Buttermilk pancakes are great. Buttermilk pancakes dripping with butter and maple syrup are even better. But to really add pizzazz to your pancake and flare to your flapjacks, you need to get creative.
With that goal in mind, here are 35 ways to make one of your favourite foods even better.
Chocolate chip cookie dough pancakes
Cookies and pancakes? What could be better? Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Peanut butter cup pancakes
Believe it or not, these are vegan and gluten free, but that doesn’t mean they’re not as delicious as the name makes them sound. Recipe: minimalistbaker.com
Red velvet pancakes
Shhhhh—don’t tell anyone, but these are actually vegan! Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Ice cream sandwich pancakes
Ice cream for breakfast? Why the heck not. Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com.
Hot apple pie pancakes
Because the only thing better than pancakes that taste like pie are pancakes that taste like pie with ice cream. Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Strawberry shortcake pancakes
They have fruit, therefore, they are healthy. Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com.
Chocolate Oreo pancakes
Now, these are a bit ridiculous, however, you can make them sugar- and gluten-free if you make some clever substitutions. Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Pineapple upside-down pancakes
The classic dessert reinterpreted as a pancake. Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Cinnamon roll pancakes
No more treks to the mall for a Cinnabon! Stay in your jammies and enjoy. Recipe: recipegirl.com
Pumpkin pie pancakes
Thanksgiving breakfast just got a whole lot tastier. Recipe: justataste.com
Birthday cake pancakes
Breakfast is better when it’s covered in sprinkles. Recipe: bettycrocker.com
Lemon poppy seed pancakes
Why make a loaf when you can make a pancake? (These ones are egg-free, by the way.)
Caramel latte pancakes
Amp up your regular breakfast with a bonus shot of caffeine! Recipe: bettycrocker.com
S’mores pancakes
Could there be a pancake more fitting for a cottage breakfast? Recipe: anafernandez.com
Gingerbread pancakes
All the fun of the cookies, with none of the creepy one-eyed stares you get once you start nibbling the gingerbread man’s head. Recipe: thegalleygourmet.net
Brownie with white chocolate pancakes
Brownies, pancakes, and white chocolate—say no more. Recipe: lecremedelacrumb.com
Chocolate-chip pancakes
The classic breakfast to make everyone feel like a little kid again. Recipe: kitchentreaty.com
Cornbread pancakes
Add a little southern charm to your morning. Recipe: thepancakeprincess.com
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes
Because sometimes, simple is best. Recipe: fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.com
Oatmeal pancakes
Why eat a boring bowl of oatmeal when you can eat oatmeal pancakes? Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Protein pancakes
For when your inner body builder gets hungry for something carby. Recipe: betterwithcake.com
Greek yogurt blueberry pancakes
Greek yogurt ups the protein so you feel fuller, longer. Recipe: notyouraveragecollegefood.com
Paleo pumpkin pancakes
If you’re following a paleo or primal diet, these pancakes will fit right in. Recipe: runningtothekitchen.com
Chia seed pancakes
Need an easier way to get your Omega 3s? Try these. Recipe: foundafeather.com
Apple bacon pancakes
There’s bacon right in the pancake. How convenient is that? Recipe: howsweateats.com
Sausage-stuffed pancakes (with cheese)
You don’t have to add the cheese, but go ahead—live a little. Recipe: sandraseasycooking.com
Cinnamon pancakes with candied bacon
If you eat bacon like it’s candy already, you’re going to love this. Recipe: lemonsforlulu.com
Raspberry swirl pancakes
They look like cookies, but they taste like pancakes—delicious raspberry pancakes. Recipe: heathersfrenchpress.com
Coconut lime pancakes
Snow got you down? Whip up a batch of tropical pancakes (and no, it’s not wrong to eat them while downing a daiquiri). Recipe: mykitchenoflove.wordpress.com
Kimchi pancakes
Korean food is hot, as in stylish. Korean food is also hot, as in spicy. You’re a winner either way. Recipe: thekitchn.com
Mashed potato pancakes with goat cheese and chives
Thanksgiving leftovers never looked so yummy. Recipe: domesticate-me.com
Bacon and corn griddle pancakes
This could be a savoury meal, if it weren’t impossible to resist putting maple syrup on everything. Recipe: recipegirl.com
Curried squash and bacon pancakes
These are paleo friendly, but really, who cares—they’re delicious either way. Recipe: mylittlejarofspices.com
Spinach pancakes
Apparently you can’t even taste the spinach, and the young ones may get a kick out of eating green pancakes. Recipe: ashleysgreenlife.com
Vanilla purple sweet potato pancakes
And if your kids like green pancakes, just imagine how much they’ll like purple ones! Recipe: strengthandsunshine.wordpress.com
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