Mom's Brilliant Pancake Hack Takes Care Of Those Sticky Messes

Let me ask you something: how much do your kids love pancakes? A lot, huh? I'm not surprised. After all, they're like fluffy bites of goodness, ha, ha!

But is it just me, or do kids always end up making a mess by getting maple syrup all over the place? However, did you know there's a nifty way to avoid this? Oh, yes!

Kids love to play with their food.

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That's a fact many moms have come to realize. You can't really blame them for it, either. Am I right? But one messy plate usually ends up being pancakes with maple syrup or honey.

So if you're a mom who loves to avoid messes at all costs, listen up.

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There is one way you can still give your kids delicious pancakes without omitting the maple syrup that won't create a giant mess in the kitchen.

How can you do that, you ask?

It's easy, according to this one mom who posted her #FoodHack on TikTok. In the video, she shows you exactly how she manages to do just that and still have a fun pancake time with her kids.

Okay, let's find out what she does.

Her method is pretty simple. You make the batter as you would normally do. Then once you pour the pancake into the pan, you drizzle the maple syrup directly onto the pancake. Oh wow!

Then, you flip the pancakes and continue to fry them until they're done.

This way, the sweet and gooey goodness gets infused into the pancake and not spilled all over your plates. Hmm, that's a neat idea. Am I right?

The only thing left is to decorate them with the kids' favorite fruits, and voilà!

You've got yourself a mess-free experience, alright. How cool is that, huh? I have to admit that this idea is starting to grow on me.

But let's see what other people thought of this.

There were lots of interesting comments on this video's thread. Some folks really loved the idea and vowed to do it themselves. They really wanted to see if it would appeal to their kids.

However, some people admitted that pouring maple syrup on the pancakes is the best part.

Now that I read this, I tend to agree with them on that. It's a lot of fun, huh? I wouldn't want to deny my kids of that.

So, who do you side with here?

Would you try this new method or stick to the old one? It really does depend on how much you hate kitchen messes. And whether pancake making is worth the hassle of cleaning it all up afterward. Do you agree with me?