Christmas Pancakes Recipe

Christmas Pancakes stacked on white plate with strawberry Santa hats.

5 from 10 votes

Christmas Pancakes Recipe

Christmas Pancakes are soft, fluffy, and festive with holiday sprinkles, whipped cream, and strawberry Santa hat toppers.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: pancakes

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

2¼ cups all purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup Christmas sprinkles, plus more for topping
whipped cream
12 strawberries, tops cut off

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add the milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Stir in the sprinkles.
On a hot, greased griddle, ladle the batter into 4-inch pancakes. Once the cakes begin to bubble, it's time to flip. Pancakes are done once each side is golden brown.
Keep pancakes warm by covering them with a kitchen towel, placing them in a chafing dish, or in the oven at around 200°F for up to 20 minutes.
Add a dollop of whipped cream to the center of the pancakes, add a strabwerry cut side down, and top with a dot of whipped cream.

Notes

Recipe Tips.

Stir the dry ingredients together first so the baking powder and salt are evenly mixed.
Fold in the sprinkles gently so the colors do not bleed too much into the batter.
Flip the pancakes when bubbles form on top and the edges look set.
Keep pancakes warm in a 200°F oven for up to 20 minutes while you finish the batch.
Make-ahead tip: cook the pancakes ahead and refrigerate or freeze them, then reheat and add whipped cream, strawberries, and sprinkles before serving.

Store. Store pancakes in a Ziploc bag in the fridge for 3 days or in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. See How to Freeze Pancakes. Reheat in the toaster, microwave, or oven.

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