Description
Halloween Pancakes are fluffy, festive, and fun breakfast treats shaped like ghosts, webs, and jack-o’-lanterns. Perfect for kids and adults, they’re creative, quick, and customizable.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp fine salt
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups milk (dairy or almond/oat)
1 large egg
2 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: 1/3 cup pumpkin puree + 1 tsp pumpkin spice
Optional: 1 tbsp cocoa powder (for dark outlines)
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or blueberries (for eyes/faces)
Instructions
1. Preheat nonstick griddle to medium-low heat.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed with small lumps.
5. Optional: remove 1/3 cup batter and whisk in cocoa powder for outlines.
6. Lightly grease griddle, pipe outlines of ghosts, webs, or pumpkins, then wait 15–20 seconds.
7. Fill inside with plain or pumpkin batter; add chocolate chips for eyes.
8. Cook until bubbles form and edges set, 2–3 minutes; flip gently and cook 1–2 minutes more.
9. Hold pancakes warm in 200°F oven until serving.
Notes
Keep heat medium-low so shapes set cleanly without burning.
Rest batter 5 minutes for fluffier pancakes and easier piping.
Use squeeze bottles or piping bags for neat designs.
Decorate with whipped cream, fruit, or syrup after cooking for best appearance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 medium pancakes
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 55