Bunny Pancakes

Make Easter morning extra special with these adorable and delicious Bunny Pancakes! So much fun to make and so much yum to eat!

Cutest Easter Breakfast for Kids!

Do you want to build a bunny?! Well, hippity hoppity Easter’s on its way and I’ve got the cutest of the cute Bunny Pancakes that would be so fun to build with the family on Easter morning!

Fluffy buttermilk pancakes with sprinkles throughout are cooked into traditional round shaped pancakes as well as long jagged bunny ear shapes that then come together to create the most adorable bunny head shaped pancakes. Fresh fruit and a few mini marshmallows are used to decorate the bunny faces and bring them to tasty life.

Make Easter Even Hoppier!

I live for making a big deal out of a holiday breakfast. Confetti pancakes for birthdays, sweet heart-shaped pancakes in Cupid’s Pancake Kabobs for Valentine’s Day, and red-white-and-blue sprinkled patriotic buttermilk pancakes on the Fourth of July.

These bunny pancakes add to my collection of bunny-shaped Easter goodies. With bunny shaped dinner rolls, bunny snack boards and Easter bunny cinnamon rolls, we’re doing Easter in adorable fashion.

Ingredients and Supplies

(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)

Ingredients:

• Unsalted butter (melted): adds flavor and moisture to keep the pancakes from drying out. The butter can be replaced with a neutral oil (canola, vegetable or coconut) or even applesauce for a lighter version.
• Buttermilk: provides moisture and keeps the batter thin enough to pour and makes them extra tender and tasty.
• Vanilla extract: adds a warm, sweet flavor. You could use maple extract or almond extract, if desired.
• Eggs: bind the batter and adds richness. They also help with fluffiness.
• All-purpose flour: provides the structure of the pancakes. You could substitute with whole wheat flour or a gluten free 1:1 flour.
• Granulated sugar: adds sweetness and helps with golden browning.
• Baking powder: one of the leavening agents that help create air bubbles so the pancakes rise and stay fluffy.
• Baking soda: another leavening agent that helps the pancakes rise instead of falling flat and dense.
• Kosher salt: balances the sweetness and boosts flavor. If you need to use table salt, use a little less.
• Rainbow sprinkles: to make the pancakes festive and colorful!
• Bananas: for the bunny’s eyes.
• Blueberries: to make the pupils in the bunny’s eyes and the middle of the bunny’s bowtie.
• Raspberries: for the bunny’s nose.
• Strawberries (cut in half): to make the bunny’s bowtie.
• Mini marshmallows: to make the cute bunny teeth.
• Maple syrup (for serving): a classic finishing touch for pancakes!

Supplies:

• Mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Pancake griddle or nonstick pan
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Spatula

How to Make Bunny Pancakes

• In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk, vanilla and egg.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the large bowl.
• Stir with a spoon until just combined.
• Fold in the sprinkles.

• Let batter rest for at least 5 minutes while you heat the griddle to medium-low heat.
• Once the griddle is hot, spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Using a 2-tablespoon sized cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, scoop two round pancakes onto the griddle. Then use the side of a flat spatula to place a small amount of batter onto the griddle into the shape of long jagged bunny ears. You’ll want two bunny ears for each round pancake.
• Flip pancakes once the uncooked side starts to bubble a bit, about 2 minutes for the round pancakes and 1 minute for the bunny ears. Let cook another 2 minutes for the round pancakes and another 1 minute for the bunny ears or until pancakes are lightly browned on both sides. Keep cooked pancakes on pan in a warm oven while you cook the remaining batter. Spray the griddle with non-stick cooking spray between each batch of pancakes.
• When ready to serve, place a round pancake on a plate and two of the bunny ear-shaped pancakes on the top to make a bunny head shape.

• Place two banana slices as eyes with a blueberry in the middle of each banana slice.
• Place a raspberry as the nose and two mini marshmallows as the teeth.
• Shape the strawberry halves and a blueberry into a bowtie at the bottom of the head.
• Serve with maple syrup.

If you make these Bunny Pancakes, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! 😍 I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!

xoxo,

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