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A TWIST ON PANCAKES. pancake polka dots.
by Kara V. 

AKA "Pancake Cereal"

Okay, folks! Do you want to cook a different type of pancake that:

  1. takes more time and effort,
  2. might burn your finger, 😬
  3. and tastes about the same as a regular pancake 🤪😂?


If you answered yes to any of the items above then booooooy do I have something for you to try! And if you're thinking, "What kind of crap blogger recommends something like this?" well, then, that makes two of us. 🙈🤪


BUT...if you want to:

  1. spice up your usual pancake breakfast,
  2. "wow" the kids in your life,
  3. and bring some excitement and change to your life....


Then, THIS IS FOR YOU!!! 🤩


Wanna learn??

Directions:

  • Grease the electric griddle with a stick of butter (not the whole stick, but you know what I mean). 😜
  • Heat the griddle to 350-375 degrees.
  • Make the pancake recipe, as usual, and pour batter into a gallon size freezer bag.
  • Cut a tiny piece off the corner of the bag.
  • Squeeze tiny droplets of pancake batter onto the griddle.
  • (You could also use a squeeze bottle if you have one of those. I might try that next time!)

Boop, boop, boop, boop....and so on, until you have a whole griddle full of miniature pancakes!  🤗 (and yes - you better believe I'm cookin' in my pink camo jammies!) 😜

  • Once they've bubbled up a bit (like usual), you'll want to flip them carefully.


I found that a large metal spatula worked best so you could scoop several at a time. This is where things got a little tricky, though. It's hard to flip them all perfectly so you may end up turning some by hand and *that's* where you might burn yourself. 🔥  You can't say I didn't warn you! 😉

  • Dish them up, as they're ready, into a cereal bowl.
  • Add strawberries, syrup, chocolate chips, whipped cream, or whatever toppings you like!
  • ENJOY!!!
  • Yup, that's it.


I got 4 thumbs up from my sweet nieces who I watched a few weeks ago and made these for. Let me tell you..making these was really fun and exciting at the time, and the girls thought they were really yummy (bless them!).


But when I asked for an honest review later on and we really thought about it, someone said, "I guess they tasted just like regular pancakes, just smaller." Baha. They weren't wrong. But! They agreed it was 100% more fun. 🤩 It's all about the experience, folks, right?? ?


Oh and at my house, any time we make pancakes, you have to blare the music and dance. 💃 It's a Pancake Party, after all! 🥞🥳


Side note - I actually DID think these pancake polka dots were better than regular pancakes! You know how those little droplets happen when you're making normal sized pancakes? I always snatch those up because they're small and crispy. YUM. So, I DID think these were crispier than usual, which made me like them more. 👌

You'll have to let me know if you try these. We have this on the menu for the weekend and I can't wait to see what my boys think! I can already hear the squeals and excitement for a new twist on something they already love...🥞😍


I hope your next "pancake party" is super yummy and fun!


Huge hugs 🤗 (and tiny pancakes) 🤏!


XO! 💗


~ Kara


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