Million Dollar Pancakes

In the past,

I've proven to be a bit controversial.

{e.g: my displeasure with cheese}

Today, I'm back with another divisive statement:

I think pancakes are gross.

While they may be cute in theory,

they are a soggy mess of bread, butter, and syrup

in real life.

But like cheese and olives,

I'm trying.

So I've found a few spin-offs of the classic pancake

that not only have me willing...

but excited to whip out the old griddle!

While these may seem the same as your standard pancake,

I can't wait to try this out.

Not only are they far prettier,

but I love that these pancakes have more crispy edges

to withstand the soggy fate of a fluffy pancake.

Chocolate shavings, espresso powder in the batter,

marscapone cheese filling...

I would be so tricked by these that I might even eat it for dessert.

I think that is frosting instead of syrup...

which tricks my mind into thinking it's a giant cake donut...

but with funfetti sprinkles.

So I love it.

Obviously, these are a bit ridiculous...

but hey... they are vegan,

so they can't be too bad, right?

I guess not ALL pancakes are gross.

{just plain ones that get real mushy...}

To be honest,

 I did love a good Cory Cake from Legal Grounds

when we lived in Dallas

{Pancake with granola, strawberries, banana, and apple praline syrup.}

And I do have a recipe for a mutation of a pancake 

that I can not wait to share with you later this month.

It's loaf-ier and saltier...

and probably involves bacon.

You may name your first kid after me once you try it.

Or not.

Either way, you'll like it.

*images via 1, 2, 3, 4