Mini pancakes, a.k.a silver dollar pancakes, are so easy to make in a skillet or the oven. These fluffy buttermilk pancakes are the perfect two-bite treat for Pancake Day!
Combine the buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla and egg in a mixing bowl.
Sift in the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Use a balloon whisk to stir the ingredients together, starting from the centre of the bowl and slowly incorporating the dry into the wet ingredients until the batter is smooth. Alternatively you can blitz the ingredients using an immersion blender.
Rest the batter for 20 minutes and then stir again.
To Pan Fry
Heat a little butter in a skillet and drop tablespoons of the batter. Cook until small bubbles appear on the surface. Gently flip with a spatula.
To Bake
Mist a good quality non-stick 24 hole mini muffin pan (or a silicone muffin pan). with cake release. Divide the batter into the holes filling halfway. Bake for 8 minutes at 220°C (435°F) or until the pancakes are puffed and golden.
Use a spoon to gently pop out of the muffin tray.
Serving Mini Pancakes
These adorable silver dollar pancakes taste delicious all on their own, with their slightly crispy edges and puffy fluffy middles.