Festive Fourth of July Pancakes

Wake up your babe this with a sweet treat Fourth of July with these festive Fourth of July Pancakes!

Ingredients:

For the Pancakes:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp blue spirulina powder or a few drops of blue food coloring!

For the Toppings:

• Whipped cream/CoolWhip
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Star Sprinkles (optional)

For the Strawberry Syrup:

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups strawberries
• ¾ cup sugar

Tools:

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Blender
• Saucepan
• Mixing Bowl
• Sifter
• Mixer
• Frying pan

How to:

For the Strawberry Syrup

Step 1: Blend 2 cups of strawberries and 1 cup of water until smooth.

Step 2: In a saucepan, combine strawberry mixture and sugar and boil on medium heat until sauce is thick but pourable. Let syrup cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.

For the Pancakes:

Step 1: In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth. Add in spirulina to give the desired blue color

Note: the pancakes will cook lighter than the actual batter color.

Step 2: Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over light-medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancake is ready to be flipped (around 1 minute). Flip and cook on the other side (around 1 minute).

Note: If the pan is too hot the pancakes will brown.

Step 3: Repeat Step 2 until you have an awesome stack of blue Fourth of July pancakes!

For the Assembly:

Step 1: Wash the remaining strawberries and blueberries. Trim the strawberry tops and slice thinly. (I cut mine into circle slices.)

Step 2: Arrange strawberry slices in a ring on top of the pancakes. Add a dollop of whip cream or cool whip to the center of the ring. Sprinkle blueberries on top. If desired, add star sprinkles as well for decoration.

Step 3: Pour strawberry syrup over pancakes to your liking and enjoy!

Finally, enjoy your Fourth of July Pancakes! Happy 4th!

If you enjoyed this recipe be sure to check out our Magical Star-Spangled Banner Cookie Pops!

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About the Creator!

Hi! I’m Samantha! I joined the iloveplum team in March 2019 as the Production Manager helping the team bring their designs to life! I manage all of the development and production of iloveplum’s tutus, ready-to-wear products, and accessories.

In my free time, I am a total foodie – I love dining out at restaurants, cooking, baking, and trying out new recipes!