Funfetti Pancakes

Homemade Funfetti Pancakes are pure happiness on a plate. Homemade fluffy pancakes with colorful sprinkles mixed in, and topped with a simple vanilla butter glaze. This colorful breakfast treat is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday (birthday pancakes), or a fun kid-approved breakfast for a lazy weekend morning.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword funfetti pancakes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings (2 pancakes each)

Calories 644kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

Funfetti Pancakes

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt (sea salt or kosher salt)
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1¼ cups whole milk
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons butter melted
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup rainbow jimmies sprinkles

Vanilla Butter Glaze

1/2 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Make The Funfetti Pancakes

In a large bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until evenly combined.
1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
In a separate smaller bowl, whisk the whole milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract until combined.
1¼ cups whole milk, 2 large eggs, 3 tablespoons butter, 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Pour the wet ingredients into the larger bowl of dry ingredients and gently stir, with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, just until combined and no dry pockets remain in the pancake batter.
Let the pancake batter rest for 5 minutes. While the batter rests, prepare the skillet. Heat a nonstick skillet or electric griddle over medium heat, and lightly coat it with nonstick cooking spray, butter, or oil.
Once the pancake batter has rested, gently fold in the rainbow sprinkles with a spatula, with light strokes so the batter stays fluffy and the colors do not bleed into the batter too much.
1/4 cup rainbow jimmies sprinkles
Scoop 1/4 cup of pancake batter onto the griddle for each pancake and cook until bubbles form and pop on top and around the edges. About 2-3 minutes.
Flip the pancakes and cook for another 1-2 minutes until golden and cooked through in the center. Transfer the pancakes to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter.

Make The Vanilla Butter Glaze

In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. When the butter is completely melted and smooth, whisk in the powdered sugar.
1/2 cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar
Stir in the heavy cream while whisking until the glaze loosens up and becomes easy to pour and drizzle.
1/2 cup heavy cream
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract until everything is well combined and smooth.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Drizzle the butter glaze generously over the warm funfetti pancakes. Serve alongside whipped cream, butter, and extra sprinkles. Enjoy!

Notes

The batter should be thick but pourable, and if it feels too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of whole milk to loosen it slightly.
It's really important to not overmix the pancake batter. Stop mixing right when everything is combined and there are no flour streaks or pockets remaining in the batter. Gently mix so the pancakes will have a fluffy texture.
Coat the griddle, or skillet pan, in nonstick cooking spray, butter, or oil such as vegetable oil or canola oil.
I like to put the cooked pancakes onto a plate and then cover with aluminum foil. This helps the pancakes stay warm and soft while you cook the remaining.
Cooking over medium heat is important so the pancakes cook through without overbrowning before the centers set. Low heat is also important because sprinkles contain sugar and can brown very easily.
Folding in the sprinkles in last, right before cooking, helps prevent the colors from bleeding too much into the batter.
You can skip the almond extract if you want, but a small splash gives these pancakes that familiar funfetti flavor people expect.
Serve the pancakes with whipped cream, butter, and extra sprinkles. You could also skip the butter glaze and instead use your favorite maple syrup, buttermilk syrup, or just plain butter on top.
Use jimmies and not nonpareils for the sprinkles. Nonpareils are the tiny ball-shaped sprinkles and they will bleed into the white batter. Stick with the jimmies which are the thicker, stick or line shaped sprinkles.

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