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Fluffy Red White Blue Pancakes Recipe with Easy Berry Compote

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A festive and fluffy pancake recipe featuring vibrant red, white, and blue layers topped with a simple homemade berry compote. Perfect for celebrations or any morning craving.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour – 1 ½ cups (190g), sifted
  • Baking powder – 3 ½ teaspoons
  • Granulated sugar – 2 tablespoons
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon
  • Large eggs – 2, room temperature
  • Whole milk – 1 ¼ cups (300ml), or almond milk for dairy-free
  • Unsalted butter – 3 tablespoons, melted and slightly cooled
  • Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
  • Red food coloring – a few drops
  • Blue food coloring – a few drops
  • Fresh or frozen strawberries – 1 cup, hulled and halved
  • Fresh or frozen blueberries – 1 cup
  • Granulated sugar – ¼ cup (50g)
  • Fresh lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
  • Water – 2 tablespoons
  • Optional: pinch of cinnamon or vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt (about 5 minutes).
  2. Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and slightly frothy (3 minutes).
  3. Make the batter: Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined, leaving some lumps (2 minutes).
  4. Divide and color batter: Split batter into three bowls; leave one plain, add red food coloring to one, and blue to another, stirring gently (5 minutes).
  5. Heat the skillet: Warm a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease (about 3 minutes).
  6. Cook the pancakes: Pour ¼ cup batter for each color side by side to form a single pancake. Cook until bubbles form and edges set (2-3 minutes), flip and cook another 1-2 minutes until golden (10-15 minutes total).
  7. Make the berry compote: Combine strawberries, blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan. Simmer gently over medium-low heat until berries break down and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly (15 minutes).
  8. Serve: Stack pancakes and spoon warm berry compote over the top. Add maple syrup if desired (2 minutes).

Notes

Keep skillet temperature steady at medium heat to avoid burning or dense pancakes. Add food coloring gradually to achieve desired hue. Simmer berry compote gently to keep some texture. If batter thickens, add a splash of milk. Flip pancakes carefully to keep colors distinct. Batter can be prepared ahead and refrigerated.

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Keywords: pancakes, red white blue pancakes, berry compote, patriotic breakfast, fluffy pancakes, easy breakfast, holiday brunch

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