Lilly Higgins’ Creative Toppings for Perfect Pancake Portraits

It’s time to play with your food! Here are some great fun topping ideas to help you and your family create the perfect pancake portrait. From the family cat to your favourite cartoon character, create funny faces with lots of personality using the following ingredient ideas.

Instructions

Roughly grated chocolate or chocolate curls for dark hair.

Marshmallows for curly hair, noses or eyes.

Chocolate spread, maple syrup, honey and golden syrup for hair.

Strawberries and raspberries for mouths, smiles and cheeks.

Use yogurt for hair or as a base for the face.

Chocolate vermicilli  or coloured sprinkles for freckles.

Coconut shavings for teeth.

Blueberries, chocolate chips for eyes.

Slices fruit like apples, pear and mango for whiskers, eye lashes, mustache and hair.

Cut out pancake shapes for facial features, make 3D noses and eyes.

Use a safety scissors to cut cool pancakes into different shapes.