Last weekend I had a craving for some pancakes but didn't really feel like standing over the skillet for half an hour. Then I remembered seeing quite a few recipe pins on Pinterest for pancake muffins. They all were quite similar using a pancake recipe or mix and baking the "pancakes" as muffins. I pulled out a mini Bundt pan that I had ( I'm sure I got this at the dollar store) and mixed up a batch of pancake batter.
Mini Bundt cake pan is 4" x 1.5" high
Of note, you could use a muffin pan or any small baking pan that you have. This cute little pan that I have turned out to be the perfect size and shape for what I was looking for and even had an added benefit (i'll fill you in later).
Onto the batter: I make mine from scratch just because I always have the ingredients on hand but you could use any pancake batter mix that you prefer.
Here's a basic pancake recipe:
One cup of all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Whisk all the dry ingredients together to remove any lumps and then add in the wet ingredients. Don't forget to add in some fun ingredients. I added one cup of (drained) pineapple tidbits to this batch but you could add in blueberries or even chocolate chips would be delicious. Just remember to drain any excess liquid or it might dilute the batter. I baked my muffins at 350° for 12 minutes. Your oven may vary so watch the muffins after 10 minutes to ensure they don't get over done. Let it cool and then flip it out. And you're done!
And here's why my little bundt pan was perfect for this. The hole in the middle wound up being the perfect vessel for the syrup. Or skip the calories and skip the syrup entirely and give it a shake of powdered sugar. How do you like my Pan-cake? Cute right? Can't you just see this at some fancy restaurant? Anyway so much easier than flipping pancakes for half an hour.
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