Pancake Cereal Bites

Name: Pancake Cereal Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 egg; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup milk (for serving); 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 cup fresh berries (for topping)

Tiny bite-size pancakes piped onto the griddle, piled into a bowl, and served with milk and syrup like a bowl of cereal, the breakfast format that keeps resurging on TikTok.

22 minEasyServes 2380 cal/serving

AmericanBreakfastStovetopVegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup milk (for serving)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup fresh berries (for topping)

Instructions

1

In a bowl, whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt together.
2

In a second bowl, whisk 1 cup buttermilk, 1 egg, and 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter together, then pour into the dry ingredients and whisk just until smooth.
3

Spoon the batter into a squeeze bottle or a zip-top bag with one corner snipped off.
4

Heat a lightly buttered griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pipe the batter into small dime-size dots, leaving space between each.
5

Cook about 1 minute per side, until golden, flipping with a small spatula or chopstick.
6

Pile the tiny pancakes into a cereal bowl. Pour 1/2 cup milk (for serving) and 2 tbsp maple syrup over top and finish with 1/2 cup fresh berries (for topping).

Questions

Can I make Pancake Cereal Bites dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 1 cup buttermilk, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, 1/2 cup milk (for serving). Swap the buttermilk for plant milk soured with a teaspoon of vinegar per cup; the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Pancake Cereal Bites gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1 cup all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Pancake Cereal Bites keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Pancake Cereal Bites?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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