Greek Yogurt Sun Pancakes for Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice! To welcome the return of the sun and longer days to come, we made Greek yogurt sun pancakes for breakfast. I made the pancakes larger than normal because Lil C wanted to cut around to make it look like a sun. Then I set out some toppings so they could decorate their suns. These pancakes are easy to make and full of protein from the yogurt, milk, and eggs to keep little bellies full a little longer.

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Makes 7 5" pancakes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup Greek yogurt (I usually use Oikos triple zero Greek yogurt strawberry or vanilla)
1/2 cup milk (any kind)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Combine flours, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.

2. In a larger bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, milk, and vanilla until well blended.

3. Pour in the flour mixture and mix until everything is blended (some lumps are fine!).

4. Heat a skillet and coat with butter. Drop batter onto skillet using 1/4-1/2 cup measure (depending on how large you want your pancakes). When bubbles start forming and popping on top of the pancake, flip and cook on the other side until golden brown and cooked through.

5. Serve with your choice of toppings. To make suns, I set out yogurt, shredded coconut, pecans, apple slices, chocolate chips, and grapes.