Description
Bring joy to your breakfast table with these Magical Reindeer Pancakes, a festive and playful way to start any winter morning. Featuring fluffy buttermilk pancakes, crispy bacon antlers, and charming fruit faces, this recipe is ideal for holiday mornings or any time you want to add a little magic to breakfast. This quick breakfast idea is not only delicious, but it’s a fun and engaging activity for kids. If you’re hunting for easy recipes, breakfast ideas, or festive food ideas, this one checks every box. It’s sweet, savory, and irresistibly cute—perfect for Christmas brunch or a cozy December weekend.
Ingredients
1 cup pancake batter
4 slices bacon
1 banana, sliced into rounds
4 chocolate chips
2 raspberries
Maple syrup, for drizzling
Instructions
1. Cook bacon until crispy in a skillet or oven, then drain on a paper towel.
2. Prepare pancake batter from scratch or mix, ensuring it’s smooth.
3. Heat a skillet and cook pancakes into round shapes until golden on both sides.
4. Place two pancakes on a plate.
5. Add two banana slices on each pancake for the eyes.
6. Place a chocolate chip in the center of each banana slice to create pupils.
7. Use a raspberry for the nose under the eyes.
8. Tuck in two bacon strips at the top to resemble antlers.
9. Drizzle with maple syrup and serve immediately.
Notes
Use firm bananas for clean slices and better structure.
Oven-baked bacon yields straighter, crispier antlers.
Decorate the pancakes only right before serving to maintain crisp textures.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 reindeer pancake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: holiday breakfast, festive pancakes, Christmas brunch, easy breakfast recipe, fun breakfast ideas