Description
Emerald-hued shamrock pancakes bring Irish charm to breakfast tables. Light green batter and cool mint glaze create a festive morning treat you’ll savor with delightful St. Patrick’s Day spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar, let sit for 5 minutes)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 2 tbsps (25 g) sugar
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp peppermint extract (optional, for a subtle mint flavor!)
- 0.5 cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 0.5 tbsp (7.5 ml) milk (adjust for consistency)
- 0.25 tsp peppermint extract (for a refreshing minty taste!)
- A few drops green food coloring (adjust for desired color!)
- A few drops green food coloring (for that festive look!)
- Whipped cream
- Mini chocolate chips (mint or regular!)
- Green sprinkles or edible glitter
- Powdered sugar dusting
Instructions
- Batter Preparation: Thoroughly blend dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of flour, sugar, leavening agents, and salt.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, vanilla, and peppermint extract in a separate container until fully combined.
- Color Infusion: Incorporate green food coloring, stirring until a consistent emerald hue permeates the mixture.
- Mixing Technique: Delicately fold wet ingredients into dry components, blending minimally to preserve the batter’s tender consistency.
- Cooking Surface Setup: Warm a non-stick griddle to medium heat, lightly greasing with butter or cooking spray.
- Pancake Formation: Pour batter onto the heated surface, allowing bubbles to form and edges to set before carefully flipping.
- Mint Glaze Creation: Craft a silky drizzle by whisking powdered sugar with milk, peppermint extract, and a hint of green coloring.
- Glaze Refinement: Adjust the drizzle’s consistency by incrementally adding milk or sugar to achieve optimal flow.
- Plating Artistry: Stack the mint-green pancakes, elegantly drizzling the glaze over the top.
- Final Flourish: Garnish with optional toppings like whipped cream, chocolate chips, sprinkles, or a delicate dusting of powdered sugar, then serve immediately.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold wet and dry ingredients until just combined to keep pancakes light and fluffy, avoiding tough, dense textures.
- Color Calibration: Add food coloring gradually, stirring carefully to achieve uniform emerald green without creating uneven streaks or patches.
- Temperature Control: Maintain medium heat on cooking surface to ensure even browning and prevent burning, which can create bitter flavors.
- Glaze Consistency Hack: Add liquid or powdered sugar incrementally when preparing drizzle, creating smooth texture that flows perfectly without being too thick or runny.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg