pancake muffins {lifehack}

With a large family breakfast usually goes one of two ways:

1. Make just enough and everyone is happy and full.

2. Make way too much and have lots of leftovers.

(or does this happen with every size family??)

Well, this sweet “lifehack” is kinda the best find ever. I am still making the same ole delicious pancake recipe we love, but they are in muffin form.

So. As everyone finishes up their breakfast and says, “My belly is SO full!” and “I am stuffed!” I simply put the pancake muffins on a plate and set aside.

One hour later when people start wondering back in the kitchen claiming they are starving I get to say, “Grab a pancake muffin!”

They happily do.

And I don’t roll my eyes and wonder how one goes from being full to starving in 4 minutes.

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Pancake Muffins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

22 mins

 

With a large family breakfast usually goes one of two ways:

1. Make just enough and everyone is happy and full. 

2. Make way too much and have lots of leftovers.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pancake Muffins

Servings: 16 muffins

Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c 187g all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. white sugar
• 1 1/4 c 280g milk
• 1 tsp. McCormick® vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp. 43g butter, melted

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, vanilla, egg, and melted butter; mix until smooth.

3. Using a 1/4 cup as a scoop, put batter into a muffin tin that has been greased/sprayed/buttered.

4. Choose your garnish (fruit, bacon, egg, chocolate chip) and use about a tablespoon for each muffin. Be sure to press the garnish down into the batter.

5. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
6. Best served warm and with syrup.

Recipe slightly adapted from allrecipes.com.

Here is a quick video on how I made them!

We have since made these with chocolate chips which the kids absolutely love. I mean, of course, they do. It’s chocolate.

I love the versatility of this awesome breakfast treat and love that it is so easy. I also love that our delicious breakfast turns into an all-day long snack!