Because Pancakes Have Feelings Too, Ya Know

I don't know when this tradition started, but we have been having pancakes for breakfast almost every other weekend.

It started one morning about a year ago when Poppy and I passed a neighbour's house and got invited in for the yummiest pancakes I had ever eaten. Plus, it was during the phase when Poppy was really fussy about food and she gobbled up the pancakes like I hadn't fed her in days. So needless to say, I asked for the recipe.

But making pancakes isn't just about making pancakes. Nooo, there's a deeper meaning to it. It evokes happy memories for Max because he gets to drizzle maple syrup on his pancakes (I say drizzle but I actually mean "drown his pancakes him maple syrup), it totally makes me feel like supermum because I whip them up from scratch and serve them with fruits (hello healthy Mama!), Poppy still gobbles them up, and now the best part is that Calla loves them too. Full marks for our family!

But over the past weekend, I upped it up a notch. And here we have it. Happy pancakes!



They're incredibly easy to make. Simply fill a squeezey bottle with your favourite pancake mix, and squeeze away! Here, I'll include pics:



Easy peasy pancake squeezy! Enjoy :)

And this is not my usual style (because I'm usually a recipe copier, not a recipe sharer), but this is such a yummy recipe that I just have to share it:

Whisk together in a large bowl:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Whisk together in another bowl
1 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

I make mini pancakes so they're not so imposing, so I use a little soup scoop and pour them into my regular non stick frying pan. Fry over a low fire and flip them over once they start bubbling.

I love this recipe because the butter is already mixed in the batter, and I don't have to add any butter or oil when frying. Yay!


PS for those of you who have been to our house for pancake brunch, please speak up and back me up on this: isn't this recipe the absolute best!