Easter Bunny Pancakes
These Easter bunny pancakes are just the thing for an Easter brunch recipe that will delight your kids! Silky ricotta pancakes are decorated with fresh fruit into an Easter bunny for a fun twist on a brunch classic. Serve this with some fruit smoothies for a healthy meal that is still really fun for your kids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup Buttermilk
- ¾ cup ricotta part-skim or whole milk
- Zest of one lemon
- 2-3 bananas
- 8-10 strawberries
- 8-10 blueberries
Instructions
- Prepare the bananas, strawberries, and blueberries for the Easter bunny face.
- Melt the butter.
- Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk vigorously with a whisk or with a hand mixer until the eggs are foamy and light.
- Add the sugar and lemon zest and mix until well incorporated.
- Add the butter, ricotta, and buttermilk and whisk until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, and combine until thick, but pourable.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat.
- Add the butter and allow it to melt.
- When the pan is hot, add ⅓ cup of batter.
- When small bubbles form and begin to pop, flip the pancakes, cooking for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Repeat until you have made 4 large pancakes.
- Make the small pancakes, using 2-3 tablespoons of batter.
- Cook each small pancake for 1-2 minutes per side, flipping when small bubbles form in the batter and begin to pop.
- Repeat until you have 8 small pancakes.
- Plate the large pancakes first, then add the two smaller pancakes to the bottom half of the large pancake.
- Add a strawberry and strips of banana to the small pancakes to create a nose and whiskers.
- Add 2 rounds of banana to create eyeballs, and use two blueberries to create the pupils.
- Using the remaining prepared strawberries to form a bow tie.
- Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!
Notes
When you make the pancakes, it's ok to make more than one pancake at a time, but just make sure you don't crowd the pan. The pancakes won’t cook properly if you do.
You can substitute all of the fruits I suggest here, but be careful if you switch out the bananas. Those are going to make up the bunny ears and eyes, so you’ll need to think about the shapes you can cut or arrange your fruits if you use something else.
The eggs need to be whipped really well, so you can also use a hand mixer to make that process easier if you want.
It’s easy to make a substitute for buttermilk at home. From 1 cup of milk, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and allow to rest for 5 or so minutes. You should see the milk slightly curdle.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 46.55gProtein: 12.54gFat: 21.82gSaturated Fat: 12.676gFiber: 3gSugar: 11.59g
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