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    Birthday Sprinkles Pancakes

    Published: May 20, 2022 · Modified: Jun 14, 2022 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    Today is my daughter's birthday and she is my sugar-loving little girl (not so little at 14-years old!) so what better way to kick off her birthday than with special birthday sprinkles pancakes? These are the most festive and colorful pancakes that are light and fluffy and taste amazing! You can even put a candle in them to start off the special day by blowing out a candle and singing "Happy Birthday."

    I have seen IHOP's famous Cupcake Pancakes and wanted to make them at home from scratch so here's a copycat version of their recipe. I also saw a birthday pancake kit at Williams-Sonoma but it was $45! I knew that I could create a similar version at home for a fraction of the price.

    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    What are Happy Birthday Pancakes?

    These Birthday Pancakes are homemade buttermilk pancakes filled with rainbow sprinkles and topped with a creamy and sweet cream cheese glaze. The perfect funfetti sprinkle pancakes for a birthday breakfast celebration.

    Rainbow Sprinkles Pancakes Ingredients:

    • Buttermilk
    • Eggs
    • Melted Butter
    • Sugar
    • Flour
    • Baking Powder + Baking Soda + Salt
    • Rainbow Sprinkles
    • Cream Cheese Glaze: cream cheese + powdered sugar + butter + vanilla + milk (optional)

    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    How to make Funfetti Cupcake Pancakes?

    • Start off by combining the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add in buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs and whisk to combine.  I suggest using buttermilk in this recipe, rather than milk because it creates the most tender, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes.
    • Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Don't get the skillet too hot or the exterior of the pancakes will cook too fast and burn before the center is fully cooked. A medium-low heat works well but I suggest doing a test pancake to ensure the heat is the optimal cooking temperature.
    • Add a pat of butter or spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray. If you use butter, it adds a golden crust to the outside of the pancakes and some extra flavor.
    • Pour ¼ to ½ cup of pancake batter into the pan. Have your rainbow sprinkles ready! Generously sprinkle the rainbow sprinkles all over one side of the pancake before flipping it. Watch for the bubbles to appear on the top of the pancake and flip to cook the other side.
    • Make the cream cheese glaze by stirring together softened cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Check for consistency. Add a touch of milk if you desire a thinner consistency.
    • Stack the pancakes with sprinkles and drizzle on the sweet cream cheese glaze all over the top. Sprinkle with more rainbow sprinkles.

    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    The fun thing about this sprinkles pancakes recipe is you can change it up for holidays. If you want to make festive 4th of July pancakes, you can use red, white, and blue sprinkles. If you want to make Easter pancakes, you can use pink, yellow, and light green sprinkles. If you want to make Christmas pancakes, you can use red, green, and white sprinkles. 

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    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.

    Birthday Sprinkles Funfetti Pancakes

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    Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes with Sprinkles and topped with a Cream Cheese Glaze. The perfect Birthday Pancakes Recipe! A knock-off of the famous IHOP's Cupcake Pancakes.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings

    Equipment

    • wolf electric griddle
    • presto electric griddle
    • turner
    • whisk

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups Flour
    • 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ⅓ cup Sugar
    • 3 large Eggs
    • 3 ¾ cups Buttermilk
    • 6 Tablespoons Butter (melted)
    • ½ cup Rainbow Sprinkles (plus more for garnish)

    Cream Cheese Glaze:

    • 4 Tablespoons (½ cup) Butter (melted)
    • 8 ounces Softened Cream Cheese
    • 1 ½ cups Powdered Sugar
    • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
    • 1 to 2 Tablespoons Milk

    Instructions
     

    Sprinkles Pancakes:

    • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar, and stir until combined. Add eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter and whisk to combine. The batter should have some lumps.
    • Heat skillet over medium-low heat. Test for readiness by sprinkling some water on a pan and if it spatters off the griddle, it's hot enough. Add a pat of butter to the pan or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Using a ¼ to ½ cup, pour pancake batter onto pan.
    • Generously sprinkle each pancake with rainbow sprinkles to cover the entire pancake.
    • When bubbles appear on top of the pancake, flip to cook the other side. Watch carefully as pancakes can brown quickly. Keep it at a lower heat to ensure that the inside gets cooked through without the outside getting too brown.
    • Place on a cookie cooling rack to allow for ventilation to keep the pancakes from getting soggy.

    Cream Cheese Glaze:

    • In a bowl, add melted butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Make sure the cream cheese is very softened to allow the glaze to be extra creamy. Add in milk to desired consistency. Mix until no lumps appear.
    • Stack the sprinkles pancakes and drizzle with cream cheese glaze. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.
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    Comments

    1. Bella

      June 16, 2022 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      The cutest pancakes ever and they are delicious too!

      Reply
    2. Bell

      May 26, 2022 at 9:12 pm

      5 stars
      Cutest recipe ever! And the pancakes taste delicious too!

      Reply
    3. Donna

      May 20, 2022 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      These pancakes look delicious. They would be so great for a Birthday, or some special day for someone. I love the idea of these, for a happy breakfast for someone. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply

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