Make some Santa Claus Pancakes for your Christmas Morning Breakfast. A fun and festive breakfast idea for the whole family.
HOMEMADE PANCAKES
Sharing another fun Christmas Breakfast idea for you and the kids this year. Make it a new tradition. These Santa Claus Pancakes are so easy to make and are a great way to celebrate Christmas morning together as a family.
SANTA CLAUS
Whip some of them up and let the kids create their own Santa Claus with some sliced bananas, whipping cream and raspberries or strawberries! Add a couple of chocolate chip eyes and these are the perfect way to enjoy your morning…after you open all the presents of course!
They are so simple to make. All you need is one round pancake and then you can use your imagination to create your edible Santa face.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE REINDEER PANCAKES
You will need the following to assemble your reindeer pancakes.
INGREDIENTS IN ADDITION TO PANCAKE INGREDIENTS
- banana slices
- raspberries or strawberries or blueberries for the nose
- whipping cream
- chocolate chips or something for the eyes
- your favorite maple syrup (or try our delicious buttermilk syrup recipe)
PANCAKE INGREDIENTS
If you are making your pancakes from scratch, I have shared our favorite pancake recipe below. You will need the following ingredients to make them.
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- milk
- butter
- vanilla extract
- eggs
If you are are using a pre-make pancake mix like Krusteaz, you won’t need to use the ingredients listed above. Simply make the pancakes according to the directions on the package and then follow my instructions below to assemble your reindeer pancakes.
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR REINDEER PANCAKES
You will need the following supplies and materials to make your reindeer pancakes for your holiday breakfast!
- griddle or large pan on stove top
- pancake mix or our favorite pancake recipe below
- wire whisk
- wooden spoon
- cooking spray
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- pancake turner or spatula
- kitchen scissors
- hand towel
HOW TO MAKE SANTA CLAUS PANCAKES
- Make your pancake batter and let it sit off to the side.
- Turn on your griddle or heat up your pan after spraying with cooking spray.
- Pour a medium-large sized pancake (or large circle shape if you are feeding older children or adults) in the shape of a face. Wider at the top and a little smaller at the bottom.
- Pour a small oval or round pancake for each side of his mustache.
- Let them cook fully and then flip them over when they begin to get bubbles on the surface.
- Cook them on the other side until they are golden brown in color.
- Remove from the hot griddle with your spatula and place onto the serving plates so that you reconstruct the reindeer face.
- Then add your fruit slices to create the beard, blueberry eyes or chocolate chip eyes and the raspberry nose. You can make a Santa hat out of the raspberries and strawberries.
- Add a couple dollops of whipping cream to create the mustache and beard as well if you want or the white fluff on the end of Santa’s hat.
- Serve them with your favorite syrup! Enjoy!
HOW TO MAKE SANTA CLAUS PANCAKES VIDEO TUTORIAL
To see a step by step in real time, watch this video to see how to put them together.
TIPS FOR MAKING REINDEER CHRISTMAS PANCAKES
- The secret to getting a great shape, is to pour it out of a container that has a lip or a spout so you have better control of the shape.
- Pour slowly for each individual shape.
- Watch them closely so you can turn them at the right time so they cook properly.
- Just a little lower heat setting so they can cook a little longer and don’t burn.
- if you feel like your pancake shapes don’t look like a face, all you have to do is grab some kitchen scissors and cut or trim the finished pancakes to create better shape.
- Have the fruit garnish you are using to create the facial features and his hat ready to go so once your pancakes are done, your friends and family can grab and put the santa faces together while the pancakes are still warm.
