Peppermint Hot Cocoa Pancakes

Light & fluffy pancakes are infused with lots of hot cocoa & peppermint flavor, and then topped with a super simple marshmallow cream topping in these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Pancakes...

I received an OXO On Illuminating Digital Hand Mixer for review purposes. 

All opinions expressed below are my own.

Okay, folks. Christmas is just 18 days away. We brought home the tree yesterday and spent the evening decorating it with keepsake ornaments, and glittery bulbs, and lights. 

The stockings have been hung. The North Pole has more or less thrown up all over my home, inside and out. It is officially go-time. ;) 

If your home happens to be anything like mine on Christmas morning, the kiddos are usually up with the very first crack of sunlight at dawn.... even the teenager. 

We spend the morning unwrapping gifts, prying thousands of twist ties and other means of plastic entrapment from packaging, and then dive into the stockings last. By the time that our living room has been left in a mess of crumpled paper and bows, we are famished and ready for a special Christmas morning breakfast. 

Every Christmas I try to do something special and festive (and easy!) for breakfast that morning. 

This year I am taking a cue from one of our favorite warm & cozy holiday beverages with these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Pancakes. Light & fluffy pancakes are infused with lots of hot cocoa & peppermint flavor, and then topped with a super simple marshmallow cream topping- Christmas morning perfection!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Krispies Treats

A classic no-bake treat get a festive twist perfect for the holidays in these Peppermint Hot Chocolate Krispies Treats...

Okay, so I first posted this recipe WAY back in the day. Like in December of 2012. And I have finally decided 4 years later that it was about time that this little gem got some shiny new photos before Christmas. ;) 

Honestly, this post was far overdue for a little photography face lift. I had meant to do it last December (and the December before that), but you know... the holidays caught up with me and I ran out of time. But this year? I made the time, you all. 

The new photos definitely do these festive Rice Krispies treats justice! Not that the old ones were too terribly bad (you can take a peek at one of the original photos from my 2012 post below). 

But I am glad that I finally gave this recipe post a snazzy new update just in time for Christmas this week. Because we all need to have at least one quick & festive sweet treat recipe up our sleeve for that last-minute holiday party or get-together. Am I right, folks? ;)