Pancake Muffins? Seriously?! Why did I not think of this before?
I think I heard this idea from one of you brilliant minds a few dozen weeks or possibly even years ago. If it was you, thank you. My apologies for taking so long to try it. It’s just that...change is hard, you know? I’m so used to pouring pancake batter on a griddle, so scooping it into a muffin cup was just such a hard, hard adjustment for me.
Not really. I just never got around to trying it. Sheesh.
The thing about the traditional pancake is how long one has to stand at the griddle flipping the cakes. Yum, and all that. But it is time consuming if you must move make mountains of pancakes to fill up your people. With the muffin idea, you can scoop the very same pancake batter into muffin cups, slide them into the oven, and be on your way. And {please hold your applause} you can make extras of these and put them into your freezer, then pull them out and rewarm them without even having to think or stir or dirty up a bowl.
I may never stand at a griddle again. {standing ovation}
I no longer know how to cook in small quantities, as is evidenced by the following large-sized ingredient list. Forgive me, cut the recipe in half, or simply put your leftovers in a freezer bag and then into the freezer for a no-brainer breakfast of the future.
Pancake Muffins
- 3 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground white wheat - hard or soft)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 eggs
- 2½ cups milk
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth-ish.
- Scoop into prepared muffin cups (buttered, paper-lined, whatever you choose).
- Drop in berries or chocolate chips if you wish.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 15-20 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
You’d think I would have done this earlier since I’ve been making Sausage Pancake Muffins for so long.
If you want to make these a “to-go” muffin, simply add about 1/4 cup of real maple syrup to the batter before scooping and baking. Then you can skip the necessary “dip them in syrup while holding your chin over the table” step.
Ever tried this idea? Were you the one who told me about it? Love you.
