What is a better way to get into the holiday spirit than with these adorable reindeer pancakes? I know that this festive breakfast will make your Christmas morning even more special.
These Rudolph pancakes are both whimsical and tasty. Kids will love how tiny and delicious they are and they are the perfect holiday breakfast. What a great way to get into the Christmas spirit!
These cute reindeer pancakes are my favorite pancake recipe. One, they are so cute and such a creative idea. And two, I LOVE CHRISTMAS!
I think these reindeer pancakes are the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. Plus, I love how the finished pancakes turn out. I think the candy eyes and nose add the perfect touches.
You can also drizzle them with chocolate syrup or maple syrup. If you don’t have any, here is a substitute for maple syrup list of 10 options.
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We’ve made lots of pancakes over the years because they are just a delicious classic. Our gluten free pancakes are so fluffy and delicious as is our gluten free pancake mix! The oat flour pancakes with buttermilk syrup we make are one of the fan favorite recipes we have ever shared.
I have even come up with chocolate and candy cane topped Christmas pancakes and festive gingerbread pancakes to get into the spirit of the season. But the mini pancake topped maple cupcakes were probably the cutest of all times.
If you love this recipe, you should check out of Flannel and Flapjacks Holiday Party! Decorating these pancakes would be so fun for a party activity served up with our Christmas charcuterie board and candy cane Christmas mocktails!
What you need
These festive reindeer pancakes are such an easy recipe that you and your family will love to make together. It is such a fun way to spend time together this holiday season and an awesome new tradition to start.
Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
Finding a quality gluten-free flour can be a hard task. Luckily, we found Pamela’s Products! They are the first products we used after I was diagnosed with celiac disease and they are still some of our very favorite.
The flavor is so delicious. I have actually had people ask me what makes our pancakes so delicious when I use this Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix. You can make them straight out of the bag as is or you can jazz them up like we did in our reindeer pancake recipe above.
For more tips and tricks when it comes to baking with gluten-free flour, check out our Gluten-Free Flour and Starches post. With a little bit of creativity and a great gluten-free flour, you can make some really delicious treats.
Candy
We use candy to decorate the reindeer Christmas pancakes. M&Ms and marshmallows make the perfect reindeer eyes and a red candy makes the nose red nosed reindeer.
If your kids like these pancakes, they will LOVE these Reindeer Cookies. Who doesn’t love fun Christmas cookies?
Top tip: Make our Gingerbread Martini Mocktail to serve with your pancakes for extra holiday cheer.
How to make them
- For the bacon reindeer antlers, preheat oven to 350°
- Place pieces of bacon on a baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until cooked through
- For the pancake batter, combine all ingredients minus the marshmallows
- Mix well
- Gently stir in the marshmallows
- Cook a large circle (6″ diameter) and two smaller circles for the nose and ears (2-3″ diameter) on medium heat
- Assemble by placing the big pancake down first then top with one mini pancake.
- Gently tear of two edges of the other mini pancake and place like ears on the top of the large pancake
- Place bacon for antlers on each reindeer head
- Stick M&M’s in marshmallows and place on the pancake for eyes
- Stick a red candy on the mini pancake nose to complete your reindeer pancakes
Overmixing the batter can cause flat pancakes, so make sure you are not stirring too much. It’s okay if there are small lumps. They won’t show up in the pancakes.
Yup! If the syrup has been used for foods containing gluten (non-gluten free pancakes, etc), you may want to get a fresh bottle to avoid cross contamination.
Let the pancakes cool to room temperature, then put them in either a plastic bag or airtight container. Keep them in the fridge for up to four days!
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Reindeer Pancakes (so cute!)
Ingredients
- 1 package of bacon
- 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour I prefer Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- marshmallows and M&M’s for eyes
- red candy for noses I like gummy candies
Instructions
- For the bacon antlers, preheat oven to 350° then place bacon on a baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until cooked through
- For the pancakes, combine all ingredients minus the marshmallows and candies and mix well
- Gently stir in 1 cup of marshmallows
- Cook a large circle (6" diameter) and two small circle for the nose and ears (2-3" diameter) on a greased griddle or frying pan, continue until all batter is cooked
- Assemble the pancakes by placing the big pancake down first then top with one mini pancake
- Gently tear of two edges of the other mini pancake and place like ears on the top of the large pancake
- Place bacon for antlers on each reindeer head
- Stick M&M's in marshmallows and place on the pancake for eyes and add a red candy on the mini pancake nose to complete your reindeer pancakes
Notes
How to store leftovers?
Let the pancakes cool to room temperature, then put them in either a plastic bag or airtight container. Keep them in the fridge for up to four days!Nutrition
This post was originally posted November 6, 2017. It has been updated with new information and tips on July 7, 2022.
Carrie Veatch says
These are the cutest thing I have seen all day! Love this idea. Thanks for sharing all the adorable photos and the recipe of how you made them!
Chandice says
Aw thank you Carrie, this totally made my day! You are so welcome 🙂
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Tob says
I don’t usually bake holiday specialties, just my usual stuff. We do make cookies for Santa though, (not GF)
Laurajj says
Oh I love making cookies and fudge!
Jeanne Coulombe says
I enjoy making cookies and pies and breads. Candy and fudge I love baking for the holiday’s
Heather W says
We love eggs benedict in our house!
Diana Cote says
Cookies. Mainly gingerbread and frosted sugar cookies.
Nicole says
I love baking breakfast breads for Christmas brunch
Erin Lane says
cinnamon rolls
jberry says
Peanut Butter Thumbprint cookies, hard tack candy & quiche.
Maryann D. says
We love to bake pies and different types of muffins.
Carol says
Love the reindeer pancake idea. I want mine to have a strawberry nose though. Kids would have a great time decorating Pamelas cookies in a similar fashion.
Trisha says
I am not much of a baker. I did make a gluten free pumpkin pie last month though.
Lisa F says
I love to bake cookies, all kinds of cookies!