❤️ Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle (Soft, Rich & Aesthetic)

✨ Ingredients (Serves 2–3 / ~6 pancakes)

🥞 Pancake Batter

• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 15 g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 180 ml buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
• 40 g melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1–2 tsp red food coloring

🧁 Cream Cheese Drizzle

• 100 g cream cheese (softened)
• 40 g powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk (adjust consistency)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

🍓 Topping

• Fresh raspberries
• Mint leaves
• Extra powdered sugar (optional)

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions (Detailed)

🔹 Step 1: Prepare dry ingredients

• In a bowl, whisk:
  • Flour
  • Cocoa powder
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Sugar

👉 Make sure everything is evenly combined.

🔹 Step 2: Mix wet ingredients

• In another bowl, whisk:
  • Egg
  • Buttermilk
  • Melted butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • Red food coloring

👉 Mix until smooth and evenly colored.

🔹 Step 3: Combine batter

• Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients.
• Gently mix until just combined.

⚠️ Do NOT overmix
→ Batter should be slightly lumpy for soft pancakes.

🔹 Step 4: Cook pancakes

• Heat pan over medium-low heat.
• Lightly grease with butter or oil.

👉 Pour batter into round shapes.
👉 Cook until bubbles form on surface (~2–3 minutes).
👉 Flip and cook another 2 minutes.

🔹 Step 5: Make cream cheese drizzle

• Beat cream cheese + powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add milk gradually → adjust to pourable consistency.
• Add vanilla → mix well.

🔹 Step 6: Assemble

• Stack pancakes.
• Drizzle cream cheese sauce generously.
• Top with raspberries + mint.

💡 Pro Tips

• Use buttermilk → gives signature red velvet flavor
• Don’t cook on high heat → keeps color vibrant, avoids burning
• For extra fluff → let batter rest 5–10 minutes
• Adjust drizzle thickness → thicker = richer, thinner = aesthetic drizzle

🔥 Final Result

• Texture: soft, fluffy, slightly velvety
• Flavor: light chocolate + tangy cream cheese balance
• Look: deep red layers + white drizzle = super aesthetic

👉 This is basically red velvet cake turned into breakfast… but make it fancy 😏