Valentines Day Breakfast Ideas – 4 Pancake Recipes for February 14th
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How to say “I love you” in an original way? Prepare a heart-shaped treat for your loved one and start the day treating yourself and your loved one to a delicious breakfast. Heart shaped food is the most budget friendly of all Valentine’s Day gifts and allows you to be as creative as you want. We shall help you with 4 Valentines day breakfast ideas and pancake recipes that will help you get in a romantic mood.
Are you planning a romantic breakfast in bed for your loved one? February 14th is the perfect day to surprise him or her with a delicious treat, isn’t it? Look at these super easy pancake recipes and plan your delicious and loving surprise!
Heart Shaped Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups buttermils
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil for greasing skillet and pancake mold
Directions:
Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add in the buttermilk.
Add the egg and buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk lightly.
Whisk in the melted butter.
Heat a skillet.
Brush the skillet and the heart shaped molds with vegetable oil.
Set the pancake mold on the skillet and pour in less than 1/4 cup of batter, spreading it out to fill the mold.
Allow the pancakes to cook for 2 to 21/2 minutes.
Carefully remove the pancake molds and flip the pancakes over to finish cooking.
Brush the skillet and the pancake molds before cooking more pancakes.
Also read: Easy DIY Valentine Gifts: 9 Creative and Budget Friendly Ideas for February 14th
Valentines Day Breakfast Ideas – How to Make Lace Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- Butter for greasing pan
- Powdered sugar
- Maple syrup
- Nutella
- Fruit jams
Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt and sugar. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and add eggs and milk.
Begin to whisk the wet ingredients, and slowly pull in the dry ingredients from the side, until batter comes together. Pour into a squeeze bottle.
Heat a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat, and lightly grease with butter. Squeeze the batter into the pan in a shape of a heart and add lacy details to your liking.
Cook for 45 seconds on the first side or until lightly golden, then flip over and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Remove from pan, and keep in a warm place until you’re done making the rest of the pancakes.
Garnish with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup, Nutella or various jams for dipping.
Also read: 10 Cheap Valentines Day Gift Ideas That Prove Price Doesn’t Matter
Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe For Valentine’s Day
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the griddle and cookie cutters
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 3-inch heart-shaped metal cookie cutters
- Powdered sugar
Directions:
Combine flour, chocolate chips, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
Combine milk, eggs, oil and brown sugar in medium bowl and add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.
Heat a small pan on medium heat.
Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot pan into the shape of a heart. Cook until bubbles begin to burst. Flip and cook about 1 minute longer or until golden.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Serve with fresh fruit and maple syrup.
Red Velvet Heart Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup of flour
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup of milk
- 5 tablespoons of melted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
- 2 eggs
Directions:
Combine the flour with the salt, sugar, baking powder and cocoa in a bowl. In another bowl, mix milk, butter, eggs, food coloring and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to this mixture integrating little by little.
Grease a pan with a little butter and place a tablespoon of mixture in the center. Wait for it to bubble before turning the pancake over.
Top the pancakes with a mixture of cream cheese and sugar.