Description
Delight in a whimsical breakfast treat with these Lucky Charms Pancakes, combining fluffy pancake batter with colorful Lucky Charms cereal and a touch of white chocolate for extra sweetness. Perfect for a fun and festive morning, these pancakes are easy to make and bring a playful twist to your breakfast table.
Ingredients
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Pancake Batter
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ¼ cups milk (buttermilk or regular, whole milk, 2% or skim also works)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted salted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional Batter Ingredients
- 2 cups Pancake Mix (such as Krusteaz, prepare according to brand directions)
- 1 ⅓ cups water
Toppings and Cooking
- 1 cup Lucky Charms cereal
- 2 tablespoons butter (for melting in pan or griddle)
- 2 cups Ghirardelli white chocolate baking chips
- 1 tablespoon green sprinkles (optional, or any desired color)
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, baking powder, and sugar thoroughly. This sets the base of your pancake batter.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Using a whisk, lightly mix the batter to blend the ingredients without overmixing; keeping some lumps intact ensures fluffier pancakes.
- Fold in Cereal: Gently stir in one cup of Lucky Charms cereal to the batter to distribute the cereal pieces evenly without breaking them up too much.
- Prepare Cooking Surface: Melt one tablespoon of butter over low to medium heat in a frying pan or griddle. If your griddle is large, melt enough butter to coat the entire surface to prevent sticking.
- Cook Pancakes: Using an ice cream scoop, portion out one and a half scoops of batter per pancake onto the cooking surface. Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancakes, signaling that it is time to flip.
- Flip and Finish Cooking: Carefully flip the pancakes and cook for an additional two minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown and the centers are cooked through.
- Keep Warm and Serve: Remove the cooked pancakes and stack them on a plate to keep warm while cooking the remaining batter. Once finished, top with your favorite syrup or white chocolate chips and green sprinkles, then serve immediately.
Notes
- Add your favorite cereal to pancakes to create fun flavors and colors, especially with the option to top with white chocolate syrup for added sweetness.
- Do not overmix the batter to maintain tenderness and fluffiness; lumps in the batter are okay.
- Use a non-stick pan or well-greased griddle for best cooking results to avoid sticking and burning.
- Adjust milk quantity slightly if batter consistency seems too thick or thin for pouring.
- White chocolate chips melting on top can be a fun twist and add flavor variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 263 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg
