Try this unique Valentine’s Day pancake recipe

Name: Try this unique Valentine’s Day pancake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour (or oat flour); 1 oz freeze-dried strawberries; 3½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 8 oz strawberries; 1 cup milk (cow or dairy-free alternative); 2 unit large eggs; ¼ cup avocado oil (or melted butter); ¼ cup maple syrup; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 lb strawberries, hulled, small dice; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp lemon juice

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About this recipe

For Valentine’s Day, consider making breakfast in bed for your sweetheart or getting the whole family involved in the kitchen.

Kylee Scales shares a unique take on pancakes that are naturally pink in color from strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries.

“When I was a little girl, my mom always made me heart-shaped pancakes on Valentine’s Day,” Scales said. “I wanted to carry on that tradition on with (my daughters).”

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This recipe bakes the pancake batter in a sheet pan so that you don’t have to stand over the stove.

“I hate standing over the stove flipping pancakes,” Scales said. “Everyone else is eating, and I’m over the stove just still flipping away.”

Serve these pancakes with homemade strawberry syrup, made with real strawberries. and sweetened with your choice of maple syrup, agave or white sugar.

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Strawberry Syrup

1 lb strawberries, hulled, small dice
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Pancakes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare 13×18-inch baking sheet with nonstick spray and parchment paper.
In blender or food processor combine flour, freeze-dried strawberries, baking powder and salt.
Blend until strawberries become powder. Pour into large bowl.
Add strawberries, milk, eggs, oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract to blender.
Blend until mostly smooth.
Make well in center of dry ingredients and pour liquid ingredients into center.
Fold dry ingredients into wet until mostly combined with a few lumps.
Pour batter onto sheet pan and spread evenly.
Bake on middle rack for 12–15 minutes or until center springs back and edges pull away from pan.
Cut into squares or use cookie cutters to make shapes.

Strawberry Syrup

Add strawberries, maple syrup, water and lemon juice to saucepan and heat over medium heat.
Cook for about 15 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and allow to cool before serving.
For smooth syrup, blend the mixture once cooled.

Published: February 11, 2026

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