Using our best fluffy pancakes mix, whip up this indulgent cereal for breakfast, brunch, or a cool dessert. Add a scoop of ice cream and lashings of chocolate fudge sauce – whatever toppings you choose! Whether it be maple syrup, berries, chocolate chips, banana slices or honey… you can’t go wrong!
MINI PANCAKES CEREAL
What is mini pancakes cereal? It is exactly what it sounds like! Little pieces of heaven. Fluffy, crispy miniature-sized pancakes served in a bowl just as you would serve regular cereal, only BETTER, because pancakes. You can also add milk instead of syrup for a real cereal experience, but they do get soggy. The only down side to making them is that it can be a bit time consuming, but every effort and minute spent is so worth it. In case you missed it, mini pancakes cereal was a TikTok trend that took off during lockdown. As you can probably tell by our last TikTok inspired dish – the Dalgona Whipped Coffee, we never shy away from a good TikTok food trend. So, grab your maple syrup and get ready to dig in to a big ol’ bowl of mini pancakes cereal.
BEST FLUFFY PANCAKES MIX
For this mini pancakes cereal recipe, use our very own best fluffy pancakes recipe. You can also use your own pancake mix, or store-bought if you’re short on time. Personally, I think our fresh, homemade recipe is the best for these! A little quicker and easier than our Buttermilk Pancakes, Nutella Stuffed Banana Pancakes and our Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes, our mini pancakes cereal recipe uses simple, basic ingredients like all purpose flour, butter, milk, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sugar and a pinch of salt. If for any reason your batter turns out a little too thick, make sure to thin it out with just a tablespoon or two of milk. You don’t want a runny batter! For perfect, fluffy mini pancake cereal, you want your batter to take on a thick, pliable consistency. This will give you more control over the shape and size of your mini pancakes. If it’s too runny, you won’t get your mini pancakes to keep their shape. The flour to milk ratio is important here.
HOW TO MAKE MINI PANCAKE CEREAL
The easiest way to make sure your mini pancakes are all similar in size, is by using a squeezable sauce bottle. Just be sure to clean and sterilise your bottle in boiling water and air it out before filling it with batter. You can also use a ziplock bag. Simply snip the bottom corner on an angle to make a small hole for piping (just big enough to squeeze the pancake batter out easily). Alternatively, you can use a piping bag. If you have none of these things, a teaspoon will suffice! Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Let your mini pancake cereal batter sit for about 5 minutes while your pan is heating up. This will allow the gluten to release into the four and help to bind the ingredients. You want to start with a perfectly hot pan to get those golden, crispy edges. Pour your pancake batter into the bottle or ziplock/piping bag. Lightly squeeze batter out onto your greased pan, making sure they’re not touching one another. Keep your nozzle in the middle of each mini pancake while squeezing the batter out to get nicely rounded shapes.
DOES SIZE MATTER?
For crispier pancakes, the smaller you pipe them, the better (aim for ½-inch or just over 1cm). The larger the pancake, the fluffier and softer they get (about 1-inch or 2.5-cm). Cook until they start to bubble on top. You should be able to lift the edges of each mini pancake with a spatula after about 1-2 minutes. Check that the undersides are golden and flip with a spatula. If they are cooking too fast, reduce the heat down to medium. Just remember to increase the heat back up to medium-high before the next batch go in!
Continue cooking the underside for a further minute, then take off the heat and transfer your mini pancakes to a serving bowl. DON’T cover them or they will go soft!
Eat your mini pancakes with a fork or spoon, with milk or syrup, or enjoy them as they are. After you’ve tried our mini pancakes cereal, let us know in the comments!
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