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Rainbow Pancakes Recipe

Whip up a batch of these adorable rainbow pancakes topped with vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles! These perfect rainbow pancakes are easy to make with our easy to follow tutorial. They are the perfect St. Patricks Day or Birthday Breakfast for kids!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 391kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

  • Betty Crocker, Rich & Creamy Frosting, Vanilla, 16oz Tub (Pack of 3)
  • Chefs Select Decorative Rainbow Sprinkles Jimmies 14oz | Value Size | Gluten Free Certified
  • Wilton Icing Colors, 12-Count Gel-Based Food Color
  • Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix (10 lb.)
  • BLACK+DECKER Family-Sized Electric Griddle with Warming Tray & Drip Tray, GD2051B

Ingredients

  • Boxed pancake mix batter prepared according to package instructions
  • Gel food coloring red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
  • 1 16-ounce container vanilla icing
  • Rainbow sprinkles
  • Whipped cream

Instructions

  • Prepare pancake mix according to package instructions for the number of servings you need. (You may also make pancake batter from scratch with our fluffy pancake recipe)
    Pancakes batter in a white bowl with a whisk in the bowl.
  • Each pancake stack will need six pancakes.
    Separate the pancake batter into six small bowls. Add a different color of gel food coloring to each bowl and stir until the food coloring is thoroughly mixed into the batter.
    6 bowls of pancake batter, each dyed a different color.
  • Scoop ΒΌ cup of each color of pancake batter onto a warm griddle or skillet. And cook until bubbles begin to form. Flip the pancake and cook the other side.
  • Form the rainbow pancake stack by stacking one of each color pancake on top of each other.
  • To create a syrup out of icing, microwave a container of premade vanilla icing for 20 seconds.
  • Spoon the melted icing over the top of the pancake stack.
  • Top with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles.