Feeling spooky? Well, you’re in the right place, young soul, prepare to be scared to your core! From ghastly ghosts to vampire bites, our spooky pancakes are sure to leave you feeling full and fearless. BOO!

 

1. Spider web pancakes

Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with these spectacular spiderweb pancakes? These super fun Halloween pancakes are topped off with berry spiders, for that extra creepy-crawly feeling, leaving your littles ones wanting more! Simply follow our easy steps to brew up some magic in the kitchen!

•Place 120g of Aunt Bessie’s pancake powder into a large bowl. Add 1 medium egg and 250ml of cold water into the bowl and whisk until smooth.

•Transfer the mixture into a squeezy bottle to help you create the perfect spider web shape, to trap your prey in!

•Next, lightly oil a medium non-stick frying pan with butter or oil, whichever you prefer, and heat until hot.

•Start to craft a spider web with your pancake batter. You will need a picture as a reference point to help you along the way.

•Cook for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat until golden brown on one side.

•Flip the pancake with a rubber spatula and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

•Once cooked, serve your spider web pancakes with berry spiders and dust off with icing sugar and candy floss, to give it that spidery feel!

 

2. Ghost pancakes

Begin the day with a Boo! Whip up these ghoulish pancakes with chocolate chips for a frightfully fun breakfast. It’s the perfect way to start the Halloween festivities and takes the boring out of breakfast!

•Place 120g of Aunt Bessie’s pancake powder into a large bowl.

•Add 1 medium egg and 250ml of cold water into the bowl and whisk until smooth.

•Transfer the mixture into a jug or squeezy bottle to help you craft the perfect ghostly shaped pancake.

•Next, lightly oil a medium non-stick frying pan with butter or oil, whichever you prefer, and heat until hot.

•Pour in enough batter into a ghost shaped cookie cutter to thinly coat the base of the pan.

•Cook for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat until golden brown on the underside.

•Remove the ghost shaped cookie cutter, flip the pancake, and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

•Whilst the batter is cooking add in two chocolate chips to form eyes for your ghostly pancakes.

•Once fully cooked through serve and stack your ghost pancakes and top with your favourite toppings.

•Now all that’s left to do is to gather your little monsters and dive in. Mwhahaha!

 

3. Pumpkin shaped pancakes

A delicious pancake that's ready in a jiffy. No tricks here! We sure do love a simple and easy breakfast here at Aunt Bessie’s. These haunting Halloween pancakes do just that! Get your cauldron (frying pan) at the ready, to fright and delight your little ones with pumpkin shaped pancakes!

•Pour one sachet of Aunt Bessie’s American style pancake mix into a large bowl.

•Add 10tbsps (150mls) of cold water and 2 medium eggs to the dry mix and whisk into a smooth, thick batter.

•Lightly oil a medium non-stick frying pan with a 1/4 tsp of vegetable oil and heat until hot.

•Add 2 tbsps (30mls) of batter into a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to thinly coat the base of the pan.

•Cook for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat until golden brown on the underside. Remove the pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, flip the pancake, and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until golden brown.

•Once fully cooked through serve and stack your pumpkin shaped pancakes and top with your favourite topping.

•Make sure to eat straight away, otherwise you may have some witches arriving at your doorstep! Scary!

 

4. Skeleton pancakes

Shiver me timbers, what have we here! Aye aye, skeleton pancakes, a mighty fine meal for only the bravest of souls. Do you dare to try these fluffy delights? Is that ayes? Well, welcome aboard, it’s time to sail the seven seas with our scrumptious skeleton pancakes! Arrrrr!

•Place 120g of Aunt Bessie’s pancake powder into a large bowl.

•Add 1 medium egg and 250ml of cold water into the bowl and whisk until smooth.

•Transfer the mixture into a squeezy bottle to help pour the pancake batter.

•Next, lightly oil a medium non-stick frying pan with butter or oil, whichever you prefer, and heat until hot.

•Pour in enough batter into a skeleton shaped cookie cutter to thinly coat the base of the pan.

•Cook for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat until golden brown on the underside.

•Remove the skeleton shaped cookie cutter, flip the pancake, and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

•Whilst the batter is cooking add chocolate chips into the hollows of the eyes and teeth for a jittery surprise!

•Once fully cooked through serve and stack your skeleton pancakes and top with your favourite toppings.

 

5. Vampire bite pancakes

Sink your teeth into these full-on flavour, fangtastic pancakes, that will leave Dracula seething with envy! These are great to whip up on a cold and spooky morning, alongside a hot cup of cocoa. Read on to find out how to create these spine-tingling delights!

•Pour one sachet of Aunt Bessie’s American style pancake mix into a large bowl.

•Add 10tbsps (150mls) of cold water and 2 medium eggs to the dry mix and whisk into a smooth, thick batter.

•Lightly oil a medium non-stick frying pan with a 1/4 tsp of vegetable oil and heat until hot.

•Add 2 tbsps (30mls) of batter into the frying pan for each pancake.

•Cook for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat until golden brown on the underside. Flipover and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until golden brown.

•Transfer the cooked pancakes to a warmed plate and stack 4 pancakes up high.

•When the pancakes have slightly cooled, poke two holes on one side, to imitate bite marks.

•Pipe in strawberry jam and drizzle a little on the side to create a bloody effect. •Now, dive into your vampire Halloween pancakes and you may just grow some bat wings!

 

Now, that was a spooktacular surprise and we hope you enjoyed our Halloween pancake ideas. If you love all things pancake related, check out our sweet and savoury pancake topping ideas. But if you’re after a proper meal, take a peek at our recipe inspiration!