 1 large circle to form Santa's Face.
- Place raspberries horizontally to make Santa’s hat.
- Cut a banana in thin slices and place them according to picture instructions.
- Add a raspberry to make the nose.
- Add blueberries for the eyes.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are calculated per serving.
- Skip the sugar if serving to kids younger than 2 years old. Or use my sugar free banana pancake recipe instead.
Nutrition
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