A Heart-y Breakfast for Your Valentine

These pretty and very delicious Valentines inspired pancakes are brought to you today by my daughter, Kelly.  Earlier this morning I was working out and Kelly came down with a plate in her hand and said “Mom, here is a Valentine breakfast idea for your blog.” Don’t you just love when your kids are so cute and thoughtful?   I stopped working out and came upstairs to take pictures.

 You can make any pancake batter you like ( I am including our favorite pancake recipe below. )  Add red food coloring until you get a pink color, then cook them on a hot griddle. 

Cut a heart shape from a scrap piece of cardboard.  Place in the center of each pancake and sift powdered sugar on.   

Creme Fraiche Pancakes

• 2 cups crème fraiche or sour cream (we have always used sour cream) 
• 4 eggs 
• ½ cup flour 
• 2 TBS sugar 
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• ½ tsp salt 
• 2 TBS unsalted butter, melted 
• Vanilla extract 

1.   Combine sour cream, eggs, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.  Blend on high speed until well mixed, about 20 seconds.  Stir in melted butter. 

2.  Ladle a mixture on griddle in small circles to form pancakes. 

3.  Flip when bubbles appear.