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    Pancake Muffins

    Published: June 13, 2022 | Last Updated: June 13, 2022 | Lisa 1 Comment
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    Hand dip Pancake Muffins into warm syrup for a fast breakfast recipe or brunch party idea. The fun part is to top them with blueberries, raspberries, mini chocolate chips, and more.

    These are so much easier than standing over the stove baking traditional pancakes one by one, and these simple ingredients are easy to have ready to go.

    Kids and especially the little ones, will simply love holding these mini pancake muffins and not using their forks!! These are ideal for little hands, and always a big hit with everyone...

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    A full muffin pan filled with pancake muffins topped with blueberries, mini chocolate chips, and raspberries.Pin

    How To Make Pancake Muffins

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3 tablespoons salted butter melted
    • Blueberries
    • Raspberries
    • Mini Chocolate Chips
    • Small bowls of warm syrup for dipping

    Pancake Batter Mix

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, use a wire whisk to combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    3. In a separate medium bowl whisk the wet ingredients together including buttermilk, large eggs, and melted butter. Now, while whisking, pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and mix just until combined. The pancake batter will be slightly lumpy, that's ok, don't overmix. Allow batter to rest for 2 minutes.
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    Add Pancake Muffin Toppings

    1. Spray each well of two 24 mini muffin cup pans or two regular muffin pans with a non stick spray like coconut oil.
    2. Fill each muffin well about ⅔ full or a heaping tablespoon into each. Use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop and fill it nearly full, and it will bake up higher to look just like a muffin so don't overfill.
    3. Add 4 blueberries, 1 raspberry, or 1 teaspoon mini chocolate chips to the muffin cups on top of the pancake batter.
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    Pancake Bites

    Bake Pancake Muffins

    1. Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes they won't get much color, but they should be nice and puffed and the centers should be dry if tested with a toothpick. You can break one open to test or insert a toothpick which should come out clean.
    2. Cool one minute then invert onto a wire rack for the blueberry version you may need to run a sharp knife around the edges to loosen. Serve immediately with warm maple syrup in little bowls on each plate.
    3. Cinnamon Sugar Topping: For a cinnamon sugar topping, once the plain muffins are baked, brush the tops lightly with melted butter, remove them from the pan and immediately roll in cinnamon sugar - these will taste like churros!
    4. The best part of these little pancake muffins is you can keep any leftovers in a zip top freezer bag or airtight container in the fridge or toss them in the freezer. Defrost later at room temperature and then reheat on busy mornings when you have no time to cook!
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    Top Pancake Muffin Recipe Tips

    • You can make these the size of regular muffins, just add more batter, and bake them a little longer in a regular muffin tin. Check with a toothpick to see if they are baked all the way through.
    • Adults adore these delicious pancakes for brunch, the first time I made them everyone loved the mini chocolate chips, I just wish I had tried more toppings!
    • These are so much easier than standing over the stove baking traditional pancakes one by one, and these simple ingredients are easy to have ready to go.
    • Homemade pancakes can also be made from this recipe if people want those, use your family's favorite pancake recipe or the best pancake mixes at your store.
    • Grab your favorite pancake mix at the store to save time to make this a super easy breakfast recipe.
    • When you use a boxed or regular pancakes muffin mix, add just a little less water. When you combine pancake mix with liquid, you want this batter thicker than regular pancakes so they set up in a muffin form.
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    Other Pancake Muffin Toppings

    Make a batch ahead of time, and then pop them into the oven to briefly rewarm them as guests arrive.  

    As you can see the variety of mix-ins and combinations are unlimited. Have fun and use up things you have on hand and come up with different flavors and combos.

    Grab your favorite pancake toppings, and bake them right into these mini muffins. Try some fruity pancake muffins with sliced fresh, dried, or candied strawberries, mango, pineapple, and nuts or different chocolate chips.

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    • crunchy cinnamon sugar sprinkled
    • cooked sausage crumbles and cheese
    • ripe bananas
    • fresh fruit pieces
    • pineapple & coconut
    • peanut butter & mini chocolate chips
    • raspberries & mini white chocolate chips
    • dried cranberries & candied orange
    • lemon zest and blueberries
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    Easy Baked Pancake Muffins FAQ

    How do you reheat pancake muffins?


    Bring these easy muffins to room temperature out of the fridge or freezer. You can reheat leftovers for the entire family on a sheet pan in the oven for 5 minutes, or in the microwave for one minute.

    What kind of a pan do you bake pancake muffins in?


    You can bake in a mini muffin tin or a regular muffin pan, be sure to use a pancake batter that is thick so it bakes in a muffin shape and you can hold them in your hand.

    Another option is to use paper muffin liners or cupcake liners in your pans to bake the perfect breakfast pancake mix muffins.

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    Easy Baked Pancake Muffins

    Hand dip Pancake Muffins in warm maple syrup and serve for breakfast or brunch parties. Decorate with blueberries, raspberries, and mini chocolate chips!
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time 32 minutes minutes
    Servings 24
    Calories 70kcal
    Author Lisa Hatfield

    Equipment

    Mini Muffin Pan
    Spring Loaded Cookie Scoops (3 Sizes)
    Muffin Pan

    Ingredients

    Pancake Muffin Mix

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¾ cup buttermilk or swap in milk
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted

    Pancake Toppings

    • fresh blueberries
    • fresh raspberries
    • mini chocolate chips
    • syrup served warm in small bowls for dipping
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    Instructions

    Pancake Batter Mix

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • In a large mixing bowl, use a wire whisk to combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
    • In a separate medium bowl whisk the wet ingredients together including buttermilk, large eggs and melted butter. Now, while whisking, pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and mix just until combined. The pancake batter will be slightly lumpy, that's ok, don't overmix. Allow batter to rest for 2 minutes.

    Add Pancake Muffin Toppings

    • Spray each well of two 24 mini muffin cup pans or two regular muffin pans with a non stick spray like coconut oil.
    • Fill each muffin well about ⅔ full or a heaping tablespoon into each. Use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop and fill it nearly full, and it will bake up higher to look just like a muffin so don't overfill.
    • Add 4 blueberries, 1 raspberry, or 1 teaspoon mini chocolate chips to the muffin cups on top of the pancake batter.

    Bake Pancake Muffins

    • Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes they won't get much color, but they should be nice and puffed and the centers should be dry if tested with a toothpick. You can break one open to test or insert a toothpick which should come out clean.
    • Cool one minute then invert onto a wire rack for the blueberry version you may need to run a sharp knife around edges to loosen. Serve immediately with warm maple syrup in little bowls on each plate.
    • Cinnamon Sugar Topping: For a cinnamon sugar topping, once the plain muffins are baked, brush tops lightly with melted butter, remove from the pan and immediately roll in cinnamon sugar - these will taste like churros!
    • Store leftover muffins in an airtight container to zip top bag in the refrigerator, reheat in oven or microwave and eat within a couple days.

    Notes

    more topping ideas

    • crisp bacon & cheese
    • crunchy cinnamon sugar sprinkled
    • cooked sausage crumbles and cheese
    • ripe bananas
    • fresh fruit pieces
    • pineapple & coconut
    • peanut butter & mini chocolate chips
    • raspberries & mini white chocolate chips
    • dried cranberries & candied orange
    • lemon zest and blueberries
    Nutrition facts have been calculated without optional toppings and maple syrup.

    make ahead

    Make a batch ahead of time, and then pop them into the oven to briefly rewarm them as guests arrive.  
    As you can see the variety of mix-ins and combinations are unlimited. Have fun and use up things you have on hand and come up with different flavors and combos.
    Grab your favorite pancake toppings, and bake them right into these mini muffins. Try some fruity pancake muffins with sliced strawberries, mango, pineapple, and nuts or different chocolate chips.

    regular muffin size

    You can make these the size of regular muffins, just add more batter, and bake them a little longer in a regular muffin tin. Check with a toothpick to see if they are baked all the way through.

    boxed regular pancake mix

    When you use a boxed or regular pancakes muffin mix, add just a little less water. When you combine pancake mix with liquid, you want this batter thicker than regular pancakes so they set up in a muffin form.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    1. Becca S says

      March 05, 2018 at 1:26 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, thank you, thank you! Every time my son's friends come over for a sleepover they all want different kinds of pancakes in the morning and I am stuck slaving over the griddle making mini pancake after mini pancake -- until this recipe. These were a huge hit with the kids and with me since I could prep them all at once and stick them in the oven - done and done! Delicious, fun, and everyone got what they wanted - TOTAL game changer! 🙂

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