Happy Pancake Day!

Ah…pancakes. Warm, fluffy and dripping with rich syrup – they’re the perfect breakfast comfort food, aren’t they? In a perfect world, there would be a day dedicated to celebrating these sweet additions to the breakfast table, and everyone would get their own free stack of pancakes.


Oh wait – there is!

Today is National Pancake Day at IHOP, and every guest receives a free short stack (3) of pancakes. IHOP only asks that you consider donating to local children’s hospitals through the Children’s Miracle Network or other local charities. Now that’s a fabulous deal – free food and a reminder to help out the organizations that take care of our little guys and gals!

In honor of Pancake Day – here are 10 great things you can add to your pancakes that will take them from simply delicious to ‘mmmmmmm.’

1.Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on your pancakes before adding the syrup. This adds a delicious flavor to your pancakes – and hey, some bonus protein.
2.Add fresh fruit to your pancakes – strawberries, blueberries, or anything else you love. Just slice them up and mix them right in the batter! Healthy and nutritious.
3.Skip the syrup and have your pancakes with a side of apple butter. This breakfast is hardy and so good!
4.Make bun-sized pancakes and place sausage between two of them. With a tiny bit of syrup, you’ve got a meal on the go.
5.Make breakfast fun for the kids with bite-sized pancakes and a choice of ‘dipping sauces.’ You can use syrup, fruit preserves or honey.
6.Thin out your pancake batter so that it’s quite runny, and pour a thin layer in your pan. Let it set up before flipping and voila – you have ‘crepes.’ These guys can be used to wrap anything – chicken and hollandaise sauce, mushrooms and cheese, vegetables or whatever else you’d like.
7.Use extracts and flavorings to experiment with your pancakes. A tablespoon of vanilla in the batter, a bit of orange rind, anything you want! Wake up those taste buds.
8.Add nuts! Chopped pecans, peanuts, almonds – this is a great way to add some additional nutrition and make your meal more interesting.
9.Forget the syrup and add a small scoop of vanilla ice cream to the top of your pancake stack. Who says ice cream isn’t for breakfast?
10.Use a bit of flavored coffee syrup in the pancake batter for a more delicious pancake. There’s hazelnut, pecan praline, chocolate – and many other flavored syrups.

There you have it. Enjoy Pancake Day and don’t forget a nice tall glass of cold milk!

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P.S. Check out our favorite pancakes available at Girlz Lyfe.