Spring has sprung, and it’s the perfect time to delight your friends and family with bunny pancakes.
What is a bunny pancake, you ask? Well, it’s a pancake designed to bring smiles and conversation to mealtime. Why simply eat pancakes together when you can enjoy them in a cute, fun way?
If you grew up with Mickey Mouse pancakes or make them for your children, you are familiar with the extra joy a decorative pancake meal brings, compared to a stack of boring round ones. Who knows, after creating the fluffiest bunny full of deliciousness, you may awaken your inner artist and start surprising the family with pancake creations on a regular basis.
This particular bunny pancake recipe calls for adding honey or syrup to the pancake batter, which I feel gives it an extra boost of yumminess. Then, to top it off, you’ll decorate the cute little creature with sliced almonds and Greek yogurt. It’s the perfect way to sneak additional protein and goodness onto your kids’ plates, as well as your own.
Are Bunny Pancakes Healthy?
Pancakes are what you make them. If you add a lot of sugar for toppings, the cakes won’t be as healthy as when you top them with fruit. The recipe itself uses syrup or honey rather than sugar. Doing so allows you to make healthier choices, such as all natural local honey, or pure maple syrup with no additives.
You can also adjust the recipe to accomodate special diets. For example, using a gluten-free flour blend instead of whole wheat, or oil in place of butter and omitting the yogurt for a dairy-free bunny pancake.
Why it’s so important to wait for the pancakes to bubble
You’re hungry, and maybe the kids are too, which makes everyone impatient waiting for pancakes. Still, try your best to hold off on flipping your pancake bunny pieces too soon. As a pancake begins to bubble on one side as it cooks, it’s letting you know that the other side is cooked and it’s now safe to flip it over. Before the bubbles appear, if you flip before it is time, you may have a runny mess on the griddle and broken bunny parts.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
- 2 cups almond milk or any preferred non-dairy milk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus more for the griddle
- Non-fat Greek yogurt for serving or whipped cream
- Sliced almonds for decoration
- Fresh berries for decoration (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Whisk & Pour
Combine the whole wheat flour with other dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients to form a smooth batter. Pour it onto a buttered griddle to create your bunny shape with 5 pancakes (2 small and 1 big circular ones, 2 oval ones).
Flip & Brown
Flip when you start seeing bubbles forming and cook for two additional minutes.
Assemble & Decorate
Shape your pancakes into bunnies, using Greek yogurt for tails and sliced almonds for details.
Devour!
FAQs & Tips
You can store bunny pancakes just as you would regular pancakes. Place them in an airtight container or zip-top bags and keep the cakes in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze them for up to three months. To make mealtime super simple, separate the pancake pieces into labeled containers for quick bunny assembly. Store berries, Greek yogurt, and almonds separately.
If your pancakes turn out tough and chewy, you may have stirred the batter too long. Next time, mix the ingredients just until blended. Over stirring causes the air bubbles to pop, leaving a dense flapjack.
If pancakes are too dark it’s likely the heat setting. Pancakes might cook quickly on a high heat setting, but they can also burn easily. Medium heat is usually sufficient. If the heat is too low they may not cook thoroughly.
The baking powder in the recipe adds a light fluffiness to your pancakes. If yours is passed 6 months unopened or over three months after opening, it may no longer be effective. Use fresh baking powder for the fluffiest pancakes.
Serving Suggestions
Have fun getting creative with what you serve with bunny pancakes. They certainly have a springy theme, but you aren’t limited to eating them only in the spring. You also aren’t limited to only eat pancakes for breakfast. They are a quick and easy dinner, and usually the kids get excited about it.
Create a well-rounded breakfast with bunny pancakes and a blueberry smoothie, or a side of the softest scrambled eggs. For a fun dinner, enjoy some flapjacks along with a broccoli salad and a hard-boiled egg. And of course, the traditional side of bacon with pancakes is always a hit, and if you make it baked maple bacon, you’ve got dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
- 2 cups almond milk or any preferred non-dairy milk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus more for the griddle
- Non-fat Greek yogurt for serving (or whipped cream)
- Fresh berries for decoration (optional)
- Sliced almonds for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the honey (or maple syrup), almond milk, eggs, and melted butter. Stir the mixture until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Preheat a non-stick griddle or skillet over medium heat and brush with butter.
- For each bunny, pour the batter to form two large oval pancakes for the ears, one large round pancake for the head, and two smaller round pancakes for the feet. Use a spoon to help shape.
- Cook the pancakes until bubbles form on the surface and the edges appear set, about 2-3 minutes. Flip the pancakes and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Assemble the bunny on a plate by placing the two oval pancakes at the top for ears, the large round pancake below for the head, and the smaller round pancakes at the bottom for the feet.
- Add Greek yogurt to the body pancake to represent the bunny's tail. Use sliced almonds for details.
Nutrition Info:
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