PANCAKE TOPPINGS

So you missed IHop's free pancake day the other day or you just haven't eaten there in almost 10 years (like me).  Either way, you're all of a sudden craving pancakes and you don't even like pancakes that much (like me). Here are 5 pancake toppings and fillings other than maple syrup to satisfy all of your wants and pretend needs.

1. Ice cream 

Why not turn pancakes into a midnight snack with vanilla ice cream. It's almost like your birthday but even better. I'd even go to the extreme and make an entire sundae on top of my pancakes drizzled to perfection with chocolate syrup.

You've heard of chicken and waffles, try chicken and pancakes.  Chicken and anything actually, that should be enough incentive to try it. You could eat this as a breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Because it just sounds too delicious not to try. It's a little twist on the traditional chocolate chip pancakes.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

This sounds absolutely amazing. Top this with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe: Souffle Pancakes Arnold Bennett

My mother makes a killer apple dumpling that tastes like a mini personal hot apple pie. She puts mountain dew in it. AMAZINNNNG! (We don't drink soda in my household so when I see Mountain Dew I know exactly what time it is). I can only imagine this taste on top of a pancake, yum. I would even put the entire dumpling on the pancake...

Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

What's your favorite pancake topping or recipe?