We know you have leftover Halloween candy. A lot of it. And we know that you want an excuse to eat it for breakfast…

 

M&M pancake drizzle

Good thing for the pancake, that wonderful catch-all that loves anything from fresh blueberries to caviar (think blini, people) to whipped lemon ricotta. For now, our taste buds and cravings match those of our 5 year-old and we’re using our homemade pancake batter as a vehicle for leftover Halloween M&M’s, preferably peanut. No shame, y’all. These are scrumptious. The tender cake gives way to salty, chocolate-y crunch and then you wonder why you never thought of this before. Good thing we did.

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Recipe Rescue: Post-Halloween M&M Pancakes
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Serves: 4 people
 
The best thing about Halloween is the leftover candy. Crush it, sprinkle into our favorite pancake batter and then spread it the warm pancakes with hazelnut/chocolate cream.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • vegetable oil or non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 cup regular, peanut or peanut butter M&M's, crushed
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, and melted butter together until thoroughly mixed. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. Set the batter aside to rest for at least 30 minutes or refrigerate, up to overnight
  2. Place a cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan over medium-low heat and add just enough oil to cover the bottom. Pour some of the batter into the heated skillet, using a ¼th cup measure as a scoop. When the batter is poured into the pan and has stopped spreading, sprinkle about 2 teaspoons of crushed M&M's into each cake. Cook until the bubbles form in the center and the edges are firm. Turn and cook 2 minutes more.