Fruity Pebble Pancakes From The Mythical Cookbook
Old school breakfast takes on a fresh young face.
I'm not a big believer in plain pancakes. Blueberries are the GOAT mix-in, obviously, but so many other things work well too. Strawberries, chocolate chips, apples, peanut butter, raspberries, jelly beans—I've done them all. But Fruity Pebbles? That's a new one.
I like the idea of taking a very classic breakfast dish like pancakes and infusing it with the modern concoction of sugary cereal. Imagine going back 2,500 years and giving people a bowl of radioactive-colored Fruity Pebbles. The ancient Greek mind can't comprehend artificial berry flavor—but they'd love it.
Admittedly, I took it easy on myself by picking this as my first recipe from The Mythical Cookbook. Pancakes and waffles are things I make for breakfast nearly every weekend. Still, Fruity Pebbles was one of my favorite childhood cereals, and it seemed like something my son would love. So here we are.
This recipe is pretty straightforward and simple. The only slightly "elevated" task is using a food processor to blitz up the Fruity Pebbles into a fine powder with the rest of the dry ingredients. Other than that, this is your standard pancake recipe, though I did make some dairy-free substitutions.
Despite ignoring Josh's plea to let the batter rest for 45 minutes (sorry, Josh), I think they came out pretty darn good. And I have to say, I was surprised by how not sweet they were. Just hearing a name like "Fruity Pebble Pancakes" will spike your blood sugar, but in reality, these are much more reserved than the cereal. Honestly, I don't think it'd hurt to add even more Fruity Pebbles.
One of the reasons why I feel like pancakes always need something extra thrown in is texture. The crunch of the Fruity Pebbles is really nice. It's not an experience you usually get with pancakes. I kinda want to try this recipe with different cereals now—Reese's Puffs is calling my name.
Anyway, I've rambled long enough. Fruity Pebble Pancakes is the first recipe in The Mythical Cookbook, and it's definitely a solid one to start with. Maybe not the most daring, but delicious nonetheless.
Fruity Pebble Pancakes
7/10
