Fluffy Golden Pancake Bites (Printable)

Golden mini pancakes with savory or sweet fillings, ideal for breakfast, brunch, or snacking with syrup or jam.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pancake Batter

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
06 - 3/4 cup buttermilk or milk with 1 teaspoon vinegar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Fillings (choose one or mix)

10 - 1/2 cup cooked breakfast sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
11 - 1/2 cup diced fresh fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, or banana

→ For Cooking and Serving

12 - Cooking spray or extra melted butter for greasing
13 - Maple syrup, jam, or chocolate sauce for dipping

# How To Make:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - Pour wet ingredients into dry and gently mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
04 - Preheat an aebleskiver pan or cake pop maker over medium heat and lightly grease each well with cooking spray or butter.
05 - Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of batter into each well. Add a piece of sausage or fruit in the center, then cover with a little more batter to seal.
06 - Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until edges set and bottoms are golden brown.
07 - Gently flip each bite with a skewer or fork and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through.
08 - Transfer pancake bites to a platter. Repeat with remaining batter and fillings. Serve warm with maple syrup, jam, or preferred dipping sauce.

# Top Tips:

01 -
  • They're foolproof enough to make on a weeknight but impressive enough to serve at a leisurely brunch.
  • That moment when someone bites into one and discovers the sausage or fruit inside never gets old.
  • You can prep components ahead and assembly takes minutes, which means more time enjoying breakfast instead of cooking it.
02 -
  • Don't skip preheating the pan—cold or uneven heat means unevenly cooked pancake bites with undercooked centers.
  • The filling should be bite-sized and placed in the exact center; too much filling or off-center placement causes leaking during cooking.
  • These bites don't reheat well in a microwave, but a toaster oven brings them back to life beautifully.
03 -
  • Use a skewer or wooden fork for flipping—it's gentler on the delicate edges than any other tool I've tried.
  • If your first batch seems dense, you probably overmixed the batter; make sure the next batch stays a little lumpy.
  • Keep the cooked pancake bites warm in a 200°F oven while you finish batches so nobody's eating cold ones while you're still cooking.
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