Mini Pancake Cereal Bites

Featured in: Sweet Cozy Treats

This dish features tiny fluffy pancakes cooked into bite-sized dots that can be enjoyed with milk, syrup, or fresh berries. The batter combines simple ingredients like flour, milk, egg, and vanilla, cooked on a griddle to golden perfection. Perfect for a fun breakfast or brunch, the mini pancakes offer versatility with optional add-ins like chocolate chips or cinnamon. Serve warm in bowls and enjoy a whimsical twist on a classic favorite.

Updated on Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:49:00 GMT
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Miniature pancake cereal offers a fun twist on traditional breakfast, with fluffy golden bites perfect for playing with toppings like syrup or milk. This trendy brunch idea is all about enjoying breakfast in a creative, bite-sized form that appeals to all ages.

I first made pancake cereal on a rainy Sunday morning to surprise my family, and watching everyone pour milk over tiny pancakes brought such laughter to our kitchen. These mini pancakes quickly became a favorite weekend ritual for us.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour: 1 cup (125 g)
  • Granulated sugar: 2 tbsp
  • Baking powder: 1 tsp
  • Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
  • Salt: 1/4 tsp
  • Milk: 3/4 cup (180 ml)
  • Large egg: 1
  • Unsalted butter, melted: 2 tbsp (plus more for cooking)
  • Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • For Serving: Milk, maple syrup, honey, or fresh berries (optional)

Instructions

Combine dry ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix wet ingredients:
In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well blended.
Make batter:
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Some lumps are fine—do not overmix.
Prepare for piping:
Transfer batter to a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off.
Heat skillet:
Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
Pipe and cook pancakes:
Pipe small dots of batter, about nickel-sized, onto skillet, spacing slightly apart. Cook 1-2 minutes until bubbles appear and edges set.
Flip and finish cooking:
Flip pancakes and cook 30-60 seconds, until golden and cooked through.
Repeat:
Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate and repeat with remaining batter.
Serve:
Enjoy warm in bowls with milk, syrup, honey, or fresh berries.
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Sharing tiny pancakes in bowls with my family instantly became a weekend highlight, sparking playful memories we still talk about. Everyone loved crafting their own perfect bowl, mixing and matching syrups and toppings for extra fun.

Required Tools

Mixing bowls, whisk, squeeze bottle or piping bag, nonstick skillet or griddle, and a spatula are all you need to make pancake cereal at home.

Allergen Information

Contains wheat (gluten), egg, and dairy. For allergies, use gluten-free flour, egg replacer, and dairy-free milk and butter alternatives. Always double-check ingredient labels to stay safe.

Nutritional Information

Each serving has about 220 calories, 7 g fat, 33 g carbohydrates, and 6 g protein—making it a light and satisfying way to start the day.

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Pancake cereal is an easy way to brighten any morning and bring smiles to your table. Let everyone add their favorite toppings to make each bowl unique.

Mini Pancake Cereal Bites

Fluffy miniature pancakes served as golden bites, ideal for a playful and trendy morning meal.

Prep duration
15 minutes
Cook duration
15 minutes
Overall time
30 minutes
Recipe by Clover Hearth Emily Dawson

Recipe type Sweet Cozy Treats

Skill level Easy

Culinary roots American

Servings made 4 Portion size

Diet preferences Meatless

What you'll need

Dry Ingredients

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

Wet Ingredients

01 3/4 cup whole milk
02 1 large egg
03 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for cooking
04 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Serving

01 Milk, maple syrup, honey, or fresh berries (optional)

How to make it

Step 01

Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.

Step 02

Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.

Step 03

Integrate Wet and Dry Mixtures: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk gently until just combined, keeping some lumps intact.

Step 04

Prepare for Cooking: Transfer batter into a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off.

Step 05

Heat Cooking Surface: Warm a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.

Step 06

Form Miniature Pancakes: Pipe small dollops of batter, about the size of a nickel, onto the skillet, spacing them evenly.

Step 07

Cook Until Bubbly and Set: Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until bubbles form on top and edges are set; then flip and cook for 30 to 60 seconds until golden and thoroughly cooked.

Step 08

Repeat and Serve: Transfer cooked pancake pieces to a plate and repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with milk, syrup, honey, or fresh fruit as desired.

Equipment needed

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Squeeze bottle or piping bag
  • Nonstick skillet or griddle
  • Spatula

Allergy details

Be sure to review every ingredient for potential allergies, and talk to a medical expert if you’re unsure.
  • Contains wheat (gluten), egg, and dairy (milk, butter). Substitute with gluten-free flour, egg replacer, and dairy-free alternatives as needed.

Nutrition information (each portion)

Only use this data as a helpful reference—it’s not intended to replace professional health guidance.
  • Calorie count: 220
  • Fat content: 7 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 33 grams
  • Proteins: 6 grams