Description
Rich red velvet pancakes bring classic Southern charm to breakfast tables with their luxurious cocoa-infused batter. Silky cream cheese glaze drizzled on top creates a remarkable morning indulgence for hungry diners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ⅓ cup (76 g) salted butter, melted
- 6 tbsps butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tbsps cocoa powder
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps vinegar
- 1.5 tbsps red food coloring
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Buttermilk Preparation: Combine milk and white vinegar, allowing the mixture to rest and slightly curdle for 2-3 minutes to create a tangy base.
- Wet Ingredient Blend: Mix buttermilk, sugar, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and melted butter until achieving a vibrant crimson liquid with consistent texture.
- Batter Creation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to preserve pancake tenderness and prevent overmixing.
- Griddle Technique: Heat non-stick surface to medium-low (325-350°F), lightly greasing with butter or cooking spray for optimal pancake release.
- Pancake Cooking: Pour batter onto heated surface, watching for bubble formation, then flip when bubbles become prominent, cooking until golden brown and completely set.
- Cream Cheese Glaze: Beat softened cream cheese and butter until fluffy, gradually incorporating powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to create a silky, drizzle-ready topping.
Notes
- Buttermilk Brilliance: Creating homemade buttermilk adds tangy richness and helps activate leavening agents for fluffier pancakes.
- Color Control: Use gel food coloring for more vibrant red color without thinning the batter, ensuring consistent pancake texture.
- Temperature Technique: Maintain medium-low heat to prevent burning and ensure even cooking, allowing pancakes to develop golden edges and soft centers.
- Mixing Mastery: Avoid overmixing batter to keep pancakes tender; stop stirring when ingredients are just combined to prevent tough, dense results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg