Bite-sized Pancake Poppers (Printable)

Golden mini pancakes with tender centers, ideal for breakfast or snacking with dips.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

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

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 3/4 cup buttermilk or milk with 1 tsp lemon juice
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted plus extra for greasing
09 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
11 - 1/4 cup blueberries

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin thoroughly with melted butter or nonstick cooking spray.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until completely smooth.
04 - Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Gently fold together until just combined, leaving small lumps intact. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in chocolate chips or blueberries if desired.
06 - Spoon batter into prepared mini muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until tops turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center exits clean.
08 - Let cool in the pan for 2 minutes. Carefully remove poppers and serve warm with maple syrup, melted chocolate, or fruit preserves.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They come together in under 30 minutes with ingredients you already have in your pantry
  • The contrast between that crispy golden outside and impossibly fluffy inside is honestly addictive
  • Everyone gets to customize their own dipping sauce, which somehow makes breakfast feel like a party
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy here once the flour disappears stop mixing even if you see small lumps they will bake out
  • Room temperature ingredients make a huge difference in how evenly the poppers bake
  • These are best served the day they are made but they reheat beautifully in a 350F oven for about 5 minutes
03 -
  • Use a small cookie scoop for uniform sized poppers which helps them bake evenly and look professional
  • Let the batter rest for 10 minutes before baking for an even fluffier texture this is the secret my restaurant friend shared with me

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