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Complexity Level: Easy (Adult assistance needed for cooking on the stovetop)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for hopping flour power!)
- 2 tablespoons sugar (for extra sweet smiles)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (to make them rise like frogs jumping!)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (for that extra hop!)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (a pinch of salt from the frog sea)
- 1 cup buttermilk (for that froggy creaminess)
- 1 large egg (the hopping magic ingredient)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (frogs love buttery lily pads!)
- Green food coloring (the more, the greener—like a happy frog!)
- Chocolate chips or blueberries (for decorating the eyes)
Instructions:
1. Mix It Up, Frog Style! 🐸
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Imagine you’re a frog mixing ingredients in a froggy pond!
2. Get the Wet Ingredients Ready 💦
In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. It should be as smooth as a frog’s back after a rain!
3. Time to Color & Combine 🎨
Add the green food coloring to the wet mixture and stir until you reach your desired frog green. Then, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined—like frogs hopping around so they don’t get tangled!
4. Froggy Shapes on the Griddle! 🔥
Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat (adult help required!). Grease with a little butter or oil. Pour the batter onto the griddle in a frog shape—two circles for the head and body with smaller circles for the limbs. You can also pour drops of batter for the eyes!
5. Frog Flipping Time! ⏱️
Cook until bubbles form on the surface (about 2-3 minutes), then carefully flip them over. Cook for another minute until they are golden green—just like your froggy friend!
6. Decorate Your Frogs! 🎉
Once your pancakes are off the griddle, let’s get creative! Use chocolate chips or blueberries for the eyes and a slice of banana for the mouth. Your froggy friends are ready to leap into action!
Fun Bug Fact:
Did you know that frogs can leap over 20 times their body length! That’s like a 6-foot tall person jumping over a school bus—now that’s some hop power!
Safety Tip:
Ask an adult for help when using the stove or griddle. Safety first, little chefs!
Final Touch:
Serve your delightful frog-shaped pancakes on green plates for that lily pad effect! Drizzle with maple syrup and add a sprinkle of love.
Take pictures of your bug-tastic creations before they disappear into hungry mouths! Happy cooking and let the frog adventures begin! 🐸✨
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