Copycat IHOP Grinch pancakes
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients:Directions:
cream cheese icing glaze:
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Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons milk until smooth and creamy, adding more milk as needed until the icing is the desired consistency.
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Set aside until needed.
Green whipped cream:
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Pour heavy whipping cream, sifted powdered sugar, vanilla, and a few drops of green food coloring into a mixing bowl.
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Beat on low speed using an electric mixer until bubbles form, then increase the speed to high and beat until the whipped cream holds stiff peaks.
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Keep whipped cream refrigerated until needed, up to 1 hour.
Green pancakes:
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In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
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Whisk together the egg and buttermilk.
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Pour into the flour mixture and stir just to combine.
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Add sugar, melted butter, vanilla and green food coloring and mix until blended but with lumps remaining.
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Drop a small amount of vegetable oil into a skillet or on a griddle and place it over medium heat.
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Once the oil begins to separate and move around the pan, use a paper towel to rub it into the pan, leaving just a light coating on the pan.
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Ladle about ¼ cup of the green pancake batter onto the pan. Cook until bubbles begin to form on the surface and edges begin to set.
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Gently flip your pancakes over and cook until lightly browned on both sides.
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Repeat with the remaining batter, making between 8 and 10 pancakes.
Assemble the pancakes:
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Stack warm pancakes on a plate then spread on some of the cream cheese icing and add a dollop or swirl of green whipped cream.
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Sprinkle on some candy hearts and serve immediately.
Notes:
What green food coloring should I use?
I made a few batches of these pancakes as I was working on the recipe and found that liquid green food coloring gave these pancakes a bright green color that looked perfect.
I tried using electric green coloring in one batch, but the pancakes looked really too yellow.
How can I keep my pancakes hot until I’m ready to serve?
Place a cooling rack in a warm oven (250 degrees F).
Set the cooked pancakes on the cooling rack, allowing them to stay warm.
Using a cooling rack allows even heating from above and below the pancakes.
If you just set them on a baking sheet, the bottoms may become soggy.
If you don’t have a cooling rack, then flip the pancakes over to allow the underside to heat up and dry slightly.
Assembling your Grinch Pancakes:
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Plate one, two, or three pancakes.
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Spread some cream cheese icing on top. You will have enough to add some to all 8 pancakes. You may have some left over if you just spread it over the top pancake on a stack.
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Pipe or dollop on some green whipped cream.
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Add some red hard candies or sprinkles. I used jumbo red heart sprinkles.
Recipe courtesy of Hungry Happenings.omc
