For this month's Make Someone Happy video, I wanted to make one of my favorites meals—breakfast—just a little bit brighter. So whether your special someone loves pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, or porridge for breakfast, I hope this inspires you to create a twist on their favorite morning meal.
I used this recipe to make the pancake batter (you can even use a store bought pre-made mix), and added just a drop or two of food coloring to small portions of batter to make a rainbow stack of sweetness. I topped the pancakes with berries tossed in maple syrup and a little powdered sugar…and voila!
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{Brought to you by Oh Joy. Video by Jenner Brown. Music by Trimountaine licensed from With Etiquette. Still photos by Oh Joy. Props used in the video: gold flatware from Design Within Reach, small colorful bowls from past season at Anthropologie (similar) and Mud Australia, neon pink polka dotted napkin by September Designs. My outfit: top by J.Crew, necklace c/o A-Thread.}
Love this idea!!!!
You do make me happy. Love you
Im home with two sick girls today and needed a smile.These remind me of the rainbow cake I made for one of their birthdays a few years back. Thanks for putting a smile on my face:)
Delicious!!!
Whats your nail polish color?
Very sweet. LOVED the silverware!!
Amazing! This video made me happier instantly, just looking at all those vibrant colors!
Thanks so much for the idea — I will be making this for one of my friends during her upcoming grueling finals season.
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NO WAY! this is probably the best idea I’ve seen this week, and I am soooo gonna treat my man with those !! Thank you so much for sharing such a lovely idea Joy! xx
Hi Christian,
Its Estee Lauders Hot Spell 😉
Joy
Yep, this totally made me happy (and hungry!!).
Thanks Mama!
Craving breakfast now!!! It’s my favourite meal too. Food colour is pretty cool, isn’t it?
Love this! And it just so happens to be ‘Breakfast for Dinner’ night at our house… Thanks! 🙂
Joy! These videos are my favorite feature on your blog. Keep them coming, you’re definitely making me happy!
xoxo,
Chelsea & The City
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I recently went through a pancake phase and never thought to do this–it’s so simple!
Best,
Jane
Great video for a wonderful idea!
Please share where the silverware is from and can be purchased.
Thanks!
LOVED the video didn’t even know you did youtube. these pancakes made me so hungry and they are so pretty too. def. going to be making these sometime soon! xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com
How fabulous!
Love this idea! What kind of frying pan is that? très chic!
So much color! So much fun! I’d love to start off each morning with this colorful treat! Thanks for sharing Joy 🙂
This video is so darling! And all of your baking tools are ADORABLE! Makes my kitchen feel very inadequate. 🙂
That sweet meal would definitely make me happy! Love the colours!
A bunch a deliciousness, am loving these!
Hi Soni!
The link to the flatware is at the bottom of the post in the credits. Its from Design Within Reach.
Thank you!
Joy
thank you! and my YouTube channel is new! 😉
Joy
Just watching each installment of this series makes me smile. My oldest girl would be in HEAVEN if a plate of rainbow pancakes were placed in front of her.
Love this idea! So simple but so brilliant.
this is the cutest video
Pancakes plus rainbows? Yes!
This is such an awesome idea 😀
Hey its looks so yummy and colorful..liked it..;)
kiddicare
This was just too cute! All of your cooking utensils are so pretty!
I love these pancakes! What I love even more is that you can make these with store bought pancake mix! It’s just too cute!
Can I ask where you got that adorable hot pink polka dot napkin? I need to stop using napkins from Chipotle and purchase some grownup cloth napkins. 😉
delightful!
so beautiful! what a fabulous idea!
Oh my gosh! I love this idea (I’ve done it with cupcakes, but never pancakes- definitely trying it now) and the charming video!
Your pancakes really made me smile, they look so gorgeous!
My daughter and I love this idea! We are also trying to find this band in the video but are coming up empty handed. Can you share where you found them?
Love the video! Too bad I’m too lazy to make this.
Hi Sammie,
They are by an Etsy shop called September Designs, there is a link at bottom of post.
Best!
Joy
Those pancakes look like so much fun!! =)
So cute! Joy, do you know what font was used in the video?
Thanks!
Amy
To clarify – what font was used throughout the video that detailed the ingredients?
Loved the video! Such a cute idea 🙂 Where is your skillet from and is it ceramic?
Thanks!
Thanks so much, Joy! Also, I really wanted that pink blouse you’re wearing from J.Crew! It finally went on sale! You’ve inspired me to scoop it up. 🙂
Where are your gold lined bowls from? The white ones?
Hi Amy!
Its called Aphrodite Slim Contextual. I think I bought it from Veer.
Best!
Joy
Such a fun idea! Are your colored bowls from Anthropologie? (The ones you used to dye batter) I had some green bowls like that from there but I have not been able to find them again! Thanks!
Hi Joy!
Loved the video, I don’t know if the pancakes made the recipient happy but the video sure did the trick for me 🙂
I was just wondering where I could scoop up the song, I did a few searches for it and can’t find it anywhere!
Thanks!
I want those pancakes!
That’s excellent!! My son (and my husband) will love that!
Should be great also for a morning playdate with his friends.
Thanks!
Actually, I found it I was in a tad of a haze yesterday, thanks anyway!
Yes! They are from Anthro from several years ago!
Joy
I love your necklace Joy, but I can’t seem to locate it in the a-thread website. Is yours from an upcoming collection? Thanks!
Hi Dionna!
Its from a past season, but if you email them, you could see if theyll be carrying it again.
Joy
this is so happy!!! i love it 😉
wow ! that’s soo cute idea, just love them.
xoxo
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I have showed your videos to my children. They were soooo happy !
omg I love this! the video was awesome too!
A M A Z I N G !
Looking at your video was even better that watching my favourite Disney cartoon 🙂 Just LOVE it
Thank you, or grazie mille!
I love this idea!!! I’d seen the layered rainbow cake everywhere but never pancakes, will definitely try them.
Tanya, http://www.mint-t.com
that’s so pretty and definitely made me smile! thanks for sharing that! 🙂
just had a pretty stressful long day today… still got a pile of work to do and its 10pm already.
Such a lovely video! I love playing with food colouring too 🙂 I made a similar thing before, but with mini-pancakes for extra cuteness ( http://magicaldaydream.blogspot.nl/2011/12/mini-rainbow-pancakes.html ) And I have more than once surprised my boyfriend by showing up on his doorstep randomly with pancake ingredients, baking him breakfast 😀
CUTEST pancakes ever! i tried them on easter and it didn’t really turn out haha i’ll have to try again 🙂
xo
Those are so fun and gorgeous!
Nora
Oh no! What happened?
Joy
Hi, thanks for featuring my teatowel (napkin)! Its such a blast, I love your style.
For those interested I will have napkins back up on my store in the coming months….
x
Nina,
September Design
Hi! Today, I made my colombian version for The Mothers Day. You inspired me! Thank you!
Very cute. It’s my girl’s birthday very soon and she loves Rainbow dash from My Little Pony. This could be a memorable and fun breakfast!
Very inspiring! Thank you!