Name: Hungry Caterpillar pancakes recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes: 1
Ingredients: 1x batch of pancakes; Red food colouring; Green food colouring; Cookie cutter; Mini marshmallows; Chocolate chips

By GoodtoKnow

published 5 February 2013

in Recipes

Do your kids love the Hungry Caterpillar? Imagine their little faces when they see this pancake creation. It may look a little tricky to make yourself but it actually couldn't be easier. We took our basic pancake recipe, added a little food colouring, did a little cutting and voila. This fun pancake recipe is not just for Pancake Day, we think it would make a lovely breakfast treat for the little ones' birthdays too.

Ingredients

1x batch of pancakes
Red food colouring
Green food colouring
Cookie cutter
Mini marshmallows
Chocolate chips

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Method

Make up a batch of pancake batter and split into two. Colour one half green and one red with a few drops of food colouring. Add the food colouring slowly and stir until you get the desired colour.
Make 2 green pancakes and 1 red (you can use the leftover batter to make other fun characters) and allow to cool.
Cut 9 green circles and one red and arrange in the shape of the caterpillar.
Cut triangles from the leftover red pancake and arrange for the feet. Cut 2 thin strips for the antennas.
Place 2 marshmallows on the red circle for the eyes and top with chocolate chips.
Cut any remaining green pancake into strips to make grass.

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