Fluffy Pancake Cereal Bowl (Print View)

Mini pancakes served in a bowl with maple syrup and milk for a playful breakfast or brunch.

# Components:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 3/4 cup buttermilk (or whole milk with 1 teaspoon lemon juice)
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ For Cooking & Serving

10 - Butter or oil, for greasing the pan
11 - Maple syrup, for drizzling
12 - Cold milk, for serving

# Directions:

01 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
03 - Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and gently whisk until just combined, leaving some lumps; avoid overmixing.
04 - Transfer batter to a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or use a teaspoon for dolloping.
05 - Warm a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil.
06 - Squeeze or spoon small dots of batter approximately 1/2 inch in diameter onto the skillet, leaving space between each.
07 - Cook 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear and edges set, then flip and cook 30-60 seconds more until golden.
08 - Transfer cooked mini pancakes to a plate and repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan as needed.
09 - Place mini pancakes in bowls, drizzle with maple syrup, pour cold milk over, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Its breakfast that feels like playing with your food but in the best way possible
  • The mini size means they cook insanely fast so you eat sooner
  • Everyone can customize their own bowl with syrup fruit or whatever they love
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make your mini pancakes tough and dense instead of fluffy
  • A squeeze bottle is the difference between uniform cute circles and irregular blobs
  • These cook much faster than regular pancakes so watch them closely after one minute
03 -
  • Warm your syrup slightly so it pours evenly over every tiny pancake
  • Use the back of a spoon to gently press down any pancakes that puff too high
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