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St. Patrick Day's Rainbow Pancakes

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Easy and fun. Surprise your children with these rainbow pancakes on St. Patrick's Day that they are sure to love
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Griddle or large pan
  • 2 large mixing bowl
  • 5 smaller mixing bowls
  • Spoons for mixing

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 large Egg
  • 3 Tbsp Vegetable oil
  • Food Coloring 4 different colors (**hint** combine red and blue to make purple
  • Whipped Cream for the clouds
  • Maple Syrup Optional
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions
 

  • In one of your large mixing bowl whisk milk, egg, and oil together
  • In the other large mixing bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder
  • Slowly combine wet ingredients to the dry ingredients
  • Mix well to make sure there are no large lumps and all is combined
  • Next divide the pancake batter into 5 equal parts and place in the 5 smaller bowls
  • Then add the food coloring to the divided batter; One bowl for blue, one bowl for red, one bowl for green, one bowl for yellow, and the fifth bowl for the purple
  • Ensure it is mixed well
  • Spray your hot griddle or pan with cooking spray to make sure the pancakes don't stick
  • Flip the pancakes when the bubbles on the top are forming and popping
  • Add puffs of whipped cream to each side of the pancakes for the clouds

Notes

Cook until both sides are done and make sure your griddle or pan is nice and hot before you add the batter. Make sure the food coloring is mixed well in the batter. 
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