Halloween Ghost Pancakes
Halloween Ghost Pancakes: a big stack of homemade orange pancakes are topped with dark chocolate ganache and whipped cream ghosts for a spooky Halloween treat!
Are you feeling spooky yet? Ready to get your costume on and walk the kids around the block??
Halloween is right around the corner and these Halloween Ghost Pancakes make the perfect Halloween breakfast treat!
I am sharing my favorite quick homemade pancake recipe, that we dye orange with McCormick Food Coloring, and top with a homemade dark chocolate ganache.
Oh! And don’t forget the adorable whipped cream ghosts on top!
Let’s start with talking about my favorite homemade pancake recipe. It’s my favorite for a few reasons…
One, it involves ingredients I already always have on hand. That right there is super important.
Two, no need for buttermilk, or running to the store to get some on an early Sunday morning.
And three, they have the perfect classic flavor and rise up nice and high for a super fluffy pancake!
I do usually add a pinch of McCormick Cinnamon, but skipped it because of the chocolate ganache.
If you are making these without the chocolate topping, I would recommend adding that pinch of cinnamon back in.
To get these pancakes to the perfect Halloween orange color, I used McCormick Food Color.
You need both yellow and red food coloring to make the vibrant orange that you see in my photos.
McCormick Assorted Food Color has no flavor and only adds color to your foods, making it perfect for these kind of dishes (especially Halloween!).
You can also make the pancakes green or purple for other fun spooky colors!
The dark chocolate ganache might look and sound really fancy, but I promise it is easy to make.
You don’t need a double broiler or anything crazy, just a sauce pan and a whisk and a good whisking arm.
Of course, if you don’t feel up to it, you can always use store bought chocolate syrup. I am pretty sure your kids won’t know the difference – but I love the additional flavor of McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract.
They are going to be thrilled either way for chocolate covered pancakes for breakfast that have ghosts on top!
And the final touch that can’t be skipped are the whipped cream ghosts up on top!
I made mine with homemade whipped cream and mini chocolate chips for the eyes.
I know you and your family are going to love these Halloween Ghost Pancakes as much as mine do!If you make them, please share a photo with me on Instagram with the hashtag #TheNoviceChefRecipes and #McCormick! I would love to see your creations!
Halloween Ghost Pancakes: a big stack of homemade orange pancakes are topped with dark chocolate ganache and whipped cream ghosts for a spooky Halloween treat! Pancakes: Dark Chocolate Ganache: Whipped Cream Ghosts:Halloween Ghost Pancakes
Ingredients
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Instructions

This is such a neat idea and in perfect timing!
My kid will go crazy over these pancakes! Such an awesome idea!
WOW!! Such an awesome idea!! My kids are going to LOVE these!! Can’t wait to make them!
This is really a great idea!!
Definitely going to make these for my kids on Halloween! I love how cute the little ghosts are!
How perfect for Halloween Morning! I have to make these for my kids!
I am waiting for the next halloween already =)