Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Piggy Pancakes

I made piggy pancakes for the kids and they were a huge hit! I wasn't sure if they would be able to figure out what they were so I let them guess. They decided these were cow pancakes instead so who knows what animal your own kids might pick?

I made a batch of this pancake batter. It is my absolute favorite because it doesn't require any fancy ingredients and can be made out of everything in your pantry. The pancakes remind me of the McDonald's pancakes and I absolutely could devour a few stacks of those in one sitting.

To save a little bit more money, I make a batch of powdered milk to mix into the pancakes. It isn't a huge savings, but it saves me from making multiple trips for milk throughout the week.

You will want to make one large pancake and two silver dollar sized pancakes. When you see the bubbles bubbling up on top, give them a flip and cook until they are cooked through.

I used kitchen scissors and cut one of the small pancakes in half and slipped it under the large pancake, to make the ears. Plop a small pancake on top for the snout and use blueberries or chocolate chips for the eyes.

For preschoolers, you could tie in any good barnyard book or my personal favorite..."If You Give a Pig a Pancake."

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29Comments:

Blogger Christi
"Cute, cute, CUTE! I will use this next time I next pancakes for the boys. What a treat!"

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Blogger Mimi
"Cute! That pig has a nice little honker on his face. We make Mickey and Minnie pancakes at our house. Same technique, just a different species!"

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Blogger thehomespunheart
"I love this! My ladies LOVE pancakes - so we will definitely be trying this one out! :)"

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Blogger letters to elijah
"those are ADORABLE!!"

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Blogger Nancy
"Very cute! The pig/pancake book was a huge hit at our house when our girls were young.
On a side note, a cookbook that I first heard about on your blog arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It's Allrecipes Dinners! I had checked it out from the library after you mentioned it and I liked it so much I decided to buy it. Can't wait to use it when I do my next menu planning session!"

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Anonymous Frugal Dad
"HA! The first thing I thought of when I saw the post was "If You Give a Pig a Pancake!" My kids would love these, especially my son who is usually the one finding shapes/faces, etc. in abstract things like clouds, food, etc. Maybe I'll whip up a batch this weekend (I'm not as brave as you are to try these during the week!)"

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Anonymous Debbie
"Your kids are so lucky! You are a fun mom."

at 9:55 AM  

Blogger Maria
"Very cute!! I will definitely have to try this myself.

thriftywaysandideas.blogspot.com"

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Blogger Org Junkie
"Ahhh, very cool!"

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Blogger Megan
"What a fun idea! My 21 month old son jumped into my lap while I was reading your post. As soon as he saw the picture of your Piggy Pancakes he started saying, "Oink, oink." He certainly thinks it looks like a pig!"

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Blogger Amy
"You know, if you guys want to make your spouse laugh, make them one of these. My husband was having the worst day and I made one with a sad face on it- he started cracking up! It is all about the little things in life :)

I am so glad you guys like these- I will be sure to share more ideas like this!!

Nancy- You are going to LOVE that cookbook! Try the spaghetti & meatballs and the BBQ Beef- it is so tangy and yummy! I still want to try the Hot Fudge sauce in there too- I love how it is set up by menus!

Megan- Your son is a genius ;)How cute!"

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Blogger Lorelei
"Oh wow, I can't wait to do this! We have pancakes for dinner about once a week. Little bit has just started recognizing & saying pig. I wonder if he'll figure these out! Thank you!"

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Blogger MyHeartIsAlwaysHome
"Cute! I love the idea of making this along with the book. Clever! ~Wendi"

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Blogger Mrs. Mordecai
"Wow, those are SO CUTE!"

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Anonymous christine@loud3r.com
"I LOVE these! Your piggy has such personality. . can't wait to try it.
Thinking about what other animals we could try. . ."

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Blogger Robin
"What Fun! I think my teenagers and even Hubby would love those!"

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Blogger Nico
"What a cute and tasty breakfast :) My kiddos would love this one!"

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Blogger CR
"too cute!"

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Blogger AmyK
"Reminds me of a restaurant on the Oregon Coast called Pig'N Pancake. My grandma used to take my sister and I there once in a while when we were kids, and it was so fun, just 'cause of the name. "Pig'n Pancake." Seriously what kid doesn't love pigs and pancakes! Never occurred to me to make piggy pancakes, though. Awesome."

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Anonymous Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home
"Those are great- my daughter would adore those!

We also love the book "If you give a pig a pancake". Do you know the other books in the series? They're all a lot of fun!"

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Blogger Pennies In My Pocket
"I SERIOUSLY cannot stand how cute this is, Amy!!! I have to do this! I make pancakes all the time and who knew I could make Piggy Pancakes!!

~melody~"

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Blogger Spider Lady
"I'm so going to do this next pancake time!"

at 9:18 PM  

Blogger MamaGeek
"I am SO making this on Saturday, I LOVE fun food Amy!"

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Blogger PsychMamma
"What a great idea! I'm sure that J will think this is the greatest thing - if she ever starts eating. Although, she'd probably love to see US eating them.

BTW, I also love the book "If you give a pig a pancake!"

Thanks for sharing!"

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Blogger magidraki
"So cute! I totally fail at making nice round pancakes, so I probably won't be doing this anytime soon :)"

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Blogger Arlene
"How adorable! I'll have to try this on my son when he's a little older."

at 10:53 AM  

Blogger Staceybug
"A GREAT book to read to your kids before making these is: If You Give a Pig A Pancake. It's a great story and gets the kids excited to help make and eat them!"

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Blogger Angie
"The Homespun Heart made these and posted them on her blog... they're adorable. I'll be making them soon :)

www.theamericanhomemaker.blogspot.com"

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Anonymous kabonfootprint
"nice post!...cutie pig!..kabonfootprint"

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