St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Idea: Shamrock Pancakes

I saw an idea for Valentine’s Day pancakes in a Reel from Chefclub Network and it inspired me to try making a similar St. Patrick’s Day pancakes recipe using colored pancake batter and a cookie cutter. These fun shamrock pancakes turned out so well, and I’m excited to share the easy method with you today. If you’re looking for St. Patrick’s Day breakfast ideas, or inspiration for a fun St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for kids, give this one a try!

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What you need to make this St. Patrick’s Day breakfast

To make these St. Patrick’s Day pancakes, here’s what you’ll need:

• Your favorite pancake batter recipe or mix
• Green food coloring
• Metal shamrock-shaped cookie cutters (affiliate link)
• Nonstick cooking spray (or your preferred ingredient for greasing a pan or griddle)

How to make St. Patrick’s Day pancakes

These shamrock pancakes are SO easy to make and a great St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for kids! Here’s how to make them.

1. Separate some of your pancake batter into a small bowl. Color with green food coloring.
2. Grease or spray a pre-heated pan or griddle with nonstick cooking spray. Dip a metal shamrock-shaped cookie cutter into the green batter then place on the heated pan to create a green shamrock outline of batter. Let the shamrock shape sit for about 1 minute.

3. Pour the regular (non-green) batter over the top of the shamrock shape, covering completely.

4. Cook until the edges of the pancakes are dry, then flip and continue to cook until done on both sides.
5. Optional: If you have leftover green batter, use it to make green pancakes to mix into your stack with the shamrock pancakes.

These St. Patrick’s Day pancakes are so easy to make, but look so cute!

It is such a fun St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for kids!

If you try making these St. Patrick’s Day breakfast ideas, I’d love to see your creations! Tag me at @fabeveryday on social media so I can see your easy shamrock pancakes!