Can you think of a cuter way to serve Easter breakfast than these bunny butt pancakes? Made with our classic buttermilk pancake recipe, the pancakes themselves are thick, fluffy, and incredibly soft.
Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.
Add buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until mostly combined (some lumps in the batter is okay, do not overstir).
Lightly grease a large saute pan and set over medium heat. Begin making the bunnies body - this will be the largest pancake. About 1/4-1/2 cup of batter per body will do the trick. Cook until you see bubbles form on top and bottom is golden brown. Flip and continue cooking until golden brown. Remove and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and set in a warmed oven.
Next, you’ll make the bunny head. Spoon about half the amount you used for the bunnies body into the pan and cook the same way as you did above.
For the feet, scoop the pancake batter in even smaller portions into the pan. Each bunny butt pancake should have two feet. You should be able to fit a total of 4 feet into the pan at a time.
Lastly, form the ears by scooping the pancake batter into the pan in an oval-shape. You can also tip the pan at a slight angle and allow the batter to droop down in the pan to get nicely shaped ears.
To assemble the pancakes, place the bunny butt/body on first then tuck the head above it. Add the ears by tucking them slightly under the head. Then add the feet on top of the body. Follow up by adding a dollop of whipped cream for the tail. Place a banana slice on each foot, then 3-4 blueberries for the toes. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe will yield 2-3 full bunny butt pancakes depending on the size you make. You can make them smaller to yield 3-4 total, or simply double the recipe.
You can use fresh or from-powder buttermilk (or even make your own buttermilk by combining 1 cup of cow’s milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice).
Set oven to 200 degrees F so you can place the cooked pancakes on a baking sheet in the oven to keep warm while you make the others.
We used banana slices for the feet but you can also use strawberry slices, Nutella, peanut butter, or even whipped cream for the palms.
For the toes, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or chocolate chips can be used.
For the tail, you can either use a scoop of whipped butter or whipped cream. Optionally top the tail with coconut shavings, as well as on top of the bunnies head for a little tuft of hair.