Description
Soft and fluffy red velvet pancakes with a gentle cocoa flavor, topped with a smooth cream cheese glaze. This cozy homemade breakfast is perfect for special mornings, celebrations, or when you want to treat the people you love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and red food coloring.
- Gently combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Heat a lightly greased pan over medium heat.
- Pour batter onto the pan and cook until bubbles form.
- Flip and cook until fluffy and cooked through.
- Whisk cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Serve pancakes warm with cream cheese glaze on top.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter to keep pancakes fluffy. If you do not have buttermilk, mix milk with a little lemon juice. Store leftover pancakes in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 75mg