Make a sweet Valentine's Day Recipe to serve for breakfast with these cute Heart Shaped Pancakes.
Treat the whole family to something special on February 14th simply by using a cookie cutter in the shape of a heart.
Serve with fresh fruit, maple syrup and a sprinkle of powdered sugar to show your family just how much you love them! Regular pancakes are yummy, but it's so much better eating a heart-shaped one!
Breakfast can be so much fun, especially on the weekend when you have a little more time to spend putting something together that's a little extra nice like these Heart Shaped Pancakes.
Maybe someone is celebrating a special birthday or you want to make these pretty pancakes for your wedding anniversary.
I think with a little bit of help the kids can help dad and serve them to mom in bed for Mother's Day.
Looking for more easy breakfast ideas that feature pancakes? Try my Homemade Pancakes Bulk Recipe with Printable Labels , Easy Buttermilk Pancakes, Pumpkin Pancakes or my favorite Christmas Pancake Mix in a Jar.
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Can you use Cookie Cutters for Pancakes?
You don't need a special pancake mold or tool to make these pancakes either. All you need to make these fun shaped pancakes are metal cookie cutters.
Do not use plastic cookie cutters! It might melt and you'll have a huge mess on your hands. You can wrap the bottom of a plastic one in aluminum foil.
The one I use in this recipe is very similar to this heart shaped one on Amazon. There's a thin layer of metal on the bottom.
- Measures: .5" x 4.25" x 3.5" / 1.25" x 11cm x 9cm, Set of 2
- Who can resist this adorable egg and pancake design? Great for making heart shaped eggs or pancakes that the kids will love! Or use for making homemade egg sandwiches! Deep enough to add extras like veggies, cheese, cooked ham or bacon.
DIY Pancake Mold
You can make your own pancake mold simply by using a plastic cookie cutter as a guide and wrapping aluminum foil around it. Then slide off the aluminum foil and fold one end over to close the mold.
Cookie Cutter Pancakes
Any shape cookie cutter will do, but for this recipe and video we used a heart shape. Make sure you check out Helpful Kitchen Tools List below for purchasing metal heart shaped cookie cutters as well as other shapes that would be fun to try.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Cook with Color 4 piece mixing bowl set - non slip bowls with pour spouts and handles; easy to clean, sturdy mixing bowls.
Main Ingredients Needed
Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!
- Flour
- White Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Egg
🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine together the buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla extract and egg.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined being careful not to over-mix
- Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Brush the bottom of the skillet with a little cooking oil and allow the oil to get hot..
- Place your favorite cookie cutter in the pan and spoon batter into it. Wait a minute, then flip with cookie cutter.
- Cook other side until golden brown. Remove from the pan and carefully remove from cookie cutter.
📌Quick Tip: Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes. This will help the batter rise better and give you a more tender fluffier pancake.
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Serving Tips
- Serve with plenty of warm butter and warm maple syrup. And yes, the quality of syrup you use does make a difference! A few years ago I started using real maple syrup and the taste is definitely better than regular pancake syrup.
- You can easily stir in mini chocolate chips, fresh blueberries, bananas, chopped walnuts to the batter if you want but I like them without anything added.
Top Tip
- You can use a prepacked box of pancake mix or you can use a homemade pancake recipe.
- Make sure you spray the inside of the metal cookie cutter well with non-stick cooking spray before you place it in frying pan and before you add the pancake mix.
- Serve with tons of warm syrup or even Homemade Strawberry Sauce , Homemade Blueberry Sauce or Mixed Berry Compote all are great for serving on top of pancakes.
Freezing Tips
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay the uneaten pancakes on top of the parchment paper in a single layer with a little space in between each pancake.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for about 45 minutes or until the pancakes are frozen solid.
- Remove the pancakes from the baking sheet and place inside a freezer safe plastic bag.
- Label the bags with the date and place in the freezer for up to three months.
📖 Recipe Card
Heart Shaped Pancakes with VIDEO
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cooking oil as needed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, combine together the buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla extract and egg.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined being careful not to over-mix.
- Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
- Brush the bottom of the skillet with a little cooking oil and allow the oil to get hot.
- Spray the inside of the heart shaped cookie cutter very well.
- Place the cookie cutter directly on the griddle and fill it with the pancake batter.
- Wait a minute or two, then flip the pancake and cookie cutter using spatula.
- Cook other side until golden brown.
- Remove from the pan and carefully remove from cookie cutter.
Video
Notes
This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2018 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Sandra Silverberg says
Yummy recipe!
Lois says
Thanks!