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Photo Credit: Liudmyla Chuhunova / Getty ImagesNot too long ago, our TikTok feeds were flooded with cucumber recipes, and now a new trend is taking over, perfect for your weekend breakfast: ice cream pancakes.
While it might seem like a frozen dessert, these pancakes aren’t meant to be eaten cold. Instead, they’re enjoyed just like regular pancakes, with fewer ingredients to worry about.
What Are Ice Cream Pancakes?
To prepare ice cream pancakes, you only need ice cream and self-rising flour. While making pancakes typically isn't hard, this version simplifies it even further. Ice cream already contains many of the essential ingredients for pancake batter, like sugar and milk, which is perfect if you don't have pancake mix or the ingredients for it. It's also a clever recipe trick to surprise your family or guests.
TikTok user @SquashedPickled introduced this new recipe in June, saying “I had a vision and it worked,” explaining, “Since ice cream has most of the ingredients we use for pancakes, I thought, why not add some flour and see what happens!”
The outcome? “My mind is blown,” they said, adding that these pancakes “are better than any pancake recipe I've tried!”
How to Make Ice Cream Pancakes
Making ice cream pancakes is a breeze. Combine a cup of self-rising flour with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (you may need to add a splash of milk if the ice cream is too solid, or let it soften a little before mixing). The TikToker emphasizes the importance of “mixing it thoroughly to achieve a soft batter” that's easy to handle.
Cook the pancakes as you normally would in a hot pan with butter or oil, and “flip them after a few minutes on each side over medium heat,” according to the TikToker. In just a couple of minutes, you'll have a stack of fluffy ice cream pancakes that are “So so good!”
Top your pancakes with butter, maple syrup, fruit, powdered sugar, or any other favorite toppings you like, just as you would with regular pancakes.
