Description
Lucky Irish Shamrock Pancakes weave emerald magic on breakfast plates, bringing playful St. Patrick’s Day spirit to morning meals. Green-tinted pancakes with mint glaze offer festive charm that delights families and celebrates Irish culinary whimsy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar, let sit for 5 minutes)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (or vegetable oil)
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Flavor and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional, for a subtle mint flavor!)
- A few drops of green food coloring (adjust for desired color!)
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 0.5 tablespoon milk (adjust for consistency)
- 0.25 teaspoon peppermint extract (for a refreshing minty taste!)
- A few drops of green food coloring (for that festive look!)
- Whipped cream
- Mini chocolate chips (mint or regular!)
- Green sprinkles or edible glitter
- Powdered sugar dusting
Instructions
- Craft the vibrant emerald batter by combining dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring an even distribution of flour, sugar, leavening agents, and salt.
- Whisk together the liquid components in a separate container, incorporating buttermilk, egg, melted butter, vanilla, and peppermint extract with precision.
- Infuse the batter with verdant hues by adding green food coloring, stirring until a consistent, eye-catching shade emerges.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, blending until just integrated – resist overmixing to maintain a tender texture.
- Prepare a non-stick cooking surface by heating it to medium temperature and lightly coating with butter or cooking spray.
- Ladle dollops of the emerald batter onto the heated surface, allowing each pancake to develop characteristic bubbles and set edges.
- Execute a careful flip when the surface becomes porous, cooking the opposite side until it achieves a golden-brown complexion.
- Simultaneously craft the minty drizzle by whisking powdered sugar with milk, peppermint extract, and a touch of green coloring until silky smooth.
- Adjust the drizzle’s consistency by incrementally adding milk or sugar to achieve the desired flow.
- Artfully stack the shamrock-hued pancakes, cascading the mint glaze over the top with a delicate hand.
- Embellish with optional garnishes like whipped cream, miniature chocolate chips, festive sprinkles, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
- Serve immediately, celebrating the playful spirit of these vibrant, mint-kissed pancakes.
Notes
- Customize the green shade by gradually adding food coloring, ensuring a vibrant yet natural-looking hue for festive pancakes.
- Prevent tough pancakes by mixing wet and dry ingredients minimally, keeping batter slightly lumpy for tender, fluffy results.
- Maintain ideal cooking temperature using medium heat, which allows pancakes to cook evenly without burning external surfaces.
- Experiment with alternative milk options like almond or oat milk for dairy-free variations, maintaining the same creamy texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg