Make a heart-themed pancake board for your loved ones on Valentine's Day, or other special occasions. This breakfast board is easy and delicious, taking only the time it takes to make and shape the pancakes!
Pancake boards for breakfast are extra fun for weekend mornings with the family.
They are extra special on Valentine's Day, when you can make them heart-themed and full of colorful red, white and pink fruits and toppings.
Snack and breakfast boards are a great way to celebrate holidays, parties, gatherings with family or friends, brunch parties, or lazy weekend days when there is nowhere to be. Breakfast boards are our favorite ones to make!
More Breakfast Charcuterie Boards You'll Love
- French Toast Breakfast Charcuterie Board
- Pancake Breakfast Charcuterie Board
- Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Croissant Ring (not a board, but great for big families and brunch)
You'll find a charcuterie board in my house for every occasion, even movie night with the family.
More Festive Boards for Special Occasions
- Kids Christmas Charcuterie Board
- Turkey Shaped Appetizer Charcuterie Board for Kids
- Kids Red, White and Blue Snack Board
- Thanksgiving Appetizer Charcuterie Board
- Sweet and Salty Halloween Snack Board
Step-By-Step Directions
This Valentine's Day pancake board is easy, cute, and will be fun for your kids to help make. I won't go into the nitty gritty details about arranging foods, setting a theme and the like, here.
See this post for tips and strategies to make epic family-friendly charcuterie boards.
This breakfast board should come together quickly, in as long as it takes to make and cut the pancakes into hearts.
That's usually about 20-30 minutes, depending on how many pancakes you're making.
I use either this vanilla almond milk pancake recipe or oat milk pancake recipe. Both are dairy free and delicious, if you have a restricted diet.
We always use alternatives to dairy milk when making pancakes or waffles, to limit our dairy intake. I find these to be the best pancakes and waffles we ever make!
First, cook the bacon either in the oven (my prefered way) or on a griddle to your desired doneness. While the bacon cooks, make the pancakes. They are shaped into hearts after they are cooked.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the almond milk, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until smooth.
- Melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat on a griddle. Fill a soup ladle halfway with batter and pour onto the griddle. When bubbles begin to form, flip with a spatula (about 2 minutes). Cook on other side for about 90 more seconds, or until both sides are golden brown.
- Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the pancakes into hearts.
Then, make the rest of the board.
- To a wooden board or large serving platter, arrange strawberries and raspberries in bowls. Arrange the pancakes around the bowls, and fill in the empty spots with cooked bacon.
- Serve with maple syrup, butter, or yogurt on the side.
If you're in need of a charcuterie board or large serving board, stores like HomeGoods have a great selection. My favorite charcuterie board is this Smirly cheese board from Amazon. You can find a ton of boards on Amazon for any occasion.
Recipe
Valentine's Day Pancake Board
Equipment
- heart shaped cookie cutter
- serving platter or charcuterie board
Ingredients
- 12 strips bacon
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 2 cups raspberries
For Pancakes
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Instructions
Make the Pancakes
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the almond milk, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until smooth.
- Melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat on a griddle. Fill a soup ladle halfway with batter and pour onto the griddle. When bubbles begin to form, flip with a spatula (about 2 minutes). Cook on other side for about 90 more seconds, or until both sides are golden brown.
- Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the pancakes into hearts.
Make the Board
- While pancakes cook, preheat the oven to 400° (or time indicated on bacon package) and cook bacon on a parchment lined baking sheet until crispy (for duration on package).
- To a wooden board or large serving platter, arrange strawberries and raspberries in bowls. Arrange the pancakes around the bowls, and fill in empty spots with cooked bacon.
- Serve with maple syrup, butter, yogurt, or fruit.
Notes
Nutrition
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