Green Grinch Pancakes (So Fluffy!)

large stack of green pancakes with glazed topping and red sprinkles

Servings: 12 pancakes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Make an epic stack of green Grinch pancakes with the most incredible fluffy texture and make breakfast a memorable experience.

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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, any
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 drops green food coloring

Pancake glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons milk

Instructions

Make the batter:

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, butter, and vanilla. Use a fork to break up the egg in the middle of the bowl and then slowly mix it with the milk and other ingredients, always mixing from the outside of the bowl in until all clumps are gone.
Add the food coloring and with a spatula, gently fold in the batter until it reaches the desired shade of green. For a darker green, add additional food coloring.

Cook:

Heat a non-stick griddle or large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, grease it and immediately pour ¼ cup of batter for each pancake.
Cook for 2 minutes and wait until bubbles form to flip. Continue cooking for an additional minute or two to cook through. Remove from the pan or griddle and keep warm while you cook the rest of the batter.

To make the glaze:

In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Pour over the pancakes.

Notes

Use the right baking powder: Since pancake batter naturally has a mild, neutral flavor, it's important to use aluminum-free baking powder. The metallic flavor will ruin the taste, especially in fluffy pancake recipes that call for 2 or more teaspoons. Trust me on this one.

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