Easy Rainbow Pancakes

These Rainbow Pancakes are a bright, fluffy, and totally irresistible way of turning an ordinary breakfast into something truly special.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword easy rainbow pancakes, st. patrick's day pancakes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings pancakes

Calories 148kcal

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons sugar
Add egg, melted butter, vanilla, and milk. Mix until smooth.
1 egg, 1/4 cup melted butter, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups whole milk
Divide pancake batter evenly into 6 different bowls. Add ½ teaspoon food coloring to each bowl, stirring until vibrant. Transfer each color into separate piping bags.
food coloring - purple
Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle on low heat with butter. Pipe batter onto skillet, cooking until bubbles form. Flip and cook until pancakes are cooked through.
additional butter
Stack the pancakes in rainbow order.
Top your pancakes with a swirl of whipped cream and gold sprinkles.
whipped cream, gold sprinkles
Drizzle with syrup and enjoy immediately

For the most vibrant colors without thinning the batter, use gel food coloring
Keep the temp on low heat to keep the pancakes from browning too much. You want to preserve the bright colors.
Don’t overmix your wet and dry ingredients. Small lumps are okay.