Red White and Blue Pancakes

That's right, another pancake recipe. And, yes, we have an addiction.


We make pancakes almost every Saturday morning for the boys and just can't resist a new fun way to make them.


I have seen a few recipes for Red Velvet pancakes over the last several months and have had them in the back of my mind for a while.  Then I saw this idea on i am mommy, for patriotic pancakes!  


I also loved The Pioneer Woman's idea of Berry Butter,
so I decided to make my own version of  4th of July Pancakes, integrating the two ideas.  The end result was awesome.  


The berry butter is delicious, and would be great on so many other things (e.i., toast, muffins, french toast...). And, my boys totally devoured the red velvet pancakes!  I really think everyone should give this a try. :)

Red Velvet Pancakes
(by i am mommy)


1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 large egg

3/4 cup buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk plus 1 Tbls vinegar)

1/4 cup sour cream

1/8 tsp red gel food coloring

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cocoa powder) in large bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, sour cream, food coloring, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry, and mix until just combined.Pour about 1/3 cup onto med. high griddle and lightly brown on both sides.

Berry Butter

(adapted from The Pioneer Woman)

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup blueberries

Add berries to butter and mix together with a fork, smashing blueberries slightly.

Turn mixture out onto a long sheet of plastic wrap set over a long sheet of foil. Use the wrap/foil to roll the butter into a cylinder: first seal the plastic wrap around the cylinder, then secure the foil around it. Twist the ends, gradually applying more pressure as you twist in order to make the cylinder taut.

Once it's a nice, neat cylinder of foil, place into the freezer for 30 minutes in order to quickly solidify it, then transfer it to the fridge until you're ready to use it. Butter should be nice and firm.


Find Rod's Fluffy Pancakes here.