These stacked Christmas tree pancakes are both delicious and festive! They feature layers of flavor, fluffy whipped cream, and colorful sprinkles that bring joy and color to the Christmas season. A perfect sweet idea by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis!
For a quicker option, you can use store-bought whipped cream, though homemade tastes better. You could also add a cream cheese layer using my cannoli cream cheese recipe.
Enjoy!
Christmas Tree Pancakes
Giorgos Tsoulis
These stacked Christmas tree pancakes are a fun and festive Christmas treat that's easy to make and will bring joy to the entire Christmas table.
Heat a skillet over medium-low heat and melt the butter thoroughly.
In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, salt, milk, food coloring, and whisk until smooth.
In another skillet heated over medium-high heat, add a little butter. Scoop 2 generous tablespoons of the batter and pour them into the center of the skillet. Use the back of the spoon to spread the mixture into a round shape.
Cook the pancake on one side until small bubbles form on the top, then flip it with a spatula.
Once cooked, transfer to a plate. Repeat the process, gradually reducing the diameter of the pancakes to create a Christmas tree shape.
For the whipped cream:
In a mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and powdered sugar. Whip on high speed until soft peaks form, then transfer it to a piping bag with a star tip.
For the assembly:
Place the largest pancake on a large plate and spread whipped cream on top. Continue stacking the pancakes from largest to smallest, decorating with whipped cream in between.
Serve the Christmas tree, sprinkled with colorful truffles.
Notes
Chef’s tip: If you let the batter sit in the fridge for a day, the pancakes will turn out even fluffier and tastier!
Celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis specializes in modern Mediterranean cuisine and his recipes are widely appreciated not just in Greece and Cyprus but also around the world.
He has been the executive chef of numerous successful Greek restaurants, while at the same time hosting many popular culinary TV shows in Greece and Cyprus. Giorgos Tsoulis is passionate about educating his fans in more sustainable and healthy cooking and eating while making the most of the flavors of the ingredients.
As sustainable cuisine ambassador for WWF Hellas, he plays a key role in cooking activations that relate to the European #Eat4Change program, as well as the #Farm2Fork program.
The kids had a great time assembling this pancake tree as an early festive treat. Didn’t turn out as pretty as in the picture : )) but it did make up for it in taste. We added some strawberry topping “garlands” for good measure
The kids had a great time assembling this pancake tree as an early festive treat. Didn’t turn out as pretty as in the picture : )) but it did make up for it in taste. We added some strawberry topping “garlands” for good measure