It’s very easy to make pancakes fancy for a party or brunch.  Pancakes are very basic which makes it very easy to add whatever you want to make them “fancy”. 

Here are some fruits that go great with crepes.  You can cook them in a saucepan with butter to make a sauce, or use fresh fruit.  The best fruit to cook is apple.

Bananas

Apples

Strawberries

Blueberries

Peaches

Wrap up the crepes with the filling and then place the crepes open side down on the plate or platter.  Drizzle with syrup, maple or other flavors, and then sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.  Use a fine sieve to dust the sugar overtop.

Dress up the sides of the plate or platter with more fresh fruit.  You can cut strawberries into a fan shape and adorn the sides, or sprinkle with blueberries.  You could drizzle brightly colored syrups and sauces over and around the crepes.  For an extra sweetener and fun look, sprinkle with large sugar crystals.

You can dress up any type of pancakes in this way, not just crepes.  For regular pancakes, arrange them on a platter, slightly overlapping them in a circle and sprinkle them with sugar.  Don’t drizzle the syrup when they are on a platter, because they will get soggy, and not everybody likes soggy pancakes.

Fancy pancakes are great to host a brunch with, but they can be used for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  If you want, you can even use them as a dessert after dinner.

Pancakes can be used as a meal or a dessert and because of their versatility they are diverse and have grown very popular among many crowds.  Be creative and introduce your pancakes at your next party.

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