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Hi Bold Bakers!
I’m excited to share one of my top secret recipes: Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting & Maple Pecan Sauce. Imagine layers of fluffy red velvet pancakes topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and a rich maple pecan sauce. Now watch, bake, eat and enjoy!
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Red Velvet Pancakes
Enjoy a Bold Breakfast with my signature Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting & Maple Pecan Sauce.
Servings: 10
Enjoy a Bold Breakfast with my signature Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting & Maple Pecan Sauce.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Maple Pecan Sauce
- 2 sticks (½ lb) Butter
- 1 cup (4 oz) Pecan halves, toasted
- 1 cup (8oz) Real Maple Syrup
- 1 ½ tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 ½ tbsp Water
- a pinch Kosher Salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz Cream Cheese , softened
- ¼ cup (2floz) Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Pancake Batter
- 1 ¾ cups (8oz) A.P Flour
- 2 tbsp (½ oz) Cocoa Powder, unsweetened and sifted
- 3 tbsp (2 oz) Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon , ground
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 ¼ cup Buttermilk
- 2 Eggs , large
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Red Food Coloring
- ½ stick (2oz) Butter, melted
Instructions
First, make the Maple Pecan Sauce:
- Melt the butter and add the pecan halves. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the pecans are well toasted.
- When the butter begins to foam around the pecan halves, add the maple syrup all at once. Continue to cook the butter-syrup mixture until it is hot and bubbly.
- Momentarily remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the vanilla extract and the water; incorporating with a whisk or wooden spoon. Return the pan to the heat and cook the mixture for a 3-4 more minutes; until the mixture is hot and thickens slightly.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- As it cools, it will "break" on you; meaning the syrup and butter will separate. Just give it a good stir before saucing the pancakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Place the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in bowl of your stand mixer or hand mixer
- Beat the ingredients until the cream cheese is smooth
- Add in the cream and continue to beat until the mix thickens, around 2 minutes and refrigerate.
For the Pancake Batter:
- Measure all the dry ingredient into a large bowl and whisk well together to break down lumps
- Next, melt your butter, this way it is not hot when you add it into the mix
- In a separate jug mix the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and food coloring.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until mostly combined. Add the melted butter to the batter; folding gently. Take care not to over mix your batter. The batter will be very thick.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes
Cook off your Pancakes:
- Pre-heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. If you are using a non-stick electric griddle, set the electric griddle temperature a little under 325°F.
- For each pancake, scoop a heaped spoonful ( ¼ cup). Thin with your spoon if very thick, but not too much. it is supposed to be a thick batter
- Cook the pancakes on the first side until they puff up and are full of bubbles and the edges begin to look dry; about 4 minutes
- Turn the pancakes over and cook on the second side for roughly 2 minutes.
- Serve the finished pancakes hot with a big dollop of cream cheese frosting and drizzle over the maple pecan sauce. Enjoy!!!!
Hello Gemma!
I just want to say Thank you! My girls love watching your videos. This brings us closer together all the time.
Dear Gemma,
Can you suggest a substitute for egg to make pancake?
Thank you
Regards
Aditi
Hi ,o don’t understand the quantity of flour to be added ,is it 1 and 3/4th cup or just 3/4 cup??s
Hello Gemma and thank you for a wonderful recipe. My husband and I had your red velvet pancakes for dinner on Valentine’s Day and they were delicious! Will definitely be making these again!
Hi Gemma! I am a new member of your page and I am thinking of trying your red velvet pancakes this Valentine. I just needed to ask can I use normal milk instead of butter milk ? Will share review after trying:).
Can you make the pancake batter the night before?
Gemma I have tried making the red velvet pancakes & they turned out soo delicious! Your recipes never disappoints me????
few comments says it’s flavorless, can i add egg (how many?) perhaps to add flavor before i try it. thanks
I also tried these but ended in a bit salty and flavor less pancakes
Hi! Great recipe, I loved it! The pancakes didn’t have a lot of flavor, so I added a little more cinnamon and some more cocoa. I love the frosting, it was so easy to make, and it was very tasty! Ps. I really like the videos you post, they’re very helpful and descriptive.