Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or your favorite pancake mix)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 can whipped cream (or homemade)
- 8 chocolate chips or blueberries (for the eyes)
- 4 mini marshmallows (for the hat pom-pom)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Start by whisking together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; a few lumps are perfectly fine. While the batter rests for five minutes, preheat your air fryer to 330°F (165°C). Lightly grease four 4-inch mini cake pans or silicone pancake molds with cooking spray.
- Pour approximately ½ cup of batter into each prepared pan or mold. Carefully place the pans into the air fryer basket, ensuring they are not overlapping. Slide the basket in and air fry for 7 to 8 minutes. Check them at the 6-minute mark; they are done when the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Carefully remove the pans from the air fryer and let the pancakes cool for a minute before popping them out onto plates.
- Now comes the fun part: turning the pancakes into Santa! Place one pancake on each plate. Arrange sliced strawberries on the top third of the pancake to create a red “Santa hat.” Add a dollop of whipped cream at the tip of the hat and place a mini marshmallow on top for the pom-pom. Use the whipped cream to spray a thick, fluffy “beard” along the bottom half of the pancake and a “brim” for the hat. Finally, place two chocolate chips or blueberries for the eyes and a small strawberry slice or red candy for the nose.
- Cook Time: 18 minutes