Description
Homemade pancake poppers deliver delightful breakfast magic in bite-sized perfection. Crispy outside, fluffy inside, these mini treats bring restaurant-style charm right to your kitchen table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) buttermilk (or regular milk with 1 teaspoon vinegar)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or oil
Sweeteners and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
Leavening and Seasoning Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Optional Mix-ins:
- Mini chocolate chips
- Blueberries
- Chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F), ensuring the rack is positioned in the center for even heating.
- Thoroughly coat a mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line with mini muffin paper liners to prevent sticking.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, whisking together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until uniformly blended.
- Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet components: milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Gently fold the wet and dry ingredients together, stirring until just combined – avoid overmixing to maintain a light, fluffy texture.
- For optional flavor variations, fold in chocolate chips, blueberries, or diced bananas into the batter at this stage.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, carefully fill each muffin cavity approximately three-quarters full with the pancake batter.
- Transfer the prepared mini muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the poppers are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow the poppers to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Serve warm with maple syrup, powdered sugar dusting, or your preferred dipping sauce for a delightful breakfast treat.
Notes
- Swap out regular flour for gluten-free alternatives like almond or oat flour to accommodate gluten-sensitive diets.
- Add mashed bananas or applesauce to reduce sugar content and enhance natural sweetness without extra calories.
- Use a small cookie scoop for perfectly uniform poppers that cook evenly and look professionally made.
- Consider adding mix-ins like chocolate chips, blueberries, or chopped nuts to create exciting flavor variations and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg