Mini Pancakes, sometimes called Silver Dollar are the easiest quickest little pancake bites that are perfect for parties, brunches, kids and pancake kabobs!
Mini Pancakes are becoming a more and more frequent part of our breakfasts in the house. With toddlers and the ease of eating them instead of having to cut into a stack of larger pancakes we are all completely in love!
We make these Mini Pancakes in every flavor so if you’re looking for some other flavored pancakes make some Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, or Cornmeal Bacon Pancakes or Gingerbread Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup.
Some quick notes about making these adorable little pancakes:
- Use a griddle if at all possible, either on your stovetop on low heat or an electric griddle. I keep my electric griddle in my kitchen JUST for this recipe and I always get PERFECT browning.
- Use a tablespoon measure to make the pancakes in an even size. Now, the important part… you know how you can pour the pancake batter out of a measuring cup and there is a thick layer behind? Don’t scoop that out, a quick way to get the right amount (¾ tablespoon) is to just leave that little bit behind.
- Don’t use a fork to flip the pancakes. Use a small little spatula to flip. The fork may cause the flipping to take longer or may get batter on the fork. The curved nature of the fork isn’t great for these little pancakes.
- Use ADORABLE serveware like these cute little bamboo forks that Nature’s Party sent me (no sponsorship here, I just got an adorable sample)! They make a perfect disposable party fork too and come on look at the adorable stack made with that fork.
Serve dry to guests or even serve with some maple syrup drizzled over the stack for the easiest brunch bites ever!
The best part of these Mini Pancakes (and their original form of my Classic Pantry Pancakes) is that they are also a breeze to make the best base pancakes for toppings and mix-ins:
- Chocolate Chips – Any flavor of Chocolate chips you want or even a mix of them. Time to use up the remnants at the bottom of your bags!
- Fruit or Fruit Jelly– Chopped up or spread on top, I wouldn’t add the fruit directly to the batter as these are dainty little Mini Pancakes
- Lemon and Poppy Seeds: Yep, why not, add a bit of lemon juice, some lemon zest and a teaspoon of poppy seeds. Instant fancy. <– 100% the same as with the original sized pancakes, these are the EASIEST way to fancy up a pancake
- Peanut Butter – Add a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter to the batter, then add fruit or fruit jelly to the top. Take it up an even further notch and add chopped peanuts on top.
- Nutella – Because, well, Nutella makes everything better. I stack with strawberries and Nutella because it makes the best kabobs… EVER.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons butter , melted
Instructions
- You can add the dry ingredients and whisk together, then add the wet and combine fully.
- I tend to just put everything in a bowl and whisk, these pancakes are really fuss free.
- Heat a pan or griddle on medium-low heat and coat with a small layer of butter.
- Using a tablespoon measure use about ¾ of a tablespoon of batter (just scoop with the tablespoon measure but don't scrape out the entire amount, a quick pour will leave enough behind).
- Cook the pancakes on both sides until lightly browned, about 45 seconds on each side.
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings or mix-ins.
Nutrition
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I made these as freeze-aheads for my 2-year old’s lunch boxes, so I halved the recipe, and they turned out beautifully!! They fluff up so well (cheers, baking powder ratio) and he gobbled them up, bento and all. Note: if you wanna make them cute or animal like, while you’ve poured one onto the griddle, add a half-tablespoon at the top to make panda ears.
Helloo, I was thinking about making these pancakes, but I want to know, how many pancakes will it make, I’m making these for a picnic with my friend. Thank you! 🙂
Obviously that’s going to depend on the amount of batter you’re using for each pancake, but it should make about 48 mini pancakes.
This was soo good!!!! i definitely recommend!
how long will these last in the fridge?
they last quite a while in the fridge. they last for about two months.
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Do you mix the melted butter into the actual batter or just for coating the pan?
It goes into the batter. Enjoy!
a little too sweet
Hi, can i use milk powder & water instead of milk? if so, what would the ratio be like?
I’ve not tested it that way so I’m not sure.
These pancakes have way too much baking soda!! It’s all you can taste in them. Will not make them again, sorry. They looked nice though.
The recipe calls for baking powder. Try that next time and that should help.
Then don’t put so many baking soda inside it
From the other comments I am guessing they are ok eaten cold? I want to use them as a tasty bite at a whisky tasting we are hosting.
How fun!
Just a post note: My recipe was a little different from your but I called them Dee’s Dollar Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce..I Made fresh Blueberry Syrup to go with them. Dianne
Can you use butter milk instead?
Yes though you’ll need to lessen the amount of baking powder as well. I’ve not tested so I’m not sure of an exact amount but thinking you may only need 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder. If you decide to play around with it, I’d love to know what works. Thanks!
I served these in little stacks of 6 to the owners and their guests at Horseshoe Plantation in Tallahassee, Florida in 1978…They were so cute and guests and owners loved them!! Dianne Evans
I’m so glad they were a hit!
These were amazing!!!
i just made it, it is so so tasty, looks so adorable
im so grateful for u, my family loved it so much.
Hope u a good time, all respect and love
Thanks Sahar!
My husband and I had a brunch reception for our wedding and one of the hors d’oeuvres were mini pancakes with sugared blueberries and mint. Totally fun!
maybe I should make my pancake as cute as yours so my kid will eat much! such an adorable idea Sabrina 🙂
Super-adorable idea! Seems like everything is better in “mini” form, right?! Love these, especially as “kabobs!”
Thanks, Patricia!
Adorable! I don’t have any, but I can totally imagine how useful and convenient silver dollars for toddlers, great idea. I do love those bamboo forks too!
These look adorable! I’m going to serve mini lemon ricotta pancakes for a baby shower soon and these cute pics have got me so excited to make them!
My kids would love these! So cute and perfect for little hands.