The salty tower of pancakes is usually present at the Christmas table; however, this time we will also teach you how to prepare a sweet tower with an original Christmas tree shape. This elaboration deals with some soft green pancakes stacked from largest to smallest to achieve the effect of a tree, in addition, you can decorate it and fill it with what you like the most to surprise your guests and/or family. It is an ideal recipe to share with the little ones, since it only requires a moment of use of the fire, the rest is pure creativity.
We teach you how to make Christmas pancakes. In addition, at the end of the recipe you will find other options so that you can prepare this recipe with the version that you like the most. Let’s cook!
Ingredients to make Christmas Pancakes:
- 1 egg
- 100 grams of flour
- 250 cubic centimeters of milk (see options in recipe)
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ dessert spoon of baking powder
- ¼ dessert spoon of green food coloring
- To fill:
- 4 tablespoons of dulcet de lecher
- 4 tablespoons of spreadable cheese
- 20 grams of dry meringues
- To decorate:
- 10 blueberries
How to make Christmas Pancakes:
- Start this Christmas recipe by moisturizing the flour with the milk and the egg.
- Mix the ingredients with the help of a fork and let it rest for about 20 minutes.
- Tip: if you want to make this dish lactose-free, you can use lactose-free or vegetable milk, such as soy or almond milk. In case you want to reduce calories, choose a skim. And, if you have diabetes, you’ll be better off using whole wheat flour instead of 000.
- Next, add the coloring, the baking powder and the pinch of salt, integrate all the ingredients.
- Tip: even if you have high blood pressure or need to consume dishes without salt, don’t worry, this pinch is only to enhance the sweet taste and to help the leavening power of the baking powder.
- Heat a nonstick or nonstick skillet on the burner over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Spread it with the help of a napkin all over the base.
- Pour some of the green pancake batter into it and be patient until little bubbles form.
- At that point, flip and cook the pancake 1 minute. Take it out and save it.
- Trick: keep in mind that you must make pancakes of different diameters, from larger to smaller, to achieve the tree effect.
- Once you have your green pancakes ready, sort them according to size.
- He proceeds to spread the largest one with a little spreadable cheese and a little dulcet de lecher.
- Break some meringues on top and add the pancake that follows in size. Spread it with the cheese and the sweet, then break the meringues and repeat this procedure with the rest of the pancakes. Reserve the last one with nothing.
- Place some blueberries simulating the decorative balls of the tree and a star at the top. The Christmas pancake recipe is ready! Happy Holidays!
Other versions of Christmas pancakes
Instead of cheese, dulcet de lecher and meringues, you can fill these pancakes with whipped cream, whipped cream or pastry cream and fruit. We point out that strawberries can be very good, also, as you well know; the color red along with the green of pancakes is a Christmas classic. On the other hand, if you prefer savory pancakes, you can color them with 50 grams of blanched or frozen spinach, drain and process. For the filling, you can mix ricotta with nuts or cheese with sun-dried tomatoes.
