A smile on the pancake puts a smile on the face.
Wake up the kids with a sweet smile -- on their pancakes, that is. These smiley face pancakes will tickle both the funny bone and the taste buds. Just one look at the breakfast table, and even the biggest sleepyhead will perk up and start the day with a smile. Don't be surprised if they want to help whip up the next batch, although that won't be a problem with this quick and easy recipe.
Instructions
1. Preheat the griddle and apply a light coat of cooking spray. Combine the biscuit mix, milk and egg in the mixing bowl with the whisk, stirring until smooth.
2. Place one teaspoon of batter in each of the four bowls. Add a drop or two of the red food coloring to the first bowl, green to the second, blue to the third and yellow to the fourth. Gently stir the contents of each bowl for an even distribution of color.
3. Drop the remaining batter onto the hot griddle. Dip the paintbrushes into the colored batter and "paint" eyes, nose, hair and smiles on half of the pancakes. Personalize them with your child's features -- a pancake with red hair and blue eyes to match your son's, or a pair of yellow glasses on your daughter's pancake.
4. Cook pancakes until bubbles form on top. Flip and cook until the second sides are golden. Place the decorated and plain pancakes on plates. Use banana slices to make eyes on the plain pancakes, strawberries for the noses and chocolate chips for the smiles. Add syrup if desired.
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