Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In one mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of pancake mix with vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups of water. This creates your lighter colored pancake batter.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the remaining pancake mix, water, and cocoa powder. This creates your darker colored pancake batter.
- Place a skillet on the stove over medium-low heat. Lightly spray with oil. You need low heat to allow time for drawing the pancake designs.
- Pour the batters into kitchen squeeze bottles. This makes it easier to draw the pancake designs.
- Experiment with the nozzle opening size on the squeeze bottles. A thinner opening allows for more precise lines but a slower flow.
- The contrast between the lighter and darker batters helps details stand out.
- Ghost pancake: Using the cocoa batter, draw two dots for the ghost's eyes. Then, using the lighter batter, outline the ghost shape and fill it in. Cook for a couple of minutes, then flip and cook for a few more minutes.
- Spider web pancake: Using one color of batter, draw 6-8 lines across the pan, intersecting in the middle. Then, create the webbing by drawing lines from each spoke to the next, creating dips in between. Cook for 60 seconds on each side. These are fragile when flipped, so be careful.
- Jack-o'-lantern pancake: Using the cocoa batter, draw the eyes and nose as triangles and an open pumpkin mouth with teeth. Then, using the lighter batter, draw a circle with a pumpkin stem at the top and fill it in. Cook for 2 minutes, then flip and cook for 90 seconds.
Notes
Ensure your skillet is heating on a low setting. This gives you enough time to draw your pancake designs before they burn.