Im so excited! [And I just can’t hide it!] Its the first day of red, white and blue week on the ole blog! Im going to be sharing some festive Fourth of July recipes this week. I love to cook, especially for holidays. Its so fun to make a big meal that you know family and friends will enjoy. It makes my heart grow ten sizes. Here is a sneak peek at the recipes for the week:
[Ps.. I quoted two different movies/tv shows just in the intro. Can you guess them?]
Don’t you feel patriotic now? [And hungry.] Im going to start with the red, white and blue stars on the right. Also known as Fourth of July pancakes!
Fourth of July pancakes are also regular Bisquick pancakes that I dyed and used a cookie cutter on. But Fourth of July pancakes sound a whole lot fancier, don’t ya think? These bad boys were a lot of work though.
Ok, it really wasn’t that hard. I made one big batch of pancakes and then split them into three different containers. I dyed one red and one blue and left one plain.
I cooked them as I would a regular pancake [even though these ones are super special] and then used a cookie cutter to create the star shape. I thought it would be cute to put them on skewers with fruit between the pancakes. And it was! I added some fresh fruit between the pancakes to give it some extra color.
Add a dollop [or more] of homemade whipped cream and you have a great start to the Fourth of July! Because homemade whipped cream makes everything better. [Everything.]
Do you go all out for holidays? [Honestly, this is my first year trying fun new recipes like this. I think I like it.]
Oh and be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another easy red, white and blue recipe!
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Carly says
Love these! What a cute idea!
Carly
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Kelley says
Thanks girlie!
Jennifer says
Love these. So cute.
Saved by the Bell and …Grinch? I think.
Kelley says
Yes!! Saved by the bell – Im so excited! And the Grinch – my heart grew ten times its size. 😀
Lauren says
They look so cute! I’d love for you to come share this at our Pinteresting Party!
Kelley says
Heading there now! Thanks Lauren!
stacey says
So cute! I have a mickey mouse cookie cutter and I think you just inspired me to make breakfast for us tomorrow. 🙂
Kelley says
Haha! Thats awesome! I use cookie cutters alot for the kids food. They love it! 🙂
Carrie says
Wow! These look sooooo cute!!! One question from an amateur cook – the red star is all red but the blue one is only blue in the middle. Did you do something different with the blue ones or is that just the way they cook up? I LOVE the way the red stars look and think the blue stars would look just as awesome if they were all blue. Also, I think when I make them I’m gonna dust the plain ones with some powdered sugar to make them look even more white. Thanks for the great recipes Kelley! 🙂
Kelley says
Hey Carrie! I used red food coloring but I also had some food coloring spray that I added on to give it a brighter color. Adding powdered sugar sounds amazing! yum!
Ali Gilbert says
What a cute idea!!
Kelley says
Thanks so much Ali!
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
Kelley, these are so CUTE!! I love them! Sharing all over the place 🙂
Kelley says
Aww thanks Andi! You’re the best!
Shareba @ In Search Of Yummy-ness says
You’re totally right, homemade whipped cream does make everything better!
Kelley says
Doesn’t it?! I love me some homemade whipped cream!
Michelle says
I got the Grinch, but not Saved by the Bell. I’d show my age if I explained why haha!
These pancakes are adorable! Thank you for linking.
Kelley says
Thanks so much Michelle! 🙂
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I can’t wait to make these for my kiddos! Thanks so much for linking up to Freedom Fridays – you are featured at this week’s party! 🙂
Kelley says
My pleasure and thanks so much for the feature! woohoo!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
SO cute!! anything on a stick is a sure hit….and if it’s brightly colored, even better! So creative, Kelley!
Kelley says
Thanks Cathy! Yes, the kids sure loved them!
Julie Fiato says
Can’t wait to feature these pancakes on Redhead’s Kitchen tomorrow! Fantastic job!! Your Featured Chef Ribbon will be waiting for you, Kelley! Thanks for linking up to Inspiration Monday Party!
Kelley says
Awesome! Thanks so much!
Guest says
Few years late to your post, but this is a really clever idea! Cool to see the dye held really well. Definitely going to use this someday.
Thanks.
Hydrow says
I always enjoy to read your content. This is so helpful and amazing pancake recipe you shared with us. Thank you for sharing it.