Description
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes decorated with a red velvet cream cheese frosting to look like mummies. A visually striking and tasty breakfast for themed occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 16 candy eyes
Instructions
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and red food coloring until stiff and uniform.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, and melted butter.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Heat a greased griddle over medium heat and pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake.
- Flip pancakes when bubbles form on top and cook until golden brown.
- Allow pancakes to cool for a few minutes on a rack.
- Pipe horizontal lines of red frosting across the center of each pancake to create wraps.
- Place two candy eyes in the gap of the frosting wraps.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American