Christmas Tree Pancakes

A perfect sweet idea by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis! For a quicker option, you can use store-bought whipped cream, though homemade tastes better.

You could also add a cream cheese layer using my cannoli cream cheese recipe. Enjoy!

For the pancakes:

• 2 medium eggs
• 270 g all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 6 g baking soda
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 260 ml whole milk
• 60 g butter at room temperature
• green food coloring
• salt
• olive oil for baking

For the whipped cream:

• 330 ml heavy cream
• 80 g powdered sugar

For serving:

• colorful sprinkles

For the pancakes:

• Heat a skillet over medium-low heat and melt the butter thoroughly.
• In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, salt, milk, food coloring, and whisk until smooth.
• In another skillet heated over medium-high heat, add a little butter. Scoop 2 generous tablespoons of the batter and pour them into the center of the skillet. Use the back of the spoon to spread the mixture into a round shape.
• Cook the pancake on one side until small bubbles form on the top, then flip it with a spatula.
• Once cooked, transfer to a plate. Repeat the process, gradually reducing the diameter of the pancakes to create a Christmas tree shape.

For the whipped cream:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and powdered sugar. Whip on high speed until soft peaks form, then transfer it to a piping bag with a star tip.

For the assembly:

• Place the largest pancake on a large plate and spread whipped cream on top. Continue stacking the pancakes from largest to smallest, decorating with whipped cream in between.
• Serve the Christmas tree, sprinkled with colorful truffles.

Notes

Related: Homemade Christmas Tree Cookies Related: Colorful Christmas Yule Log

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