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You’re about to discover the most delicious and fun Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas. These recipes will make this holiday morning even more special.
You’ll find all sorts of family-favorite breakfasts, such as pancakes, scones, and french toast made with festive ingredients like chocolate, strawberries, and raspberries.
The tradition began when I made this pink hot cocoa and served it with pancakes topped with strawberry sauce for my kids. Over the years, I’ve expanded the recipes I’d serve and finally ended up with my kids’ favorite: fluffy pink pancakes which you’ll find in the recipe card below.
Check out this delicious Valentine’s hot cocoa to serve along with the pancakes in the recipe card below.
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Recipes
Whichever of these Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas you decide on, the Strawberry Hot Chocolate is a MUST! It’s deliciously rich with fresh strawberry flavor and beautiful pink color that’s a treat for the eyes and your tastebuds.
But I’m getting ahead of myself, keep scrolling to get the full list of breakfast recipes, and whether you make one or two, I can guarantee a special Valentine’s breakfast will be a fun new holiday tradition.
Around here, I share a ton of healthy meal and breakfast recipes, but it’s just as beneficial to enjoy your favorite foods and treats now and then. These Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas are a yummy and fun way to celebrate the occasion with your family, whether it falls on a weekday or weekend.
And you’ll find more incredible recipes to satisfy a sweet tooth in my cookbook, Clean Treats for Everyone. The recipes have all the flavor and decadence of your favorite desserts but are made with all-natural ingredients and no-refined sugars.
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas + Pink Pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 drops red food coloring
For the drizzle:
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Make a well in the middle and pour in the milk, egg, and butter. Mix with a whisk or fork until smooth.
- Add the food coloring and stir until the batter reaches the desired shade of pink. *For a darker pink, add additional food coloring.
- Heat a non-stick griddle or large pan over medium-high heat, I set my griddle at 300-350 F.
- Pour or scoop ¼ cup of batter for each pancake. Wait until bubbles form to flip. Continue cooking for an additional minute to cook through, and brown on the other side. Remove from the pan or griddle and serve with a drizzle of homemade icing.
- To make the drizzle:
- In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Drizzle over the pancakes.
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