Brighten up your dull mornings with pancakes loaded with fun, colorful, and lip-smacking toppings! If you have a sweet-tooth, Sunday mornings are never complete without a high stack of flapjacks for breakfast.
Who can say no to warm, fluffy, and buttery pancakes? These sweet hotcakes are heaven in a bite. They’re a breeze to make, to boot, making them such an ideal breakfast item. Plus, it’s so easy to add personality to pancakes, too! Whether it’s classic, creative, sweet, or savory flavors, the possibilities are endless. These pancake toppings are great on their own, but you can also mix and match to create even more spectacular combos!
1. Butter and Maple Syrup
This might be the most common way to top your breakfast pancakes, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve the top spot. There’s a reason this combination is so beloved: when that butter melts and seeps into the pancakes, then it’s topped with a sweet, sticky maple syrup, it’s a tasty combination. If you can find some locally made maple syrup, that’s really the way to go.
2. Chocolate Chips
This is another topping that is great when mixed into the batter or when used as a topping. You can use regular-sized chocolate chips if mixing into the batter and mini-chips for sprinkling over the top. Mini-chips melt faster making them better as a topping. Add a little whipped cream for a wonderful breakfast treat. (You can also skip the chips and drizzle chocolate sauce on, too.)
3. Bananas
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits to pair with these fluffy treats, and you probably already know that they create a terrific pancake topping. They not only provide sweetness to the recipe, but they also provide potassium and energy. Bananas and pancakes are an excellent breakfast combination to get you moving and get your day started right. Try slicing bananas and serving them with whipped cream, chocolate chips, or both!
4. Strawberries
These sweet tasting berries are not only luscious in their bright red color, but they also taste fantastic. Strawberries are a popular addition to many people’s pancakes, and for good reason: they add a freshness to the dessert that nothing else quite matches. They taste even better when paired with some creamy chocolate sauce, or maple syrup!
5. Fresh Berries
Whether it’s strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, or raspberries – berries are the ultimate pancake topping. Berries make pancakes even more fabulous than they already are! Not only do they add a juicy burst of flavor to every bite, but they’re also colorful and nutritious. You even have the freedom to add berries post-cooking or into the pancake batter itself. For the most ultimate, berry-packed pancakes, do both!
6. Nutella
Now, this one’s a no-brainer! Sweet, creamy, and hazelnutty, Nutella is one of the easiest ways to elevate your pancakes. Spreading it all over your cakes will make the most stunningly sweet breakfast-dessert! The only downside to this topping is the calories. It’s impossible to have just one serving of Nutella pancakes! Consider yourself warned.
7. Greek Yogurt
Protein rich Greek Yogurt health benefits include a rich source of vitamins, minerals and probiotics. If you’re trying to find more ways to incorporate Greek yogurt in your diet topping of your pancakes is a healthy and delicious option. Top the Greek Yogurt with fresh berries for a double healthy and tasty combination.
