Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze

This red velvet pancake recipe makes fluffy red pancakes topped with luscious cream cheese icing to taste like the cake for a special breakfast treat!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons red food coloring
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
• cooking spray
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.25 cup melted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the hot griddle. Cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

Step 3

To make the cream cheese icing: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Thin with 1 tablespoon milk to achieve a pourable consistency. Set glaze aside.

Step 4

To make the pancakes: Whisk flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl until evenly blended; set aside.

Step 5

Drizzle pancakes with cream cheese glaze to serve.

Step 6

Beat eggs in a separate mixing bowl until smooth. Whisk in buttermilk, 1/4 cup milk, food coloring, vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Step 7

Stir in flour mixture until moistened. Drizzle in melted butter; stir until incorporated and small lumps of flour remain.