{"id":2774,"date":"2008-12-23T00:33:03","date_gmt":"2008-12-23T05:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2020-04-24T14:53:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T18:53:54","slug":"christmas-pancakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/christmas-pancakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Pancakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many really amazing crafts and recipes you can make during the holidays. But these super simple Christmas pancakes will make the biggest impact on your kids.<\/p>\n<p>A long, long time ago I tried to use a <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z8aYYD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pancake shape maker<\/a> and it was a total disaster. Although I&#8217;m not an artist, I can do basic shapes, like snowman, tree, candy cane, etc.<\/p>\n<p>I realized that instead of an expensive tool I could use a super <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35J7BcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cheap squirt bottle\u00a0<\/a>(pick one up at Walmart for $2) and draw my own shapes.<\/p>\n<p>They aren&#8217;t fancy but the kids LOVED them. In fact, they asked for &#8220;Christmas pancakes&#8221; almost every morning in December.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2012\/06\/christmas-pancakes-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21688\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2012\/06\/christmas-pancakes-1.jpg\" alt=\"christmas pancakes 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2012\/06\/christmas-pancakes-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2012\/06\/christmas-pancakes-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also realized that if you can make a shape you can make letters too. This caused the children to request their name and other shapes on their birthdays. I&#8217;m glad most of my kids have short names!<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-30223\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"30223\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/12\/christmas-pancakes-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/12\/christmas-pancakes-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/12\/christmas-pancakes-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/12\/christmas-pancakes-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/wprm_print\/christmas-pancakes-2\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"30223\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Christmas Pancakes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">5<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Breakfast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label\">Author: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal\">Toni Anderson<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe-30223-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-30223-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"30223\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Pancake batter <\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-pancakes\/\" target=\"_blank\">homemade<\/a> or box mix<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Squirt bottle \u2013 I bought one at Walmart for less than $2<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-30223-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-30223-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"30223\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Make your pancakes according to the directions. <\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Add a little extra milk or water to the mix to thin out the pancakes. <\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\">Thick pancakes will clog up the squirt bottle. <\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Mix thoroughly to remove all lumps. <\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\">Lumps also clog the squirt bottle. <\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Fill your bottle with pancake batter. I found using a ladle and funnel worked best.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Using the bottle create designs on a hot buttered griddle. I set mine to 350 degrees. Initially I started out making snowflakes, but they kept looking like spider webs, so I went on to other things. Using the bottle allows you to draw on the griddle. I am not an artist, but it was easy to make snowmen, Christmas trees, stars, gingerbread men, even write the kids\u2019 names.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">You can even add chocolate chips or sprinkles.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-30223-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Your kids will absolutely love these pancakes. It doesn\u2019t matter how they taste, somehow eating your name in pancake is the best thing in the world for a six year old.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>You might also like&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/banana-nut-pancakes\/\">Banana Nut Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/banana-pecan-waffles\/\">Banana Pecan Waffles<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/perfect-paleo-pancakes\/\">Perfect Paleo Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/pumpkin-pancakes\/\">Pumpkin Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-oatmeal-pancakes\/\">Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many really amazing crafts and recipes you can make during the holidays. 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