Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Make breakfast extra special with this Red Velvet Pancakes recipe. These fluffy pancakes start with a cake mix to speed up preparation.
Servings: 12 pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups Red Velvet cake mix
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ - 2 cups milk
For the frosting
- ¼ cup butter, softened 4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 - 3 tablespoons milk
- Sprinkles or fresh fruit optional
Instructions
- Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat.
- Combine all the pancake ingredients in a medium bowl, starting with the lesser amount of milk. Add more milk if necessary - you want it the consistency of regular pancake batter.
- Combine the butter and cream cheese in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp. of milk; mix until well combined. Add the additional tablespoon of milk if it is needed to thin the frosting out.
- If necessary, grease the griddle with butter or shortening. Pour pancake batter by 1/4-cupfuls onto the preheated griddle. Cook the pancake until puffed and dry around the edges. Then, carefully flip the pancakes over and cook on the other side until cooked through. Repeat with any remaining batter.
- Serve with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles or fruit, if desired.
Notes
- How do you know when your griddle or skillet is hot enough? When you flick water on it, and it sizzles - it's ready!
- For thinner pancakes, use more milk.
- Because cooktops, pan materials, and the thickness of your pans can vary, you may need to adjust your heat as necessary.
- Keep pancakes warm in a single layer on a wire rack or towel-lined cookie sheet in a 200°F oven. Stacking them while keeping them warm will produce steam that can make your pancakes soggy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pancake | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg
