14 Creative Pancake Ideas Your Family Will Go Nuts Over

Make your morning meal one to remember when you whip up a batch of flavorful, fluffy pancakes. We've gathered up our favorite creative pancake recipes, to inspire you to become a breakfast master. Tell your family we said, "You're welcome."

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Pancakes

Laurel Randolph

Here's a sweet and ultra-decadent chocolate pancake recipe your family is sure to add to their favorite foods list. This dish takes the fabulously rich and bold flavors of peppermint hot chocolate and puts them right into your breakfast pancakes. With added chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and crushed peppermint candy, these pancakes are next-level delicious.
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Easter Bunny Pancakes

Leah Maroney

Start off your Easter morning on the right (rabbit) foot, when you serve up these adorable bunny-shaped pancakes. Kids will love these Easter pancakes, complete with a fluffy marshmallow tail. Parents will love that they're so easy to make for Easter breakfast or brunch with the recipe instructions.
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Single Dutch Baby Pancake

Diana Rattray

These little oven pancakes, also known by the name Dutch babies, are super easy to make and delicious to eat. Serve them for a special Sunday morning treat, with sliced fruit and syrup or warmed preserves, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

The Spruce Eats / Leah Maroney

Japanese soufflé pancakes are extraordinary. The batter for these fluffy cakes is not much different than a standard pancake recipe and includes cake flour, milk, butter, and baking powder. The egg white meringue with a hint of lemon is what makes them extra special. To get the perfectly shaped, tall, and airy pancakes, they're also cooked inside pastry rings. There's a bit of a learning curve, but once you perfect the technique, this recipe is a showstopper.

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Peanut Butter Pancakes

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Kids who love peanut butter will flip when you serve them these scrumptious, fluffy peanut butter pancakes. Serve with your favorite syrup and top with a dollop of fruit jam, for peanut butter and jelly pancakes!
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Red Velvet Pancakes With Cream Cheese Icing

Leah Maroney

Luscious red velvet pancakes are the perfect treat for a Valentine's Day breakfast, Christmas brunch, or a special weekend morning treat anytime. Moist and colorful, these indulgent breakfast cakes look beautiful served on a white plate, with some syrup and whipped cream, on top, and red berries on the side for decoration.
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Rudolph Reindeer Pancakes

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What could be more perfect for your next Christmas breakfast or brunch with kids, than these super fun and adorable Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Pancakes? In fact, kids and adults alike will be delighted with these cute little reindeer faces on their breakfast plates!
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Orange Buttermilk Pancakes

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These zingy, bright-tasting pancakes get their vibrant orange flavor from orange juice and fresh orange zest in the batter. Yummy and fancy tasting, they're super easy to prepare and are lighter tasting than some other pancake recipes.

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Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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Pancakes are a great excuse for eating chocolate in the morning. Here's a dairy-free, vegan recipe for melt-in-your-mouth banana chocolate pancakes that the whole family will love. Bananas and chocolate are cooked right into the pancake itself, making every bite full of flavor.
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Dutch Baby Pancake

Kristina Vanni

Simple and impressive, this recipe for Dutch baby pancake requires just mixing a few ingredients together and baking the batter in one pan. The puffed-up pancake has a nice crispy edge with a creamy custard center, making the perfect landscape to dust with powdered sugar and fill with fresh berries.
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Themed Pancakes

The Spruce / Leah Maroney

No matter the holiday or special occasion, as long as you have an appropriate cookie cutter and some food coloring you can turn regular pancakes into something special. Simply dye the pancake mixture, place the cookie cutter on the hot griddle, and pour in the batter. Remove the cutter before flipping and add any themed toppings.
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Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Leah Maroney

Master brunch and wow overnight guests when you serve up a batch of these gorgeous blueberry lemon ricotta pancakes. Sweet, beautiful, and deliciously fluffy, these pancakes are easy to make and taste decadently delicious. Make them for Mother's Day breakfast, or whenever you want to give someone a special treat at breakfast.

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Cream Cheese Pancakes

Leah Maroney

This flour-free pancake is ideal for those on special diets but is delicious enough to please the whole family. More like a delicate crepe than a fluffy pancake, these cream cheese pancakes require just four ingredients. Softened cream cheese is mixed with maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla and cooked as usual. Serve with powdered sugar and berries.
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Oat Flour Pancakes

Leah Maroney

Naturally gluten-free, oat flour pancakes are light and fluffy without using wheat flour. You can make oat flour at home by pulsing rolled oats in a food processor. These pancakes are especially good topped with a homemade strawberry sauce.
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Korean Kimchi Pancakes

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Savory and hearty Korean kimchi pancakes make the perfect appetizer or side dish to any Korean meal or can be enjoyed as a hearty afternoon snack. They're easy to make with prepared kimchi (fermented vegetables), which is available at Asian markets.

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