Pink Ombre Pancakes

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These Pink Ombre Pancakes are the perfect Valentine’s Day homemade Pancake Recipe. Your family will love these light and fluffy pancakes.

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Now that Christmas is behind us, I am so excited I can finally start talking about Valentine’s Day. I have a few delicious Valentine’s Day recipes and crafts to share with you on the horizon. First up are these delicious Pink Ombre Pancakes. I love this season of love.

From the cute Valentine’s Day crafts to the fun heart-shaped food, it is just so fun to celebrate. This holiday falls right in front of my wedding anniversary so that makes it extra special for me.

I love Pink(both the color and the artist)! These pancakes with various hues of pink are the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s not every day we can enjoy pink pancakes. These pancakes are topped with a chocolate heart for an extra sweet touch to this easy Valentine’s day recipe.

Oh, and one other thing. This light and fluffy pancake recipe is very easy to make, but if cooking from scratch is not your thing you can make these delicious pancakes with your favorite boxed pancake mix.

Check out this delicious recipe!

What ingredients do I need to make this ombre pancake recipe?

For Chocolate Topper:

• Wilton’s Candy Melts  (Colors Shown: Red, Bright Pink, Strawberry, and Colorburst Brights)
• Melting Decorating squeeze bottles (I recommend having one for each color)
• Wax paper

For Pancakes: (Feel free to use your favorite boxed pancake mix too – no judgment here!)

• Flour
• Salt
• Baking powder
• Eggs
• Milk 
• Sugar
• Melted Butter
• Vanilla
• Wilton Christmas Red Gel Food Coloring

Garnishes:

• Strawberries (optional)
• Whipped cream (optional, but necessary if you are adding the chocolate topper, as it helps it stay in place)
• Sprinkles or colored sugar (optional)

How Do I Make Pink Ombre Pancakes for Valentine’s Day? 

Chocolate Heart Topper:

1. Place a handful of candy melts in each color in each squeeze bottle. Place in microwave for 1-minute increments. After each minute is up, take the bottle out and squeeze the chocolates. Continue heating until the melts are all melted. (Decrease time if necessary to get the chocolate to desired consistency).
2. Place a sheet of wax paper on your table. Squeeze the chocolate to the tip of your bottle and begin making shapes or words with your chocolate. If you are making shapes or letters using a single line, go over the chocolate several times to make a sturdy shape. (Tip: create a little stick of chocolate at the bottom of your shape or words to secure your chocolate topper into your pancakes).
3. Allow your chocolates to cool completely before removing them from the wax paper. To speed up the cooling process, you can place your chocolate shapes in the freezer.

To Make The Ombre Pancakes:

1. Set aside milk and eggs at room temperature. Over a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, lightly whisk eggs and vanilla together. Add 2 ½ cups milk and lightly whisk to combine. Pour into the center of your dry ingredients. Slowly combine the flour from inside the center of the well. Once your batter is combined, separate it equally into 3 small bowls, leaving a portion in the large bowl.
3. Add a very small amount of food coloring to one of the small bowls. ( A little goes a long way). Then, add a little bit more food coloring to the second bowl, and even more to the last bowl. Stir each bowl to get even coloring. The large bowl will remain the original color.
4. Heat your electric skillet or griddle to around 375 degrees F. Once your griddle is heated, turn the temperature down to around 360 degrees. Spray a light coating of cooking spray on your griddle.
5. Pour ¼ cup pancake batter onto your griddle. When bubbles start to form on top, use a spatula to flip the pancakes. Check to see that your pancakes are done on the underside. Once they are done, you are ready to serve your pancakes and enjoy!

How To Assemble These Pink Ombre Pancakes:

1. Stack your pancakes starting with the darkest pancakes on the bottom, and moving up to the top with the original color pancakes at the top.
2. Top with whipped cream, strawberries, and/or sprinkles and sugar.
3. Add your chocolate topper and enjoy! (To stand your chocolate topper upright, secure  by pressing lightly down into the whipped cream and/or pancake)

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More Valentine’s Day Recipes To Make

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Sweetheart Bark

Dipped Ice Cream Cones

Valentine Brownie Pops

Lofthouse Valentine Cookies

Fun Valentine’s Day Crafts To Make

Star Wars Valentines

Pencil Valentines

Valentine’s Day Cupid Bingo

Valentine Slime

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Yield: 12 Fluffy Pancakes

Pink Ombre Pancakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

These Pink Ombre Pancakes are the perfect Valentine's Day homemade Pancake Recipe. Your family will love these light and fluffy pancakes.

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Ingredients

• For Chocolate Heart Topper
• Wilton’s Candy Melts (Colors Shown: Red, Bright Pink, Strawberry, and Colorburst Brights)
• Decorating squeeze bottles (I recommend having one for each color)
• Wax paper
• For Pancakes
• 3 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 2 ½ cups milk (at room temperature)
• 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Wilton’s Christmas Red Gel Food Coloring
• Garnish:
• Strawberries (optional)
• Whipped cream (optional, but necessary if you are adding the chocolate topper, as it helps it stay in place)
• Sprinkles or colored sugar (optional)

Instructions

Chocolate Heart Topper:

1. In each squeeze bottle, place a handful of candy melts in each color. Place in microwave for 1-minute increments. After each minute is up, take the bottle out and squeeze the chocolates. Continue until it has all melted. (Decrease time if necessary to get the chocolate to desired consistency)
2. Place a sheet of wax paper on your table. Squeeze your chocolate to the tip of your bottle and begin making shapes or words with your chocolate. If you are making shapes or letters using a single line, go over the chocolate several times to make a sturdy shape. (Tip: create a little stick of chocolate at the bottom of your shape or words to secure your chocolate topper into your pancakes)
3. Allow your chocolates to cool completely before removing them from the wax paper. To speed up the cooling process, you can place your chocolate shapes in the freezer.

Ombre Pancakes:

1. Set aside milk and eggs at room temperature. Over a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, lightly whisk eggs and vanilla together. Add 2 ½ cups milk and lightly whisk to combine. Pour into the center of your dry ingredients.
   Slowly combine the flour from inside the center of the well. Once your
   the batter is combined, separate equally into 3 small bowls, leaving a portion
   in the large bowl.
3. Add a very small amount of food coloring to one of the small bowls. ( A little goes a long way). Then, add a little bit more food coloring to the second bowl, and even more to the last bowl. Stir each bowl to get even coloring. The large bowl will remain the original color.
4. Heat your electric skillet or griddle to around 375 degrees F. Once your griddle is heated, turn the temperature down to around 360 degrees. Spray a light coating of cooking spray on your griddle.
5. Pour ¼ cup pancake batter onto your griddle. When bubbles start to form on top, use a spatula to flip the pancakes. Check to see that your pancakes are done on the underside. Once they are done, you are ready to serve your pancakes and enjoy!

Assembly:

1. Stack your pancakes starting with the darkest pancakes on the bottom, and moving up to the top with the original color
pancakes at the top.

2. Top with whipped cream, strawberries, and/or sprinkles and sugar.

3. Add your chocolate topper and enjoy! (To stand your chocolate topper upright, secure by pressing lightly down into the whipped cream and/or pancake)

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 387mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g

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