Make Ahead
Red Velvet Pancakes
Prep Time: 30 Minutes Start to Finish: 30 Minutes 7 servings
- Cream Cheese Topping
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Pancakes
- 2 cups Original Bisquick mix
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 cup milk
- 1 to 1½ teaspoons red paste food color*
- 2 eggs
- Powdered sugar, if desired
1 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and 3 tablespoons milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until topping is smooth. Cover; set aside.
2 In large bowl, stir all pancake ingredients except powdered sugar with whisk until well blended.
3 Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F). Brush griddle with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).
4 For each pancake, pour slightly less than ¼ cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook until bubbles form on top and edges are dry. Turn; cook other side until set.
5 Spoon topping into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle topping over pancakes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
*For the best results, liquid food color is not recommended for this recipe.
1 Serving (3 Pancakes): Calories 450; Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 1.5g); Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 570mg; Total Carbohydrate 62g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 7g Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Other Carbohydrate, 4 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4
Make-Ahead Magic To get a jump on breakfast, make the Cream Cheese Topping the night before. Spoon it into a resealable food-storage plastic bag; refrigerate. Let it stand at room temperature while preparing the pancakes. If the mixture is too stiff to drizzle, knead the bag.
Make-Ahead Magic You can also prep the pancakes ahead. Measure the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl; cover. Add the food color and eggs to the milk in the measuring cup; cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to mix the batter.
