5 Ways to Make I-Love-You Pancakes

So, the Nutella stuffed red velvet pancake was on the menu that first Christmas morning of our married life. It was a success, in case you wondered. Not bad at all. I must say that I have become a much better cook during these years. I love cooking and experimenting in order to create fun and delicious things, especially since my kids were born. One thing remained constant, however: pancakes are our all-time-favorite breakfast and red velvet pancakes are our traditional Christmas breakfast every year. (I sneak them as Valentine’s Day breakfast in bed for my hubby as well, without the kids knowing).

Year 2: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

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So, the Nutella stuffed red velvet pancake was on the menu that first Christmas morning of our married life. It was a success, in case you wondered. Not bad at all. I must say that I have become a much better cook during these years. I love cooking and experimenting in order to create fun and delicious things, especially since my kids were born. One thing remained constant, however: pancakes are our all-time-favorite breakfast and red velvet pancakes are our traditional Christmas breakfast every year. (I sneak them as Valentine’s Day breakfast in bed for my hubby as well, without the kids knowing).

Year 2: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Second year of marriage, still not a master in the kitchen. I decided to prepare a pancake version of something we both like: whoopee pies. (See how daring I was even then?). I was aware of the risk but what the heck. I made red velvet pancake mix following tips and tricks for extra fluffiness (I beat the egg whites separately and left the batter lumpy after stirring) and scooped 1 tablespoon per pancake to make them smaller and more alike the original. The filling was made of marshmallow cream, sugar, vanilla and butter. For decoration I used berries. They turned out really well.

Year 3: Red Velvet Christmas Pancakes

Our daughter was 20 months old, so I wanted something that will be tasty, small enough for her to be able to eat on her own and interesting looking. So I used Christmas pancake molds, prepared the usual red velvet pancake batter and decorated them with cream cheese, powdered sugar and sprinkles. She was ecstatic!

Year 4: Red Velvet Pancake Cake

This cake was so beautiful and delicious I made it three times that year: Christmas, Valentine’s Day and my husband’s birthday (by popular demand). Not to mention how simple and quick it is to make: prepare cream cheese frosting (or chocolate cream) and smear in between pancakes. Place the rest of it on top or frost the whole cake with whipped cream (or, again, chocolate cream).

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Year 5: Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes

I like my pancakes decadent, especially when served as holiday breakfast, but I always try to prepare healthy food for my kids. Last Christmas I took advantage of the festive mood to sneak some beneficial ingredients into a great looking breakfast. I ended up making a red velvet pancake with coconut syrup and berries. No one even knew they ate a super healthy sugar-free and gluten-free vegan meal.

I am getting ready for this year’s red velvet Christmas challenge. Maybe I will switch to other red velvet desserts like cakes, muffins, cupcakes, brownies…

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