Saturday, January 11, 2014

mini puffed oven pancakes



Brunch is my favorite meal to host!

It's typically served late morning, which is great, because it gives me enough time to get our family up and moving . . . and extra time to leisurely cook and bake our brunch menu.



What I love about serving mini puffed oven pancakes for an informal and light brunch (besides that they're light, fluffy, and fun to eat) is that while they're baking in the oven, you have time to make other items that might be on your menu . . . like browning bacon and sausage and making creamy scrambled eggs with herbs.

They're also fun to serve as an appetizer  . . . a little something for your friends and family to snack on while waiting for other brunch entrees to be served.

You don't have to wait for a special occasion to make these mini pancakes though. They're also a welcome treat on a Saturday or Sunday morning when you have more time to enjoy something more than a bowl of cereal or a piece of toast.

I like to serve them family style. . . on a large platter or board, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Be sure and have a few appetizer plates handy, as well as warm maple syrup.




The ingredients and batter is very similar to that of popovers. They even look like popovers when you pull them out of the oven; but as they cool, you'll notice that they will slowly deflate . . . and crinkle. 

And although the crinkles might not look pretty, they make a perfect surface for toppings to collect . . . making every bite that much more yummy!




Ingredients
(make about 24 puff pancakes)

½  cup flour
 ¾  cup milk
2 eggs
1/8  teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Toppings
warm, melted butter
fresh berries
warm maple syrup
powdered sugar


 


Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and place mini muffin pan in the oven.

While oven is heating, place flour, milk, vanilla, eggs, and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. 

Carefully remove the pan from the oven, and quickly and generously spray the wells with non-stick spray, or brush with melted butter.  Fill muffin wells 3/4 full with batter.  Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until puffed and slightly golden on top. 

Remove puffs and place on plate or platter.  

Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Serve with fresh berries, maple syrup, and fresh whipped cream.










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17 comments:

  1. These are so cute Suzanne! And now I totally want brunch, lol. I love the crinkles!

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Allie!
      Love your comment :0)
      Have a beautiful week,
      Suzanne

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  2. yum, perfect with a cup of tea. Hopping over from the Frugal crafty hop.♥

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    1. Tea, coffee, and hot cocoa!
      Thanks so much for coming by Katherine!
      Have a great week,
      Suzanne

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  3. I am so making these tomorrow! You pictures are fabulous!
    Pinning
    Stephanie

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  4. Thanks, Stephanie!
    Be sure and have lots of fun things to dip them in . . . yum!
    Have a beautiful week,
    Suzanne

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  5. These look absolutely delicious! I pinned the recepy and I definitely will be trying it at home. Thank you for sharing! Visiting from The Wednesday Roundup.

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  6. Love the idea of puffed pancakes and think it will be a very fun new thing to try with the kids since they love pancakes. BTW, I liked your FB page and would appreciate you doing the same here: https://www.facebook.com/LulusMusings
    Thanks!

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  7. Yum! They look so sweet. My boys would love them. Thanks so much for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x

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  8. These look so cute and yummy! Thank you for sharing this at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash on Monday! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  9. Suzanne, these sound so fun and look yummy! The grands would love them! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  10. looks yummy!!

    I Co hosted last week's Fluster's Creative Muster Party! Thanks for linking up!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  11. Yum! Awesome pictures! I am honored that you shared at Home and Garden Thursday!
    Kathy

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  12. These look soooo delicious - pinning - and may make some tonight!!!|
    Thanks for sharing
    Hugs,

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  13. Oh I could so go for some of these tasty morsels of fabulousness right now!!!! Thanks so much for sharing and hmmmm...thinking these would make a great Super Bowl Breakfast don't you! : ) Hugs...

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  14. I just pinned these. Saw them featured at Common Ground. Yummy! I was just thinking I needed to find some new breakfast recipes.....Can't wait to try.

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  15. How have I never come across this post!? I think these need to happen in the morning.

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