How to Make Heart Shaped Pancakes

Serve heart shaped pancakes to your loved ones this month in honor of St. Valentine's Day and American Heart Month. Make a Valentine Brunch with heart pancakes, fresh fruit, and foods your sweetheart loves for breakfast.

For a healthy version use organic and whole wheat pancake mix and organic maple syrup.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Favorite Pancake Mix (or recipe)
• Heart Pancake Rings
• Skillet
• Spatula
• Non-stick cooking spray

1. 
   Also Spray Pancake Molds

   Spray the skillet with non-stick oil spray lightly and place on medium heat.

2. Prepare the pancake mix or recipe according to directions.

3. Transfer the pancake mix into a measuring cup with a pour spout.

4. 
   Fill the Pancake Molds

   Place the heart pancake molds onto the hot skillet and pour approximately 1/4 cup of pancake batter into each mold.

5. Carefully remove pancake molds from batter after the bubbles have popped in the pancakes and they are solid feeling.

6. Use a spatula to lift and turn the heart shaped pancakes to cook on the other side.

7. 
   Heart Shaped Pancakes

   Serve with fresh fruit like sliced peaches, raspberries or blueberries and maple syrup.

Tips & Warnings

• You can add small pieces of diced fruit or chocolate chips to the pancake batter just before pouring into the molds. Stir in the fruit or chocolate and then pour into the pancake molds.
• The pancake molds can also be used for an egg dish similar to omelets.
• Depending on the manufacturer you can also use the molds to make heart shaped cookies from sugar cookie dough.
• Be careful with cooking spray around sources of heat.
• Turn the skillet's handle into the stove so small children cannot reach and pull the hot pan onto themselves.

[consignmentchic]

on 3/18/2009 Great article! I always wondered how this was done! 5* Recommended

[healthymomof5]

on 2/4/2009 I have to go get some of these. My kids love pancakes and the heart shapes ones would be really fun!5*

[erinccooke]

on 2/4/2009 Great creative, inexpensive way to do something nice for your loved one.

[halfacrop]

on 2/4/2009 These days everyone is looking for inexpensive ways to make someone feel special on Valentine's Day. This is a good idea to make the day special, and it's good for the whole family!

[sunshineandrose]

on 2/4/2009 very nice Valentine breakfast idea. I love strawberries or blueberries and whipped cream on pancakes.