Description
These Copycat IHOP Grinch pancakes are a festive and delicious treat perfect for Christmas morning. The green pancakes are topped with a creamy cream cheese icing glaze and whimsical green whipped cream, finished with candy hearts for a fun touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Icing Glaze:
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3–5 tablespoons milk
Green Whipped Cream:
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
Green Pancakes:
- 1–¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1–¼ cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
Candy Hearts:
- Small red heart candies or jumbo red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Make Cream Cheese Icing Glaze: In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, mix until smooth.
- Make Green Whipped Cream: In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and green food coloring, continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Make Green Pancakes: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In another bowl, mix egg, buttermilk, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and green food coloring. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Cook Pancakes: Heat a griddle over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup batter for each pancake, cook until bubbles form, flip and cook until golden.
- Assemble: Stack pancakes, top with cream cheese icing glaze, green whipped cream, and candy hearts.
Notes
- Adjust the intensity of the green color in the pancakes and whipped cream to your preference.
- You can use any desired toppings or additional decorations to customize these pancakes further.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake stack
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg