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A lemon, lemon extract, and food coloring transform your pancakes into something special for the holiday.

Mix all dry ingredients together and form a well.

Pour in mixed wet ingredients and stir slightly. It's ok if there are a few lumps in the batter.

Notice the lumpy batter? It's ok! They magically disapear and make the pancakes light and fluffy.

When they are finished you can serve them as is. Or...

Use cookie cutters to form heart shaped pancakes! Recipe below.

Pink Lemonade Pancakes

The perfect breakfast for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day falls on a school day this year. It’s hard enough to get my children to class on time normally, but add a homemade holiday breakfast to the mix and I might explode. So keep this in mind: While I’m framing this Pink Lemonade Pancake recipe as a breakfast food, feel free to make it for dinner. Check out the slideshow for instructions.—Sharon Beesley

Pink Lemonade Pancakes
Makes 6-8 Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 1/4 cup milk
1 egg
3 tbsp butter, melted
5 tsp lemon extract

Zest from one lemon

Juice from one lemon
1/4 teaspoon pink gel food coloring

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
2. In another large bowl, mix together the milk, egg, melted butter, lemon extract, lemon rind, lemon juice, and food coloring.
3. Combine dry and wet ingredients together. Mix. Keep the batter slightly lumpy for extra fluffy pancakes.
4. Lightly oil a griddle or frying pan over medium-low heat.
5. Pour 1/4 cup batter into the griddle.
6. Lightly brown both sides of cakes.
7. Optional: Use a cookie cutter to shape the pancakes into hearts.