Lion pancakes are the perfect way to celebrate the upcoming live action Lion King movie. Plus when you don’t need any special tools to make them, it is even better! So, whip up a fun breakfast for the jungle lover in your home any day of the week with this quick and easy idea! They will love these themed pancakes and you will love seeing them smile! Have a unicorn lover in your home? You can also see how to make our unicorn pancakes here.
Ingredients for lion pancakes:
Make approximately 6 to 10 pancakes depending on size of pancake.
For pancakes:
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, melted but cooled slightly
For lion:
- Whipped topping
- Clementine oranges, peeled and separated (2 for each lion)
- Chocolate licorice strips (1 for each lion, cut into 3 equal pieces and sliced in half lengthwise)
- Strawberry (½ for each lion)
- Chocolate chips or raisins (2 for each lion)
- Mini chocolate chips (6 for each lion), optional
How to make lion pancakes:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Then, slowly add the butter.
- Then create a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the well and stir the batter until combined. There may be small lumps. Allow the batter to rest at least 5 minutes.
- Heat a griddle to 300 degrees. Spritz with non-stick cooking spray or coat with additional butter prior to adding batter.
- For the lion pancakes, pour about 1 cup on the griddle. When bubbles begin to break on the surface of the pancakes, flip and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until completely cooked through.
- To decorate the lion, place the pancake on a large plate.
- Then create a circle around the pancake using the clementine slices to represent the mane. Place two chocolate chips as eyes.
- When ready to serve, use whipped topping to create a base for the whiskers. In the middle of the whipped topping, position half a strawberry as the nose. On each side, place three licorice pieces and mini chocolate chips. Serve immediately.
You kids will go crazy for this lion themed breakfast that you can literally serve any morning of the week!
So, will you whip up some lion pancakes for your little ones this weekend? You will also want to save this recipe for later as it will be perfect for those going to see the new Lion King movie as well!
Love these pancakes and want more ideas? Try the links below!
- Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish: Perfect for Breakfast!
- Farmer’s Breakfast Skillet Recipe
- Orange Breakfast Rolls Recipe
- Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Baked Recipe
- Pumpkin Pancakes
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Lion Pancakes
A quick and easy way to make lion pancakes with no special tools required!
Ingredients
For pancakes:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ¼ cup butter melted but cooled slightly
For lion:
- Whipped topping
- Clementine oranges peeled and separated (2 for each lion)
- Chocolate licorice strips 1 for each lion, cut into 3 equal pieces and sliced in half lengthwise
- Strawberry ½ for each lion
- Chocolate chips or raisins 2 for each lion
- Mini chocolate chips 6 for each lion, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Then, slowly add the butter.
- Then create a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the well and stir the batter until combined. There may be small lumps. Allow the batter to rest at least 5 minutes.
- Heat a griddle to 300 degrees. Spritz with non-stick cooking spray or coat with additional butter prior to adding batter.
- For the lion pancakes, pour about 1 cup on the griddle. When bubbles begin to break on the surface of the pancakes, flip and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until completely cooked through.
- To decorate the lion, place the pancake on a large plate. Then create a circle around the pancake using the clementine slices to represent the mane. Place two chocolate chips as eyes.
- When ready to serve, use whipped topping to create a base for the whiskers. In the middle of the whipped topping, position half a strawberry as the nose. On each side, place three licorice pieces and mini chocolate chips. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Lion Pancakes
Amount Per Serving (1 pancake)
Calories 311
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 82mg27%
Sodium 316mg14%
Potassium 361mg10%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 430IU9%
Calcium 184mg18%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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