Watching holiday movies is one of my favorite things to do in December and while there’s a long list of ones that I enjoy, I can’t help but continue to love How the Grinch Stole Christmas. So, clearly, that’s my inspiration for making these green Grinch pancakes.
These themed pancakes taste like any other delicious pancake on their own. However, they’re made extra sweet by topping them with a sweet cream cheese icing, green whipped cream, and red heart sprinkles.
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The best part of these is that they’re easy to keep warm while your whipping up all of the batches. That way you can serve them to everyone at the same time.
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Common Questions about Grinch Pancakes
What is the secret to fluffy pancakes?
Just like other baked goods, pancakes are better when the ingredients for them are room temperature before mixing. Just take milk, eggs, and butter out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before you begin to make the pancakes.
Is it better to use butter or oil in the pan when making pancakes?
Many oils have a higher smoke point than butter which makes them better for preparing pancakes. Try using canola oil, coconut oil, or even shortening.
What do eggs do in pancakes?
Eggs play a part in helping pancakes to rise but they also impart flavor in richness. Skimping on the eggs makes for a pancake that’s crumbly while overdoing it on the eggs will result in pancakes that are more of a custard consistency.
Making Grinch Pancakes Ahead of Time
Any pancakes can be made ahead — it makes for a much quicker breakfast preparation in the morning. You can reheat them in the oven or in the microwave.
Storage
Pancakes are easily stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Just be sure to separate them with parchment paper or wax paper to prevent them from sticking together.
Refrigerator: After cooling, wrap pancakes tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil or store them in ziploc bags.
Freezing: First cool the pancakes, then store them in plastic wrap or a ziploc bag with each pancake separated by a piece of parchment or wax paper.
Tips For The Best Grinch Pancakes
- Know when to flip pancakes. Pancakes are ready to flip when there are many bubbles in the batter and the underside is a light golden brown.
- Leave plenty of space. Be careful not to crowd your griddle so that the pancakes have plenty of room to cook — otherwise, they can spread into each other or not achieve the desired texture.
- Keep your pancakes warm. Place each batch on a parchment lined cookie sheet in an oven set at 200 degrees Fahrenheit so that they stay warm while you are making the rest of the pancakes.
Ingredients
One of the important parts of a multi-step recipe like this one is making sure to have all of the ingredients out on the counter so that you’re ready to make each element of the recipe.
Glaze
- Cream cheese (softened)
- Confectioner’s sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
Green Whipped Cream (enough for pancakes and hot chocolate or chocolate milk)
- Heavy whipping cream (very cold)
- Confectioner’s sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
Pancakes
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Egg
- Milk or buttermilk
- Vegetable oil or canola oil
- Green food coloring
Decoration
- Red heart sprinkles
Kitchen Supplies You’ll Need
Most of these supplies are probably already in a handy place in your kitchen. If you don’t have a piping bag (also called a pastry bag) just use a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
- Large bowl (3)
- Stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or electric mixer)
- Piping bag fitted with a large star tip or round tip
- Large spoon
- Large measuring cup (optional)
- Whisk
- Griddle
- Ladle
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
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How to Make Grinch Pancakes
There are a few steps involved with making this pancake recipe but you’ll find they are all fairly simple. Just make sure to make your glaze and whipped cream before the pancakes so that they’re ready to serve as soon as the pancakes are finished cooking.
Glaze
- Add the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hand mixer).
- Beat the ingredients on high speed until smooth.
- Turn the speed of the mixer down to medium and slowly add milk until the glaze has reached the desired consistency.
Whipped Cream
- Pour the heavy whipping cream into a separate bowl.
- Beat the whipping cream on high speed until it thickens and forms soft peaks when you gently lift the beaters.
- Next, add confectioners sugar and vanilla.
- Continue to beat at high speed until you are able to create stiff peaks with the mixture.
- Next, turn the speed of the mixer down to low and add in food coloring in intervals until it reaches the desired shade of green.
- Using a large spoon, place the green whipped topping into a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner cut off.
Pancakes
- Pour the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt) into a large measuring cup or large mixing bowl.
- Whisk the ingredients together ensuring that they are evenly dispersed.
- Next, add the wet ingredients (egg, milk, and oil).
- Whisk all of the ingredients together until they are completely combined, being sure not to over-mix.
- Whisk the food coloring into the mix in intervals until it reaches the desired green color.
- Ladle the pancake mix onto the hot griddle (sprayed with cooking spray or spritzed with oil).
- Cook the batter until the pancake is ready to be flipped.
- Once the other side of the pancakes has finished, remove them from the griddle and place in the oven.
- Repeat the same process until you’ve used all of the pancake batter.
- Once all of the pancakes have been made, assemble the stacks to serve.
- Place 2-3 pancakes on top of each other on a plate.
- Then, drizzle the glaze over the top of the stack.
- Next, add the green whipped cream by gently piping it over top of the pancake stack.
- Sprinkle red candy hearts over top, then serve.
What to Serve With Grinch Pancakes
A stack of Grinch Pancakes will be a filling breakfast, but you can add some other sides and drinks to make an even bigger meal.
- Milk-based drinks – Hot chocolate and white hot chocolate are great for cold mornings. You can also serve cold milk or chocolate milk.
- Eggs – Eggs are a breakfast staple in our house and they go well with these pancakes. If you want to create and entire Dr. Seuss themed breakfast, you can put more of that green food coloring to use and make green eggs and ham — or use some monterey jack and cheddar cheeses with leftover roast beef to make a roast beast omelette.
- Meat – Sausage, bacon, and ham all are good proteins to serve alongside a stack of pancakes.
- Potatoes – You can easily prepare some beautiful golden hash browns while the pancakes are baking up on the griddle.
Why You Should Make This Recipe
Nearly everyone loves the story of the Grinch — this festive breakfast is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
- Cute – Both children and adults can appreciate this adorable breakfast tribute to one of the most popular storybook/movie characters of the season.
- Affordable – There may be a bit of a long list of ingredients to make this recipe but they’re mostly inexpensive, simple ingredients so it’s still a fairly affordable way to make a fun holiday treat.
- Simple – Admittedly, there are a few steps to prepare all of the elements of these pancakes but they’re all straightforward steps that are easy to execute.
Variations and Add-ins
These are truly a perfect Grinchy style breakfast treat but you can make some changes to sweeten them up or make them easier to prepare.
- Chocolate chips – Try folding semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips into the batter for a chocolatey surprise.
- Whipped topping – Get whipped topping that’s already prepared at the grocery store and dye it at home.
- Syrup or jam – Instead of the glaze, try serving a syrup or jam with the pancakes. You can try maple syrup, but you get bonus points if it’s red or green (like a mint syrup or a raspberry topping)!
- Dried fruit – Experiment with adding dried fruit to the batter before cooking. Dried cranberries would be particularly festive.
- Food dye – Instead of using green food dye, there are ways to make natural food dye that use spinach, spirulina, or matcha.
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Grinch Pancakes
Ingredients
Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
Green Whipped Cream (enough for pancakes and hot chocolate or chocolate milk)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream very cold
- ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- green food coloring
Pancakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup milk or buttermilk
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or canola oil
- green food coloring
Decoration
- red heart sprinkles
Instructions
Glaze
- Beat together the cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Set aside.
Whipped Cream
- In a large bowl or a bowl of the stand mixer, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- Add the confectioner’s sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in a few drops of food coloring at a time until the desired color is achieved.
- Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip or round tip.
Pancakes
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to large measuring cup or mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Add the egg, milk, and oil to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined.
- Stir in a few drops of food coloring at a time until desired color is reached.
- Heat the griddle and spray it with cooking spray or an oil spritzer.
- Scoop or ladle the pancake batter onto the hot griddle and cook the batter for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. You will know when it is time to flip when the top of the pancakes are full of bubbles.
- Flip and cook on other side 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the griddle and keep warm while repeating with the remaining pancake batter.
- When all the pancakes are done, assemble them by stacking 2-3 pancakes, then spoon on the glaze over the top, and pipe on the prepared whipped cream.
- Decorate with red heart sprinkles.
- Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Serve with hot chocolate, chocolate, or regular milk.
- Decorate with remaining whipped cream and more heart sprinkles.
Nutrition
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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