In a mixing bowl mix 2 cups of pancake mix with vanilla extract and 1 ½ cups of water. This makes your lighter color pancake batter.
In another mixing bowl, mix remaining pancake mix, water and cocoa powder. This makes your darker color pancake batter
Place a skillet on the stove on med low heat or heat a griddle to 375°F. You want to give yourself time to create all the components of the pancakes. Spray lightly with oil.
Place batters in two separate kitchen squeeze bottle. It’s much easier to draw the pancakes with the bottle. You’ll want to play with how big the opening is on the bottle nozzle. The thinner the opening, the more precise the line but flow is slower. The use of lighter and darker colored batters helps with contrast.
Ghost Pancakes
Using the cocoa batter, draw two dots for the ghost’s eyes. Then, using the lighter batter, outline the ghost form and fill it in. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the bubbles on the top have popped and the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook for a few more until the bottom is golden brown.
Spider Web Pancakes
Using one of the batters (you can choose to either have light or dark spider webs), create 6-8 lines across the pan intersecting in the middle. Then create webbing from each to the next with a dip in between.
Let the pancake cook for about 60 seconds on each side, or until each side is golden brown. These are more fragile when you flip, so be careful.
Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Pancakes
Using the cocoa batter, create the eyes and nose with triangles and an open mouth with teeth. Then, use the lighter batter and draw a circle with a pumpkin stem at the top. Fill it in. Let it cook for 2 minutes, then flip and cook for 90 seconds.