Valentine’s Day Strawberry Pancakes
Celebrate Valentine's Day with these adorable Valentine's Day Strawberry Pancakes the whole family can enjoy!
They are simple to make, and are a delicioius breakfast option that can be prepared ahead of time.
They're also low in sugar, high in fiber, and dairy-free and gluten-free.
Start your love-day with these festive Valentine's Day Strawberry Pancakes!
- Blender
- Small Bowl
- 1 Pan
- Skillet
- Spatula
- Ice Cream Scooper
- Knife or Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutter
- 1/2 cup strawberry sauce
- 1 ripe medium banana
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup gluten-free oats
- 1/2 cup dairy-free milk (unsweetened almond, macadamia, or coconut)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsb. maple syrup or honey
- coconut oil
Toppings:
- 1/4 inch squares small strawberry slices
- 1/2 banana slices
- extra strawberry sauce
- Optional: honey or maple syrup, dairy-free whipped cream, nut or seed butters
Strawberry Sacue
Place 3 cups frozen strawberries in a medium-size pan over low-medium heat. Saute until strawberries soften (about 10 minutes). Mash them with a fork so the mixture becomes more like a sauce. Use the extra sauce for a topping on the pancakes if you’d like. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one week.
Pancakes
Place ½ cup strawberry sauce and remaining ingredients (except toppings) in a blender, and mix well until smooth.
Meanwhile, heat a skillet or large pan over medium-heat with coconut oil.
Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, pour the pancake batter into the skillet to make a pancake about 3-4 inches in diameter.
Flip the pancake once it starts bubbling, and cook on the other side until golden brown. Do this until all the pancake batter is used.
Remove the pancakes from the skillet and place on individual plates.
Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter or knife to make each pancake into a heart shape.
Add strawberries for the eyes and banana slices for the mouth, and add additional toppings of choice.
Serve immediately.
Tips to Make the Valentine’s Day Strawberry Pancakes:
- You can prep the pancakes ahead of time and reheat them when you’re ready to use them. Avoid cutting the fruit up until right before serving.
- Make the strawberry sauce ahead of time and use the extras as a topping on yogurt, oatmeal, or as jelly in peanut butter and jelly.
- When looking for dairy-free milk, opt for unsweetened varieties and soy-free. I like to use plain full-fat coconut milk from a can, unsweetened almond, or macadamia nut milk.
Substitutions & Additions:
Fruit substitutions:
You can substitute fruit to the pancake face with things like blueberries for the eyes, or kiwi slices for the mouth.
Add extra nutrients:
Add additional protein with some collagen peptides powder, flaxseeds, or hemp seeds.
Make it egg-free:
You can substitute the eggs for flax eggs. For each egg combine one tablespoon of ground flaxseed with three tablespoons of water. Mix well and let sit for 5 minutes until it forms into a gel-like mixture. For this recipe, you will need 2 Tbsp. flaxseed, and 6 Tbsp. water.
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