Name: Pancake Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large ripe bananas; 2 large eggs; 1 1/3 cup rolled oats; 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk; 2 tablespoons real maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; Toppings: mini chocolate chips, small blueberries or strawberries, chopped; Serving: additional real maple syrup

Published on 05/25/23

by Erin Jensen

This Pancake Bites recipe is a snap to whip together, using just a few simple ingredients, your trusty blender, and the most fun toppings. And in under 20 minutes you’ll have a healthier pancake bites that can be served with our tasty egg bites and a side of fruit for a complete meal.

Pancake bites on a plate with a drizzle of maple syrup.

The Best Mini Pancake Bites

If you or your kids are getting bored with the classic pancake, this recipe is for you! We’ve added a fun twist to the traditional breakfast and made pancakes snackable with a few simple ingredients, our trusty blender, and fun toppings of chocolate chips, blueberries, or chopped strawberries. Serve this for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, or even in the kids’ lunch boxes for a fun surprise.

What You Will Need

ripe bananas – We love the natural sweetness that these provide.
eggs – Used to hold the pancake bites together during the cooking process.
rolled oats – These get turned into a fine powder during the blending process, giving these pancakes a smooth texture and subtle oatmeal flavor.
almond milk – Be sure to select the unsweetened variety.
vanilla extract – Just a bit to add a the classic vanilla flavor.
kosher salt – Brings out the best in all of the other ingredients.
ground cinnamon – A prefect flavor combination with the banana and vanilla.
baking powder – Allows the pancake bites to become fluffy.
mini chocolate chips – This is an optional topping and can be substituted for small blueberries or chopped strawberries.

How To Make Pancake Bites

Start by preheating your oven to 415°F and prep all of your ingredients.

An ingredient shot showing two ripe bananas and individual containers of egg, oats, cinnamon, almond milk, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and mini chocolate chips.

Next add the bananas, eggs, oats, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon and baking powder into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.

All of the ingredients except for the mini chocolate chips in a high powered blender.

Next, pour the pancake batter into a greased mini-muffin tin, filling about 3/4 of the way full.

The pancake batter poured into mini muffin tins.

Now the fun part. Toppings! Sprinkle a few mini chocolate chips , small blueberries, or chopped strawberries on the top of each mini pancake. Then place the the muffin tin in the oven on the middle rack and let them bake for 8-10 minutes or until they start to get brown around the edges.

Recipe Tip:

We’ve found that kids are more likely to try something new if they’re involved in the cooking process. So set out a few topping options and let them get creative by allowing them to mix and match to come up with their favorite flavor combinations.

A few mini chocolate chips sprinkled on top of each muffin tin.

Once they’re fully cooked, remove the mini pancake bites from the oven and let them cool slightly for around 5 minutes.

Use a butter knife or a small spatula to carefully pop each mini pancake bite out of the muffin tin.

A butter knife popping the pancake bite out of the muffin tin.

How To Serve These Easy Pancake Bites

Since these little guys keep well in the fridge for up to five days, they’re perfect to make ahead of time for for breakfasts on the go or for brunch. If you want to make a full brunch spread, be sure to check out some of our other favorite breakfast recipes like oven baked bacon, breakfast sausage, fluffy egg bites, and Greek yogurt parfaits.

No matter how you serve them, maple syrup is a must for drizzling and/or dipping.

Recipe FAQs

Gluten-Free: Be sure to select gluten-free oatmeal.
Dairy-Free: Be sure to select dairy-free mini chocolate chips.
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Pinterest image showing syrup being poured on top of pancake bite and the recipe title.

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