Name: Make cooking with kids fun with these Funny Face Pancakes
Prep time: 41 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2/3 cup milk; 1 tbsp honey; 25g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing; 1¼ cups self-raising flour; Sliced banana, apple wedges, fresh blueberries, strawberries and grapes, to decorate; Greek-style yoghurt, to serve; Maple syrup, to serve

Make cooking with kids fun with these Funny Face Pancakes

Fun in just four minutes!

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Makes 8 pancakes

Prep

41M

Cook

Total

45M

TIP: If preferred, use jam or Nutella instead of yoghurt to secure the fruit pieces.

Ingredients

2 eggs

2/3 cup milk

1 tbsp honey

25g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing

1¼ cups self-raising flour

Sliced banana, apple wedges, fresh blueberries, strawberries and grapes, to decorate

Greek-style yoghurt, to serve

Maple syrup, to serve

Method

Step 1

Using a wire whisk, whisk eggs, milk, honey and butter in a medium jug until combined.

Step 2

Place flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Whisk in egg mixture to form a smooth, thick batter.

Step 3

Lightly grease a medium, non-stick frying pan with extra melted butter. Heat pan over a medium heat. Pour ¼-cup batter into pan. Cook for 1-2 mins, or until bubbles begin to form on the surface. Turn over. Cook for a further 1-2 mins, or until browned underneath.

Step 4

Transfer pancake to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter to make eight pancakes in total.

Step 5

Using picture as a guide, make faces out of fruit pieces, securing onto pancakes using a small amount of yoghurt. Serve with maple syrup (optional).

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