Delicious red velvet Nutella pancakes. Inspired by our Nutella pancakes and our chocolate Nutella pancakes, this version includes a flavor loved by so many, red velvet.

We shared this delicious Nutella breakfast recipe last year, and so many of you loved it. We are now updating some important information and pictures.

This red velvet pancake recipe has a layer of Nutella in the middle, and it’s all covered in a soft and fluffy pancake.

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Most ingredients in this recipe are very easy to find in stores. I’d recommend using a good-quality cocoa powder and food coloring for the best results.

• Eggs: they bind everything together. Leave them on the counter 1 hour before you start with this recipe so they are room temperature.
• Milk: Use whole milk rather than skimmed or semi-skimmed.
• Oil: Use a neutral oil; I recommend olive oil or sunflower oil. You could use melted butter instead. If you use melted butter, make sure the milk is not cold, and it’s rather warm.
• Granulated sugar: it will sweeten the Nutella pancakes.
• All–purpose flour: they add structure to the pancakes.
• Cocoa powder: Use a 100% cocoa powder, no sugar added. We used Cacao Barry 1842 rouge ultime as it has a nice, deep red color.
• Salt: enhances the flavor.
• Leavening agents: We use baking powder and baking soda for this recipe.
• Red food coloring: Use a good-quality coloring for an intense red. We used the colour mill red.
• Nutella: will go inside the pancake.

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CACAO BARRY – cacao

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How to make a Nutella disk

I used to melt the Nutella to create Nutella disks, but now I’ve just found a new method. There are different ways of doing, and of course, you can always do whichever works best for you! I feel like this method saves the most space, and it’s much better.

1. My preferred method: grab a large parchment paper sheet. Add big spoonfuls of Nutella to 4 different spots. Make sure they are not close to each other. Grab another parchment sheet and place it right over. Using your hands, flatten the Nutella disks. Now, fold into squares so they are all in a big pile. Freeze.
2. Another option you have is to prepare a large tray and line it with parchment paper, melt Nutella, and pour it into 4 different spots. Freeze.

Using frozen Nutella is very important, so make sure you have that ready before you start with the recipe. It could take over 1 hour sometimes, depending on your freezer.

We use a Nutella disk to add the Nutella in the center without making a mess and to control where it goes.

Make the perfect Pancake batter

A key point when making pancake batter is to avoid overmixing.

Start by having the dry ingredients mixed in one large mixing bowl. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and, using a whisk, mix them all until the dry mixture is incorporated. Let the batter rest for 15-30 minutes.

This batter creates perfectly fluffy and tender pancakes. They have a nice and smooth top and a soft interior.

Dense pancakes?

You will have dense pancakes if you overmix the pancake batter or add extra flour. It’s normal for the pancake batter to have some lumps. The reason why we mix first the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet in another one, is to avoid overmixing.

Red color in red velvet desserts

For this recipe, we are using a good-quality red color to have the perfect color. The reason why it’s so important is that most food colorings will leave a grey-ish color, and you will have to use a lot of it to even achieve that. It affects color and texture.

Key points in this recipe

• Perfect batter, no over-mixing
• Cook the pancakes with a lid on the whole time
• Frozen Nutella disk

Tools you need to prepare Red Velvet Nutella pancakes

• Large mixing bowls: You will need different bowls to combine the ingredients. Make sure you have two large bowls.
• Whisk: You will need it to whisk the ingredients together.
• Parchment paper: to freeze the Nutella into disks. You can use a Silpat instead. Anything that will make removing the Nutella disk easy.
• Small non-stick pan: make sure it’s a pan that hasn’t been used too much and has no scratches. I like to have an assigned pan in my house only for pancakes, this way I know they will always turn out beautiful.
• Big silicone spatula: to flip the pancakes without breaking them.
• Ladle or measuring cup: You will use it to pour the batter into the non-stick pan.
• Lid: needed to cover the pan when cooking the pancake.

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Best tips to make Red velvet pancakes

• Use two different bowls, one for the dry ingredients, another one for the wet. This helps with making sure you don’t overmix the batter.
• Make sure you don’t overmix the pancake batter. You don’t want dense and rubbery pancakes
• Cook them on very low heat and cover with a lid; this will ensure your pancakes are thoroughly cooked. If you cook them on high heat, they will burn on the outside and be completely raw inside.
• Make sure to use a frozen Nutella disk so the Nutella doesn’t escape and burn at the bottom.
• If the pancakes fall apart when you flip them, it means they’re too raw and not ready to be flipped. Make sure you see bubbles form on the surface of the pancake before you flip it.
• If the pancakes stick to the pan, you are probably using the wrong pan or temperature.
• Use a good quality red food coloring so you can have a deep red color instead of a greyish red.

How to have a perfect and smooth pancake

Something really easy to achieve when making pancakes using the right technique is having a smooth pancake. Important points: no butter or oil, low heat, and a lid on.

Adding butter to your pancakes would make them taste better, but they would also create heat rings in the surface of the pancake.  The first pancake, rub a little bit of oil with a kitchen paper towel on the pan to make sure the surface is non-sticky. Don’t add oil or butter to the rest of the batches.

Use a non stick good quality pan. In my house, we have pans assigned to different foods we prepare. For example, we have one that is only for pancakes. This way, only that food gets cooked there, and we always give the same care to it; only a silicone spatula is used in the pan, so the surface is not scratched, and it’s perfectly smooth.

The low heat in pancakes helps with the smooth surface, since it’s not too high, the heat will not have different patches of cooked pancaked in different times.

Serving pancakes

Any pancake recipe we have shared on our website is really amazing on its own, like our mini Nutella-stuffed pancakes, since they already have the Nutella inside that you would spread on top of a normal pancake.

You can make pancakes taste even better by serving them with some fresh strawberries, bananas, blueberries, or any fruit on the side. They will add some freshness, and they pair perfectly with the Nutella.

You can also pour some chocolate syrup or maple syrup, just be careful because the pancakes are already sweet.

Drink a big glass of cold milk with your pancakes; it will make breakfast so much better. (I love drinking milk with anyyy chocolate treat or dessert, like our delicious chocolate crunch cake!)

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