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Stacks of Fun: A Christmas Tree Pancake

By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Created January 10, 2017
Make morning time family time this holiday season with this totally adorable Christmas tree pancake. Your kids will love building their own high and mighty stack.
Christmas Tree Stack

Holiday mornings are just the time to make breakfast fun for everyone. And what better way to celebrate this together time than by whipping up a high and mighty stack of pancakes? 

These bright and merry trees are a cinch. All you need is Bisquick, food coloring, powdered sugar and sprinkles. Make the pancakes by following the directions on the box and stirring in 2-3 drops of green, gel based, food coloring.

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Create the tree layers by pouring each pancake slightly smaller than the last and stacking—we found that 8 works well. Build each Christmas tree pancake by stacking layers on top of each other.

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To create the snow simply sprinkle powdered sugar over the pancake treetops.

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Finally, decorate your pancake tree by adding sprinkles and your homemade Christmas tree topper. We chose to cut out a star shape and skewer it with a short wooden stick.

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Christmas Tree Pancake Stacks

Ingredients

    • 4cups Original Bisquick™ mix
    • 2cups milk
    • 2teaspoons green paste food color, if desired
    • 4eggs
  • Snowy Vanilla Glaze
    • 2 1/2cups powdered sugar
    • 3tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons milk
  • Toppings and Garnishes, If Desired
    • Powdered sugar
    • Candy sprinkles
    • Small candies

Directions

  • 1In large bowl, stir all Pancakes ingredients until well blended. Heat nonstick griddle to 375°F. or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. (To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water. If bubbles jump around, heat is just right.) Brush with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).
  • 2Each pancake tree is a stack of 8 different size pancakes. Make only one tree at a time. Pour 1/4 cupful, 3 level measuring tablespoons, 2 level measuring tablespoons and 1 level measuring tablespoon batter onto hot griddle. Watching each pancake carefully, cook until bubbly on top and dry around edges (small pancakes will get done first). Turn; cook other side until light golden brown around edges. Keep warm. To make remaining 4 pancakes to form one tree, pour 2 level measuring teaspoons, 1 level measuring teaspoon, 1/2 level measuring teaspoon and 1/4 level measuring teaspoon batter onto hot griddle. Watching each pancake carefully, cook until bubbly on top and dry around edges; pancakes will cook quickly. Turn; cook other side until light golden brown around edges (they will cook very quickly). Repeat with remaining batter to make 5 more trees.
  • 3To assemble trees, stack on serving plate starting with largest size pancakes on bottom and stacking each smaller size pancake on top. Drizzle with Snowy Vanilla Glaze and garnish with sprinkles or candies, or, just sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with sprinkles or candies.

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