Colorful Halloween Pancakes with decorated marshmallows are all about Halloween fun. They're a festive treat for the fall and a clever Halloween breakfast idea the whole family will appreciate!
Halve about 10 mini marshmallows and draw a dot in the middle to make the eye. Place on a plate and allow marker to dry. You can also place them in the refrigerator. On the large marshmallows, draw zombie faces, spiders or cockroaches and write “Boo” on some. Place toothpicks in the middle of medium marshmallows. Also place on a plate to dry.
Mix whipped topping (or whipped cream) with green food dye in a small bowl gently - don’t overmix or it will deflate. Place in the refrigerator.
For the Halloween Pancakes:
In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Add oil, egg and milk to the bowl. Whisk all together until you get a smooth pancake batter.
Divide the pancake batter into 4 small bowls. It will be about 1 ¼ cups per bowl. Add 1 or 2 drops of each food coloring to each bowl. You want vibrant colors. Add more if needed.
Heat a medium nonstick skillet on medium heat. Pour ¼ cup of pancake batter to make 1 pancake. Cook one side until you see bubbles popping and flip immediately. Cook the other side for a few seconds. Make sure your heat is not too high. You should get about 5 pancakes per color. Repeat until no more pancake batter is left from each color.
Stack the pancakes by starting with orange, purple, green then black. Place whipped topping on top. Add the marshmallow toppers, the eyes and black sprinkles.
Spread a little bit of whipped topping behind the eyes to glue them around the pancakes. Serve immediately.
Notes
If you have Halloween cookie cutters, it can be fun to serve these in shapes on a pancake platter.
Storage suggestions: Allow to cool down completely. Store leftovers without toppings in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Freezing suggestions: Freeze by storing each color separately. Place in zip-top bags or airtight containers to freeze. Defrost completely before reheating.
To Reheat: Reheat on the stove on low medium heat until warm through. You can also use the microwave or a toaster oven.