Start a weekly pancake tradition. Whether it’s weekend breakfast or weeknight supper, kids will beg to be an active part. Try these fun ideas and come up with more of your own:

• Make alphabet pancakes using the recipe in the image above. Experiment with other shapes and squiggles.
• Add pizzaz to pancakes. Stir in extras like cooked bacon bits, cooked crumbled sausage, berries, chocolate chips, chopped bananas, dried cranberries, raisins and nuts.
• Set up pancake toppers from sweet to savory using flavored syrups, ice cream toppings, fruit, nuts, yogurt, whipped cream, peanut butter, salsas, beans, corn, tomatoes and sour cream.

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