Description
Festive winter mornings sparkle with delightful Gingerbread Men Pancakes, blending nostalgic holiday charm and breakfast comfort. Warm spices and playful shapes invite holiday cheer, promising delicious memories for sweet-loving families.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration and Greasing:
- Butter or cooking spray, for greasing
- Icing or frosting (for piping)
- Mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or candy buttons
Instructions
- Craft the spiced batter by whisking dry ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, blending flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg with a pinch of salt.
- Create a smooth liquid mixture separately by thoroughly combining milk, eggs, melted butter, rich molasses, and fragrant vanilla extract until fully integrated.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry components, stirring minimally to maintain a slightly lumpy texture – overmixing will result in tough pancakes.
- Warm a non-stick griddle or skillet over medium heat, lightly greasing the surface with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Pour batter into a gingerbread man-shaped mold or carefully trace the outline using a squeeze bottle, ensuring distinctive cookie-like shapes.
- Cook each pancake until small bubbles emerge across the surface and edges appear set, typically requiring 2-3 minutes on the first side.
- Delicately flip each pancake and cook an additional 1-2 minutes until achieving a golden-brown color and crisp edges.
- Transfer completed pancakes to a warm oven while preparing remaining batter to maintain ideal temperature.
- Embellish cooled pancakes with white icing or frosting, creating playful facial features, buttons, and decorative details.
- Enhance visual appeal by strategically placing mini chocolate chips, colorful sprinkles, or festive candies as additional decorative elements.
- Serve immediately, accompanied by pure maple syrup, a dusting of powdered sugar, or complementary sides like fresh berries and whipped cream.
Notes
- Prevent Tough Pancakes by mixing the batter gently, stopping when ingredients are just combined to keep the texture light and fluffy.
- Create Gluten-Free Version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or oat flour, ensuring everyone can enjoy these festive pancakes.
- Save Time by preparing dry and wet ingredient mixtures the night before, storing them separately in the refrigerator for quick morning preparation.
- Customize Decorations using natural food coloring or melted chocolate to make unique gingerbread men designs that kids will love creating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg