Pin It Miniature pancakes served as cereal—fluffy, golden bites perfect for a playful and trendy breakfast or brunch. Enjoy with milk, syrup, or your favorite toppings.
My first experience making pancake cereal was for a weekend brunch, and my kids loved piling their tiny pancakes into bowls before drizzling on syrup. It quickly became our Saturday morning tradition!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 1 cup (125 g)
- Granulated sugar: 2 tbsp
- Baking powder: 1 tsp
- Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: 1/4 tsp
- Milk: 3/4 cup (180 ml)
- Egg: 1 large
- Unsalted butter, melted (plus more for cooking): 2 tbsp
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- For Serving: Milk, maple syrup, honey, or fresh berries (optional)
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients:
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Make Batter:
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Transfer Batter:
- Place batter in a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or zip-top bag with a small corner snipped off.
- Prepare Pan:
- Heat nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
- Pipe Pancakes:
- Pipe small dots of batter (about the size of a nickel) onto the skillet, spacing slightly apart.
- Cook Pancake Cereal:
- Cook 1-2 minutes until bubbles form and edges set. Flip and cook another 30-60 seconds until golden and cooked through.
- Repeat:
- Transfer cooked pancake bites to a plate and repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve:
- Serve warm in bowls with milk, syrup, honey, or fresh berries as desired.
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This recipe always brings a smile to my family's breakfast table, especially when everyone assembles their own bowls with favorite toppings.
Required Tools
You'll need mixing bowls, a whisk, a squeeze bottle or piping bag for perfect pancake dots, a nonstick skillet or griddle, and a spatula.
Allergen Information
Pancake cereal contains wheat (gluten), egg, and dairy. You can use gluten-free flour, egg replacer, and dairy-free milk and butter for allergy-friendly options.
Nutritional Information (per serving)
Each serving has about 220 calories, 7 g total fat, 33 g carbohydrates, and 6 g protein.
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Pin It Give pancake cereal a try for your next brunch—the tiny bites and endless topping options make mornings feel extra special.
Recipe Questions & Answers
- → What batter consistency is best for pancake cereal?
A slightly thick batter that holds shape when piped ensures small pancakes cook evenly without spreading too thin.
- → How do I pipe the miniature pancake batter?
Use a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or a zip-top bag with a small corner cut off to pipe tiny dots onto a heated skillet.
- → What toppings go well with pancake cereal bites?
Milk, maple syrup, honey, fresh berries, or even yogurt complement these bite-sized pancakes beautifully.
- → Can I make pancake cereal dairy-free?
Yes, substitute plant-based milk and vegan butter to accommodate dairy-free diets without losing flavor.
- → How long should I cook each mini pancake?
Cook for 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear and edges set, then flip and cook another 30-60 seconds until golden.