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Rainbow Pancakes

August 4, 2014 by Maureen 67 Comments

Rainbow PancakesThe fine folks at Queen, famous for their flavouring extracts, cake decorations and their gelato mix, have sponsored this post so I could try out their brand new food colour gels.  You know how bland the colours come out when you use the normal liquid colours?  Well, that’s a thing of the past with these new gel colours that come in easy to use tubes.

In the past you could get gel colours only from specialist cake decorating shops but it was effort and they cost way more than $2.50 per tube.  Look at these pancakes – only one drop in each one gave it the bright colour I was looking for.

Queen Food Colour Gel

When I had little kids, my daughter could cheerfully go without eating.  She just couldn’t be bothered.  I’d make silver dollar pancakes and make each one a different colour.  On the bottom of the plate I’d write the name of a surprise she’d get if she ate all of one of the colours.  If she chose wrong, no surprise.  It only took once before she realised that if she ate them all, the surprise was guaranteed.

She called it rainbow day and it was a highlight for her.  I’d stick everything I could think of in those pancakes and she ate them every time.

Rainbow Pancakes

When I was asked to share my experiences with this new food colour gel, those pancakes came to mind.  Well, to be honest, I thought of a Rubik’s Cube first but that proved problematic in the way I wanted to make them.  Needless to say, several batches of pan cookies proved me wrong.  I could have just done a block of cake but Tania did fancy icing so I went to my first thought and in honour of my daughter Kathy, here are my fluffy, buttermilk rainbow pancakes.

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Rainbow Pancakes
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
These pancakes are not only delicious, kids will eat them all.
Author: Maureen Shaw
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 small pancakes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup plain, all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoons melted butter
  • gel food colouring
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
  2. Combine wet ingredients and whisk to combine the egg.
  3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
  4. Separate into 4 bowls and place one drop of gel food colouring to each bowl. Stir with a spoon to distribute colour.
  5. Place skillet over medium heat and spoon enough batter in to make two small pancakes. When edges begin to dry, flip and cook the other side.
  6. Serve topped with butter, maple syrup or ice cream.
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: food colouring, pancakes

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Comments

  1. Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen says

    August 4, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    You were a crafty mother, Maureen. What a great trick to get your daughter to eat up her pancakes!

    I’m liking the idea of rainbow day, especially on a drizzly grey morning.

    Reply
  2. ChopinandMysaucepan says

    August 4, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Dear Maureen,

    Looks brilliant! Can I request a drop each of red and blue? My fave would be purple pancakes 🙂

    Reply
  3. movita beaucoup says

    August 4, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    It’s a holiday here in Halifax, and I’m about to make some buttermilk pancakes! Maybe I should make them FESTIVE?! (And offer up a prize if 2.0 can correctly identify the colours…)

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      August 5, 2014 at 7:55 am

      I asked the dog and he said gray every time. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Glamorous Glutton says

    August 4, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    I love the idea of Rainbow day and these pancakes are perfect. So fluffy as well as colourful. Great looking gels. GG

    Reply
  5. SallyBR says

    August 4, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Oh, you know I am a complete color-addict! Love this, love love love this!

    I heard that gel food coloring would be too bland, so I am intrigued by those – I shall search for them at the place that sells everything under the sun, except love and happiness, aka amazon.com

    Great post, Maureen…. your daughter sure knows how lucky she is to call you Mom!

    Reply
  6. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    August 5, 2014 at 1:00 am

    What a cute story on how to get your daughter to eat. I need no encouragement when it comes to pancakes. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    August 5, 2014 at 1:02 am

    What a cute story about how to get your daughter to eat. I need no encouragement when it comes to eating pancakes. 😀

    Reply
  8. Donalyn@TheCreeksideCook says

    August 5, 2014 at 3:04 am

    A very cute stack of pancakes, Maureen – these would be so fun for kids! Glad that you are having fun with your food 😉

    Reply
  9. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

    August 5, 2014 at 3:18 am

    These rainbow pancakes are adorable!

    Reply
  10. shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    August 5, 2014 at 3:40 am

    Such a fun game to play with your daughter! I am curious if your daughter ever tried to sneak a peek at the bottom with a full plate? Cos I know I would have!
    Love the color in these pancakes – I am amazed that only one drop gave these gorgeous colors!!!

    Reply
  11. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    August 5, 2014 at 4:46 am

    I’d certainly eat my plateful of these. But then I’m really a kid in a big body. 😉 Fun recipe, fun post — thanks.

    Reply
  12. Michael says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:00 am

    oh how cool! My grandchildren would love this 🙂 I am going to do this for them! I like the idea of rainbow day!

    Reply
  13. Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ) says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:26 am

    What fun, Maureen, will look out for these colourings.

    Reply
  14. Celia says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:28 am

    That’s a big stack of pancakes to eat Mom, there better be a good surprise at the bottom! 😀 Just teasing, they look very pretty Maureen! 🙂

    Reply
  15. cheri says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:43 am

    Hi Maureen, what a lovely story, my daughter was a little picky growing up, but I know she would of ate these.

    Reply
  16. A_Boleyn says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:45 am

    What a great way to get your daughter to eat her breakfast. Though I could never finish that entire stack either. The vibrant colours make investing in a set of food colour gels a great idea.

    Reply
  17. Ansh says

    August 5, 2014 at 5:47 am

    These look really fun! I love how the colors actually bright and beautiful.

    Reply
  18. Mary Frances says

    August 5, 2014 at 6:14 am

    Maureen that is such a sweet story about your daughter, what a clever idea and a lovely food memory. I also just LOVE those pancakes! The colors are so vibrant and your photos are so fun!

    Reply
  19. Nancy@jamjnr says

    August 5, 2014 at 6:31 am

    That’s a lovely sneaky story Maureen. I much prefer gel colour to powder or liquid and these are heaps cheaper than the Wilton ones.

    Reply
  20. Hotly Spiced says

    August 5, 2014 at 6:56 am

    Does your daughter eat now? I used to be the child that didn’t want to eat but I got over it! You certainly went to a lot of effort to make sure Kathy enjoyed her food. Your rainbow pancakes are so gorgeous I can’t imagine any child refusing to eat them. The gel colours certainly give vibrant results xx

    Reply
  21. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    August 5, 2014 at 8:22 am

    What fun! Love the colours.

    Reply
  22. Krista says

    August 5, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    What a kind and creative mama you were to your girl. 🙂 These are so darn cheery!

    Reply
  23. easyfoodsmith says

    August 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    My daughter is going to love these rainbow pancakes. They look so pretty!

    Reply
  24. Judy @Savoring Today says

    August 5, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    Lovely pancakes! What a brilliant idea to get your daughter to eat, for kids who are not interested in food that can be really tough — who wouldn’t want to eat a rainbow?!

    Reply
  25. Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says

    August 6, 2014 at 2:30 am

    Very nice story about your daughter – you are smart to offer such a creative way to eat! I can’t imagine not being bothered – not a problem for me! These colors are great – and this is very exciting – hope we can find this product in the US

    Reply
  26. Chaya says

    August 6, 2014 at 3:45 am

    I cook for and with my grandchildren. They would love making these and even more, they would love eating them. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  27. Amy @ Elephant Eats says

    August 6, 2014 at 5:19 am

    Aw, I love that story about your daughter 🙂 What a clever mama you were!

    Reply
  28. minnie@thelady8home says

    August 6, 2014 at 7:29 am

    What an awesome trick! Brilliant idea too 🙂 Such a clever clever Mom. Love the pan cakes, even I could finish all of them.

    Reply
  29. Jackie@SyrupAndBiscuits says

    August 6, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Maureen,
    What a great story! I wonder if your daughter now has her own children who won’t eat.

    Reply
  30. Sandra - The Foodie Affair says

    August 6, 2014 at 9:20 am

    These pancakes are so fun! Love that bright color the gel gave the batter. Makes me think of all the kids going back to school!

    Reply
  31. wok with ray says

    August 6, 2014 at 10:46 am

    I think coloring the pancakes is a great idea and the kids would love them. They look like fun color. I really love the idea.

    Reply
  32. Pat says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:29 am

    Those are so pretty, Maureen! I can hardly wait to make them for my 3-1/2 y/o grandson, Sheamus. I can just see his face now. When my kids were small I would read them “Green Eggs and Ham”….one morning I made green eggs with food coloring, ham and toast. They have never, ever forgotten that and now make it for their kids. Thanks for this great idea! 🙂

    Reply
  33. gloria says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:48 am

    What lovely color pancakes!
    I love them!
    An always your posts are fun:)

    Reply
  34. Kitchen Belleicious says

    August 6, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    i just never have alot of time in the morning but I HAVE TO wake up extra early one day before school starts back and make these for my boys! They would freak out over them and just love them! Great idea and yours look fantastic!

    Reply
  35. Gourmet Getaways says

    August 6, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    Great idea coming up with rainbow pancakes! Love the colours, too! This will surely lure kids to pause from playing 🙂

    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways

    Reply
  36. Anne says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:58 pm

    Rainbow pancakes?? I’m sold…

    Reply
  37. Eva Taylor says

    August 7, 2014 at 3:17 am

    They did turn out incredibly bright! Was there a surprise beneath these delightful pancakes?

    Reply
  38. Raymund says

    August 7, 2014 at 5:53 am

    This looks fun to make! Will definitely do this with my daughter, great idea

    Reply
  39. Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:51 am

    How cool are these – only one drop? Wow! I know just the little people to try these out on and there’s one in particular I might need to use your trick on 🙂

    Reply
  40. Vocational Courses by Des says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Love the idea that you put some color of your pan cake. Look so cool.

    Reply
  41. Liz says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:54 am

    So fun and vibrant! What a great food coloring! I wish I had some sort of trick to use on Katie to get her to eat some veggies when she was little…you were a smart mama!!!

    Reply
  42. Olivia @ mademoiselleinsydney says

    August 7, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Wow! These pancakes look amazing 🙂 Love the colours 🙂

    Reply
  43. Jamie says

    August 7, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    That’s so funny and clever! What a creative mom you were! But honestly I did think maybe these were for Gay Pride Day 🙂 I use powder coloring since I almost exclusively use food coloring for macarons but I think coloring cupcake and cake frosting could be fun. I’d love to try gel coloring with this much pop!

    Reply
  44. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    August 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    I somehow think that pancakes suit you better Maureen! 😀 And now I have the Rainbow Connection song going around in my head 😛

    Reply
  45. Sherry from sherryspickings says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Hi Maureen
    What great looking pancakes. I am always amazed when people say they didn’t eat anything when they were kids. We had no choice:). We ate it or got it next day for breakfast!

    Reply
  46. MyMansBelly says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    I love that idea you used to get your daughter to eat. How cute! And food coloring gels rock!!! I love using them instead of those watery colors that you practically have to use the entire bottle to get a vibrant color.

    Reply
  47. Padaek says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    They look delicious and perfect Maureen and the colours really make them look fun to eat. 🙂

    Reply
  48. Helene D'Souza says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:50 am

    Queen should be selling those gel colors in India, it would be a great hit since Indians use food coloring in dishes frequently and we only get those boring powdered or liquid versions. thanks for the introduction Maureen. =)

    Reply
  49. Juliana says

    August 8, 2014 at 5:38 am

    Oh Maureen, such a fun post…I would love a rainbow pancake…awesome!
    Thanks for bringing a big smile to my day!
    Hope you are having a great week 😀

    Reply
  50. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    August 8, 2014 at 6:14 am

    You are weird! And that’s a compliment! Along with silly its an important personality characteristic of people I happen to like. Ha! These pancakes are a HOOT.

    Reply
  51. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:00 am

    I swear by gel food colouring as well, there is only one company that makes it in the UK and I have to get them online but I would never use liquid colour again because its far too wishy washy. Great idea colouring pancakes makes a very colourful breakfast 😀

    Reply
  52. Choc Chip Uru says

    August 8, 2014 at 8:48 am

    These pancakes look like so much fun to make, and even more fun to eat 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  53. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:17 am

    How fun, these pancakes would be the perfect birthday breakfast!

    Reply
  54. tania@mykitchenstories.com.au says

    August 8, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    Oh Maureen how sweet . I love the idea of these pancakes. I got a bit of a surprise to see my name at the end ofg that blog post. Ha. I did have fun with my colours. i wish they made black though, black is a very diffiicult colour

    Reply
  55. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    August 9, 2014 at 5:20 am

    I’m not a kid, but I get excited every time I see rainbow food! My kids would be thrilled seeing rainbow pancakes at the table when they wake up. 😀 Actually this recipe is a great idea for my kids’ birthday breakfast!

    Reply
  56. Dedy@Dentist Chef says

    August 9, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    my lil nieces and nephews would dying love this colorfull pancake,
    but me personally, i think the colorfull pancake torturring my eyes, lol
    even i wouldn’t mind to digging it, hehehe

    Reply
  57. mjskit says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Well, I think your Rainbow pancakes are adorable and very colorful! Looks like the gel does work better than those liquid drops.

    Reply
  58. Krissie - Pearls of Style says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    Now little ones would just adore this! Such a nice creation Maureen and love the melted better on top, I’m American in that way, can’t have pancakes without some melted butter!

    Krissie x – http://pearlsofstyle.blogspot.com.au

    Reply
  59. Mrs Mulberry says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:55 am

    These colourful pancakes are so much fun Maureen. Perfect for little ones – or the young at heart ; )

    Reply
  60. Norma Chang says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:58 am

    Great idea to put food coloring gel in tube, I do not do cake decorating but my sister does she would love the gel tubes.

    Reply
  61. Terra says

    August 13, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Oh my gosh, I would love rainbow day….my niece would too! :-). Your pancakes sound delicious and all the colors look gorgeous! Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  62. sue/the view from great island says

    August 14, 2014 at 4:29 am

    Rainbow food always makes me smile, and I’d have no trouble finishing all my colors with a breakfast like this!

    Reply
  63. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says

    August 15, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    I am sure that if I make my daughters rainbow pancakes they will love it. I might try this evening.

    Reply
  64. Claudia says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Consequently yummy! That looks irresistible.

    Reply
  65. sheila says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    What a fun way to cheer up a gloomy morning!!

    Reply

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