Pancake Bites are bite sized pancakes that are perfect to make ahead and cook up quickly in your Instant Pot.
These make a great school morning breakfast. They are versatile and you can make them into different shapes. Plus, they are fun to dunk in syrup!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Pancake Mix – I like the Cracker Barrel brand. Any brand will work.
Water – Room temperature or cold. Do not use hot.
Strawberries – Fresh or Frozen and thawed sliced.
Chocolate Chips – I used milk chocolate, but you can use semi sweet or dark chocolate. Or even white chocolate.
Optional Toppings – Whipped Cream, Powdered Sugar, Maple Syrup, Pancake Syrup.
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS
Step 1. Mix together your pancake mix and water.
Step 2. Spray your Instant Pot egg molds with cooking spray. Make sure that every side is covered in spray.
Step 3. Pour in your pancake mix completely to the top to 7 molds for your regular pancake popper. Next, pour in your pancake mix half way in 7 molds, chocolate chips (about 5 chips – or more if you’d like!), and a few diced strawberries to the remaining 7 molds. For the chocolate chip, and strawberry poppers, add more pancake mix to reach the top of the mold.
Step 4. Cover each mold with aluminum foil (foil prevents moisture seeping into the molds).
Step 5. Pour 1 cup of water into your Instant Pot. *Note – you can use more than one mold. Just place them one on top of each other on the trivet. If you do one at a time, make sure there is 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot before cooking a second, third, etc. time.
Step 6. Place the trivet in your Instant Pot. Carefully place your egg molds filled with your pancake mix on the trivet within the Instant Pot.
Step 7. Close and seal the valve to the Instant Pot.
Step 8. Cook for 7 minutes on High Pressure.
Step 9. Once the time is up on the Instant Pot, allow it to release naturally.
Step 10. Once it has released, open the Instant Pot. With a towel or hot pads, carefully remove the trivet from the Instant Pot. Place each mold on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes.
Step 11. Once they have cooled, you can serve with syrup – lots of syrup! You can lightly sprinkle powdered sugar on the chocolate chip pancake poppers, or whipped cream on the strawberry poppers! Enjoy!
TIPS AND FAQ
You can add additional things into your Pancake Bites. I like blueberries, or a mix of berries in mine. My daughter is the chocolate chip lover. You could also add 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder to your batter to make chocolate pancakes.
These will store well in the freezer for up to five months. Be sure to freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag and allow to thaw in the fridge overnight. Then you can reheat them in the oven at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes or until warm. Or microwave for 45 to 60 seconds until warm.
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Pancake Bites
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot Egg Mold
Ingredients
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 1 1/3 cups water
- ½ cup diced strawberries
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup Whipped cream optional
- ¼ cup Powdered sugar optional
- ½ cup Maple syrup optional
Instructions
- Mix together your pancake mix and water.
- Spray your Instant Pot egg molds with cooking spray. Make sure that every side is covered in spray.
- Pour in your pancake mix completely to the top to 7 molds for your regular pancake popper. Pour in your pancake mix half way in 7 molds, chocolate chips (about 5 chips – or more if you’d like!), and a few diced strawberries to the remaining 7 molds. For the chocolate chip, and strawberry poppers, add more pancake mix to reach the top of the mold.
- Cover each mold with aluminum foil (foil prevents moisture seeping into the molds).
- Pour 1 cup of water into your Instant Pot. *Note – you can use more than one mold. Just place them one on top of each other on the trivet. If you do one at a time, make sure there is 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot before cooking a second, third, etc. time.
- Place the trivet in your Instant Pot. Carefully place your egg molds filled with your pancake mix on the trivet within the Instant Pot.
- Close and seal the valve to the Instant Pot.
- Cook for 7 minutes on High Pressure.
- Once the time is up on the Instant Pot, allow it to release naturally.
- Once it has released, open the Instant Pot. With a towel or hot pads, carefully remove the trivet from the Instant Pot. Place each mold on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes.
- Once they have cooled, you can serve with syrup – lots of syrup! You can lightly sprinkle powdered sugar on the chocolate chip pancake poppers, or whipped cream on the strawberry poppers! Enjoy!
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