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Home >> Food >> Holiday >> Valentine's Day Breakfast Idea: True Love Pancakes {Recipe}

Valentine's Day Breakfast Idea: True Love Pancakes {Recipe}

Published: Jan 10, 2015 · Modified: May 21, 2019 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 33 Comments

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Valentine's Day is a completely commercial holiday— but that's one of the reason why I love it so much! Any occasion that encourages sentimental notions, love, affection, romance and chocolate consumption is OK by me.

To show my husband and daughter how much I heart them this February 14, I'm going to start the day with a special Valentine's Day themed breakfast. What I love about these True Love Pancakes is how easy they are to make. All you need is a heart-shaped cookie cutter, a few drops of red food coloring, and your favorite pancake recipe (my fave is posted below) ... you can even use a box mix!

heart pancakes for Valentine's Day

True Love Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients (makes 8-12 pancakes, depending on size)

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil (can sub vegetable oil or butter)
  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • red food coloring
  • heart-shaped cookie cutter

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk until foamy. Stir in coconut oil (if coconut oil is solid, heat for a few seconds in the microwave until liquid — room temperature).
  2. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together until evenly distributed.
  3. Combine dry mixture into wet mixture; whisk thoroughly. For red-colored pancakes: remove half of pancake batter to a separate bowl. Stir in a a few drops of red food coloring, until desired color is achieved. Let both bowls of batter rest for 15-20 minutes. This would be a good time to heat up frying pan or griddle (medium heat).
  4. Drop 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the lightly greased griddle. Heat one side until bubbles begin to form and break, about 2 minutes; turn pancakes over and cook the until slightly golden, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
  5. Using heart-shaped cookie cutter, alternate cutting hearts out of both red and white pancakes. Replace white pancakes with a red shaped heart, and vice versa. Serve with your favorite sweet toppings ♥
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  1. Mickey

    January 04, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    We make these too - yours are ADORABLE!!

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  2. Angela

    January 04, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    This is so sweet and perfect for a Valentine's breakfast!

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  3. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes

    January 04, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    Awww -- so sweet for a lovey-dovey breakfast!

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  4. Kathleen

    January 04, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    Such an adorable and simple idea. My boys would love to wake up to these on Valentine's Day!

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  5. Julie

    January 05, 2014 at 12:27 am

    These look adorable! Would filling the red area with a shallow pool of syrup be too much? 🙂

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  6. Leilani

    January 05, 2014 at 1:13 am

    Pancakes are my girls' favorite breakfast item! They would love if I made these for them.

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  7. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

    January 05, 2014 at 3:42 am

    I'm definitely going to make these for my family on V-Day.

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  8. Shell Feis

    January 05, 2014 at 7:25 am

    Those are so cute! I need to make those for my hubby & little one.

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  9. Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews

    January 05, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Very pretty. We haven't made pancakes into shapes in a long time. We always use our waffle/omelet maker, using the omelet side for a pancake.

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  10. HilLesha

    January 05, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    What a cute breakfast idea!

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  11. Penelope

    January 05, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Those are so cute, I love stuff like that, hee! Heart pancakes, adorable!

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  12. Tricia @ Night owl mama

    January 05, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    what a great way to start the day off special

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  13. courtney

    January 05, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    I totally heart these! I am still working on a pancake recipe for Sweet Baby with her allergies hopefully in time so I can make these for Vday!

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  14. Mellisa

    January 05, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    This is so cute! I love the idea of making my hubby a valentine's breakfast.

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  15. Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}

    January 05, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    This is cute, but I have a heart waffle maker, so I can be lazy...lol

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  16. Angela S

    January 05, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    I love this! It's such a sweet way to start the day.

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  17. Vanessa: thequeenofswag

    January 06, 2014 at 2:43 am

    What a perfect breakfast for Valentine's Day.

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  18. Lolo

    January 06, 2014 at 3:14 am

    I need to make these for my family on Valentines day!

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  19. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    January 06, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    There's not a soul alive that wouldn't smile if served these adorable pancakes!

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  20. LyndaS

    January 06, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    That is cute. It would be great for an anniversary breakfast, too.

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  21. Jenn

    January 06, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Cute! Maybe I'll make a gluten-free batch for Hubs this year.

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  22. Kelsey Apley

    January 06, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    How cute, I love this! That would make a great breakfast for my hubby!! Thanks for the idea!

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  23. Tammy

    January 06, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Now that's the way to serve an enjoyable Valentine's Breakfasts - how fun! I'm always looking for great breakfast ideas like this for holidays.

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  24. Donna

    January 06, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    I need to surprise my hubby with these on Valentine's Day morning. 🙂

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  25. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

    January 07, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    These look so cute! I'm going to do this with my daughter!

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  26. Marcie W.

    January 09, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    These are just precious! I may have to get up extra early on Valentine's Day and surprise the kiddos.

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  27. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com

    January 10, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I love making these for my children! They think it's extra special 🙂

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  28. Toni

    January 12, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    These are super cute. My daughter would love to wake up to these 🙂

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  29. Bectich

    January 22, 2014 at 1:05 am

    I love cake and I know the valentine day is ahead of us. I have to make some arrangement as my gf will be with me.

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