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Christmas Snowman Pancakes

Christmas snowman pancakes are fluffy buttermilk pancakes cooked in three sizes and stacked into cheerful holiday snowmen. A dusting of powdered sugar, chocolate chip details, and strawberry noses finish each plate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pancakes
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp fine salt
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1.75 cups buttermilk
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
For the decorations
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar
  • 20 mini chocolate chips
  • 1 strawberry large, cut into 4 small triangles

Equipment

  • 1 12-inch nonstick skillet

Method
 

Make the pancakes
  1. Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and fine salt in a medium bowl.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter.
  3. Gently stir in the dry ingredients just until combined; a few lumps are fine.
  4. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
  6. For each snowman, cook one 1/3-cup pancake, one 1/4-cup pancake, and one 2-tablespoon pancake, working in batches; cook each pancake for 2–3 minutes on the first side, until bubbles form and the edges look set, then flip and cook for 1–2 minutes, until golden.
Decorate the snowmen
  1. Stack one large, one medium, and one small pancake on each plate.
  2. Dust the stacks with the powdered sugar.
  3. Decorate each snowman with two chocolate chips for eyes, three for buttons, and one strawberry triangle for a nose.

Notes

For evenly sized snowmen, measure each pancake portion and avoid overmixing; a few lumps are fine. Refrigerate leftover pancakes for up to 3 days or freeze them for up to 2 months. For a dairy-free swap, use dairy-free buttermilk and butter alternatives.