Kid-friendly German Black Forest Pancakes with Cherry Glaze Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• Pancakes:
• 1 C pitted cherries, fresh or frozen (thawed) reserve juice for glaze
• 1 small carrot
• 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub gluten-free/nut-free all-purpose flour)**
• 1/2 C cocoa powder **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY sub carob powder)**
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature **(for EGG ALLERGY sub 1/2 ripe banana + 1/2 tsp baking soda)**
• 3/4 C buttermilk OR 3/4 C milk + 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar **(for DAIRY ALLERGY sub dairy-free/nut-free milk + lemon juice or vinegar)**
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY use certified gluten-free pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavor—check label)**
• 3 T unsalted butter, softened **(for DAIRY ALLERGY sub dairy-free/nut-free unsalted butter)**
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 1 to 2 T vegetable oil ** for cooking
• Glaze:
• 1 C powdered sugar
• 1/2 to 2 tsp reserved cherry juice