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!
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:
- 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).
- In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together until evenly distributed.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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 ♥
Mickey
We make these too - yours are ADORABLE!!
Angela
This is so sweet and perfect for a Valentine's breakfast!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes
Awww -- so sweet for a lovey-dovey breakfast!
Kathleen
Such an adorable and simple idea. My boys would love to wake up to these on Valentine's Day!
Julie
These look adorable! Would filling the red area with a shallow pool of syrup be too much? 🙂
Leilani
Pancakes are my girls' favorite breakfast item! They would love if I made these for them.
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins
I'm definitely going to make these for my family on V-Day.
Shell Feis
Those are so cute! I need to make those for my hubby & little one.
Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews
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.
HilLesha
What a cute breakfast idea!
Penelope
Those are so cute, I love stuff like that, hee! Heart pancakes, adorable!
Tricia @ Night owl mama
what a great way to start the day off special
courtney
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!
Mellisa
This is so cute! I love the idea of making my hubby a valentine's breakfast.
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}
This is cute, but I have a heart waffle maker, so I can be lazy...lol
Angela S
I love this! It's such a sweet way to start the day.
Vanessa: thequeenofswag
What a perfect breakfast for Valentine's Day.
Lolo
I need to make these for my family on Valentines day!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
There's not a soul alive that wouldn't smile if served these adorable pancakes!
LyndaS
That is cute. It would be great for an anniversary breakfast, too.
Jenn
Cute! Maybe I'll make a gluten-free batch for Hubs this year.
Kelsey Apley
How cute, I love this! That would make a great breakfast for my hubby!! Thanks for the idea!
Tammy
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.
Donna
I need to surprise my hubby with these on Valentine's Day morning. 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work
These look so cute! I'm going to do this with my daughter!
Marcie W.
These are just precious! I may have to get up extra early on Valentine's Day and surprise the kiddos.
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com
I love making these for my children! They think it's extra special 🙂
Toni
These are super cute. My daughter would love to wake up to these 🙂
Bectich
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.