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    Home » Recipes » PANCAKES

    Mini Pancakes (Silver Dollar Pancakes)

    Published: Jan 7, 2023 · Modified: Dec 17, 2024 by Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These silver dollar Mini Pancakes are fluffy with buttery crispy edges. These cuties melt in your mouth slathered in butter and syrup!

    Mini pancakes stacked on plate with butter and syrup.

    I love making these mini pancakes for my family. They are perfect for on-the-go weekday breakfasts but also special on the weekend piled high with ALL the pancake toppings! They are rich and buttery with a hint of sweetness and totally addictive!

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredient Notes
    • How to Make Mini Pancakes or Silver Dollar Pancakes
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Expert Tips
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    This mini pancake recipe is:

    • A great basic pancake recipe that you can make with simple ingredients that you likely have on hand.
    • Perfect for a breakfast buffet party. Making minis allow guests to try a little of all the options!
    • Easy kids pancake recipe that they will love packed in their lunch box for school with berries and all their favorite pancake toppings!
    Silver dollar pancakes on round platter on table with berries.

    Ingredient Notes

    Ingredients for pancakes.
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Baking powder
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Buttermilk - you can use storebought buttermilk or make your own by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to milk and allowing it to curdle for 5 minutes. The buttermilk gives these pancakes their super soft and fluffy interior.
    • Sugar - I usually don't add sugar to my pancake recipes but these little cakes do well with a bit of sugar for color and texture. Some of my kids will enjoy them with no syrup and just some berries!
    • Melted Butter- unsalted butter in the batter and for cooking really give these silver dollar pancakes so much flavor!
    • Egg- This recipe is great to make if you are almost out of eggs as it only takes 1 egg!

    How to Make Mini Pancakes or Silver Dollar Pancakes

    Mixing dry ingredients into wet ingredients for pancakes.
    • Whisk together the wet pancake ingredients.
    • Incorporate the dry ingredients.
    Scooping pancake batter into frying pan.
    • Do not over mix, some lumps are fine!
    • Scoop pancake batter into a heated buttered pan.
    Frying and flipping pancakes.
    • Cook until bubbles form.
    • Flip and cook until golden.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a small pancake called?

    Small pancakes can be called mini pancakes or silver dollar pancakes. They are great to serve kids and also for a brunch buffet when you have several other main dishes for guests to enjoy.

    What is a silver dollar pancake?

    Silver dollar pancakes are pancakes that are smaller than traditional pancakes about 2-3 inches in diameter. These little pancakes are great for smaller appetites and perfect for freezing and easy to reheat and take on the go.

    How long to cook mini pancakes?

    These mini silver dollar pancakes cook fairly quickly. Cook just under a minute in a heated buttered pan until bubbles appear, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds or until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean and the pancakes are golden.

    Pancake stack on a plate with berries.

    Expert Tips

    • For the fluffiest pancakes allow your pancake batter to rest. You can also check out these tips!
    • To achieve the most delicious crispy edges on your pancakes be sure to cook the pancakes with space between them in a generously buttered preheated pan.
    • Do not overcook the pancakes, they will finished just after flipping. Use a cake tester or toothpick to ensure they are cooked through. 
    • Keep your pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven while cooking the remaining pancakes.
    • These pancakes are best eaten fresh but can be reheated in the microwave using the “reheat setting” not the “cook setting” or they will become dry and gummy.
    Pancakes cut on a plate with berries.

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    Recipe

    Plate of pancakes with powdered sugar and berries.

    Mini Pancakes

    Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
    These silver dollar Mini Pancakes are fluffy with buttery crispy edges. These cuties melt in your mouth slathered in butter and syrup!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Rest Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 22 mini pancakes
    Calories 52 kcal

    Equipment

    • large bowl
    • whisk
    • Spatula
    • large skillet

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • ½ tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup buttermilk
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted (plus more for cooking)
    • 1 egg large
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • berries, pure maple syrup, butter and whipped cream for serving if desired

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
    • Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
    • Gradually mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, small lumps are fine.
    • Allow the batter to rest for about 10 minutes.
    • Bring a large skillet to medium heat. Melt ½ tablespoon of butter. 
    • Using a medium cookie scoop drop 5-6 scoops in the melted butter leaving some space between scoops. 
    • Cook the pancakes until little bubbles begin to form.Flip pancakes and cook until edges are golden on both sides and a cake taster or toothpick inserted comes out clean.
    • Transfer to a plate and cook remaining pancakes adding extra butter to pan as needed.Enjoy pancakes hot with your favorite toppings like butter, pure maple syrup and berries.

    Notes

    expert tips

    • For the fluffiest pancakes allow your pancake batter to rest. You can also check out these tips!
    • To achieve the most delicious crispy edges on your pancakes be sure to cook the pancakes with space between them in a generously buttered preheated pan.
    • Do not overcook the pancakes, they will finished just after flipping. Use a cake tester or toothpick to ensure they are cooked through. 
    • Keep your pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven while cooking the remaining pancakes.
    • These pancakes are best eaten fresh but can be reheated in the microwave using the “reheat setting” not the “cook setting” or they will become dry and gummy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 93IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 0.3mg
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    About Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj

    Welcome to All You Need is Brunch! I'm Charlotte, professional food photographer and recipe developer here behind these delicious and easy Brunch Recipes with over 20 years of cooking and baking experience!

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    Hi, I'm Charlotte! I'm a mom of 4 beautiful boys with BIG appetites! My family and I are obsessed with Brunch so I blog about Brunch Recipes and all the Brunch Ideas you need, for your next Brunch Party including Breakfast, Lunch, Baking, and Cocktails! Learn More

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