# What You Need:
→ Pancakes
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 2 cups buttermilk
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Polar Bear Decorations
10 - 1 cup thick Greek yogurt (for snouts and ears)
11 - 1/2 cup mini marshmallows (for ears)
12 - 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips or candy eyes (for eyes and noses)
13 - 1 banana, sliced (for ears and snouts)
→ Accompaniments
14 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
15 - 1 cup strawberries, halved
16 - 1/2 cup maple syrup
17 - 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
18 - 1/2 cup whipped cream
19 - 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended.
02 - In a separate bowl, blend buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined, avoiding overmixing to maintain fluffiness.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter to prevent sticking.
05 - For each polar bear, pour 1/3 cup batter to form the face pancake, and two smaller pancakes using 1 tablespoon batter each for ears. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.
06 - On a large serving board, stack the pancakes placing the large pancake as the face and two smaller pancakes as ears positioned above.
07 - Use thick Greek yogurt and banana slices creatively to shape the snout and inner ear details on each pancake face.
08 - Place dark chocolate chips or candy eyes to represent eyes and noses. Use mini marshmallows or banana slices to form the outer ears.
09 - Fill the board surrounding the pancake faces with fresh blueberries, strawberries, maple syrup, chocolate hazelnut spread, whipped cream, and toasted coconut flakes as preferred.
10 - Present immediately, allowing guests to enjoy assembling or decorating their own polar bear pancakes.
