If you’d like to make something special for that certain someone this Valentine’s Day, why not say I Love you with breakfast in bed? And if you’re going to do that, why not make sure that the meal you serve is fit for the occasion and make it heart shaped as well?
While Valentine’s Day was certainly part of the inspiration for this dish, the clincher for me was finding a set of silicone pancake molds at the local grocery. The set is made by Good Cook, but if these aren’t available at your local store, you can get a pair of Silicone Solutions Heart Pancake Molds in a 2 pack for about $10.00. (Lucky you, I only had a single mold, and it took a while to get through the process, and I like the shape of their molds better than mine. I’ll be jealous!) If you can’t get a mold, you can always simply cut a heart shape out of a finished pancake, or even make your own mold out of foil, just be sure to get it plenty-hot before using.
The really nice thing about making pancakes for a breakfast in bed is that if you have children, they can help with the occasion. Little hands are wonderful at stirring and adding ingredients to the bowl, and you’ll find that they’re quite eager to help. (This accomplishes the most difficult part of an exercise of this type. It keeps the kids from waking said significant other before the time is ripe, while teaching them some cooking skills in the process.)
Another nice point is that since you’re making your own syrup, you know exactly what’s in the breakfast or brunch you’re serving. As far as sweet toppings go, this simple fruit syrup is relatively good for you, even with the sugar, and kids will eat it up as quickly as adults. The fruit is healthy, and if it happens to be blackberry season, it’s even better with fresh picked berries.
This recipe is an adaptation of my go-to pancake recipe, found in The Betty Crocker Cookbook under breads. I use this basic recipe for just about all of my pancake creations, with additions and subtractions as needed, from ultra sweet to supremely savory. (Think beer batter pancakes with caramelized onions and sausage.)
So take a few minutes and make Valentine’s Day special, won’t you? If not, just make these as regular ol’ flapjacks and enjoy the syrup. The choice is yours, really.

Valentine Heart Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Blackberry Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
Blackberry Syrup:
Pancakes:
Instructions
Blackberry Syrup:
Pancakes:
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 656Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 600mgCarbohydrates: 105gFiber: 4gSugar: 71gProtein: 9g
What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:
I think I would have simply sprinkled the chips into the batter once it was in the mold so that the distribution was a bit more even and perhaps sprinkled some powdered sugar over the plate before adding the syrup and garnish, but regardless, these are so scrumptious that I had to give you all another look!

Links to other recipes like this:
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes, from Fun and Food
- Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes, from More than Burnt Toast
They look so cute and delicious. I love chocolate chip pancakes, but I love them more when they are chocolate chip and banana pancakes. Hehehe. I will look into buying some silicone molds, they seem to be very useful, and cute, of course.
Ben,
The set I got had one heart, one perfect circle and a star shape. The nice thing about them for me is that I can make my pancakes and eggs identically sized, and I prefer eggs on top of my pancakes!
Also, these molds are heat proof to 425 egrees, so you could feasibly use them to mold anything from eggs to hard candies or chocolate. The only limit is your creativity
looks very delicious! Love how you’ve made the shapes! :D
I can only hope that these could be waiting for me on Valentine’s Day…sigh!!!!
Those look awesome! I wish someone would make me heart shaped pancakes!
I recipe made regular choc chip pancakes and I definitely recommend sprinkling the chips on after you’ve poured the batter into the pan, it works out really well.
Wonderful recipe, they look delish; shall pass it on to hubby to make for Moi on V Day. :)
Those look so fantastic! Blackberries are my favorite fruit. The heart mold is pretty awesome too!
That looks so great! It reminds me of the pancakes I had in Amsterdam! You should submit the recipe to our Valentine’s Day Contest! :)
that is such a cool variation! and so in time for Valentine’s day! and it has chocolate chips and blackberry! awesome!:)
Thanks for linking to me Jerry!
They were delicious! Our little one had such a great time eating them.
They sound wonderful
Very cute and I really like the syrup :)
Love these! I think I should look into purchasing some pancake molds because mine never form any type of cute shape, let alone a heart.
Those look and sound wonderful! Would you consider sharing your savory pancake recipe?
The kids are are going to love this…just in time for Valentines Day! Thanks for sharing.