Red Velvet Cut-Out Heart Pancakes

Name: Red Velvet Cut-Out Heart Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 cups pancake mix; 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tbsps sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs lightly beaten; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 1/2 tsps red food color from assorted food colors and egg dye

Prepare breakfast in bed for your valentine with these red velvet heart pancakes. Make it decadent by serving with confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream or maple syrup.

15m

PREP TIME

12m

COOK TIME

263

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 5 Servings

2 cups pancake mix
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 teaspoons red food color from McCormick® Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye Substitutions available
- red food color

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix pancake mix, cocoa powder and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla just until blended. Divide batter equally among 2 bowls. Stir food color into 1 of the bowls.
2 Pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto preheated ungreased griddle or skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning when pancakes begin to bubble.
3 Using a 2 1/2-inch wide heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts from each pancake. Place a contrasting color heart cut-out into each pancake.