Indulging in a bit of culinary creativity has never been easier, thanks to the versatile and convenient world of pancake mix. In this collection, we present to you 26 Pancake Mix Desserts that will transform your ordinary pancake mix into extraordinary sweet treats.
With a simple and familiar base readily available in your pantry, you’ll discover a treasure trove of dessert possibilities that are not only delicious but also remarkably easy to prepare.
These recipes encompass a wide range of flavors and textures, from the warm and comforting to the sweet and indulgent, offering a delightful solution for your cravings. This collection is a delightful journey through the realm of pancake mix desserts.
The recipes in this compilation are sure to tickle your taste buds and make you see pancake mix in a whole new light. So, whether you’re in the mood for a quick sweet fix or ready to impress your family and friends with a creative dessert, you’ll find just the right inspiration in these 26 Pancake Mix Desserts to elevate your dessert game.
Crepes with Pancake Mix
The recipe only requires basic pantry ingredients like milk, eggs, and butter to transform pancake mix into a versatile crepe batter.
Crepes can be filled either savory or sweet, providing endless possibilities for quick and delicious meals. This recipe delivers light and tender homemade crepes without much effort using items you likely already have on hand.
Bisquick Waffles
This easy recipe only requires a few common ingredients like milk, eggs, and vegetable oil to transform the Bisquick baking mix into delicious homemade waffles. The waffles turn out incredibly light and crispy on the outside while remaining tender on the inside.
Drizzle your Bisquick waffles with maple syrup, fresh fruit, whipped cream, or anything else you crave. With effortless prep and the mouthwatering taste of homemade, this recipe makes enjoying waffles for breakfast or brunch a breeze.
Pancake Muffin Bites
Pancake muffin bites are a fun twist on classic pancakes, transforming the breakfast favorite into cute, portable muffin-sized treats.
This easy recipe takes pancake batter and bakes it into muffin tins for a grab-and-go breakfast or snack that’s great for busy mornings and meal prepping. Drizzle the tops with maple syrup or dust with powdered sugar for a sweet touch.
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
For breakfast lovers, pancakes and cinnamon rolls are two all-star treats. This recipe ingeniously combines them into one incredible dish: cinnamon roll pancakes.
These fluffy pancakes deliver all the delicious flavors of a cinnamon roll in easy-to-make pancake form. The pancake batter gets swirled with cinnamon sugar before cooking, providing sweet cinnamony ribbons in every bite.
Easy Pancake Mix Donuts
Pancake mix makes whipping up delicious donuts a breeze with this clever shortcut recipe. By using a complete pancake mix, there’s no need to measure multiple dry ingredients.
Simply add milk, oil, and egg to the mix and stir to form a quick donut batter. Their cute donut shape fries up perfectly in no time. Once cooled, they’re ready to dip in a cinnamon sugar mixture for a touch of sparkling sweetness.
Blueberry Pancake Cobbler
For a fresh twist on classic blueberry cobbler, this recipe cleverly uses pancakes in place of biscuits on top. The result is a sweet and comforting dessert with layers of fluffy pancakes blanketing a bubbling blueberry filling.
With its scrumptious flavors and creative spin, the blueberry pancake cobbler is sure to be a new favorite dessert. The combination of fluffy pancakes and vibrant fruit filling makes this comforting cobbler feel like a treat while still being easy to whip up.
Pancake Pops
This unique recipe bakes up silver dollar-sized pancakes on a stick, making them ultra-portable and fun to eat. They bake up nice and thick, which helps them hold their shape once cooled and popped onto lollipop sticks.
Customizing your pancake pops is a breeze with endless topping options from chocolate drizzle to sprinkles to powdered sugar. Pancake pops lend themselves to creative decorating, so kids will get a kick out of designing their own unique creations.
Strawberry Pancake Trifle
The beautiful layers of fluffy pancakes, ruby-red strawberries, and clouds of whipped cream make this dessert a stunner. Layers of light and creamy whipped topping are added in to create an irresistible creamy texture.
The trifle begins by cubing leftover or freshly made pancakes to create the base. Macerated strawberries, along with their delicious juices, are spooned over the pancake cubes to provide bursts of sweet fruity flavor.
Pancake Parfaits
The parfait starts with cubed pancakes formed into the base layer to provide warmth and heartiness. Then freshly sliced fruit like strawberries, blueberries, or bananas are added for a boost of color and nutrition.
Pancake parfaits create a fun new way to enjoy breakfast with layers of fluffy pancakes, fresh fruit, and creamy yogurt stacked in a glass. This creative recipe transforms your favorite breakfast foods into a beautiful parfait
Cinnamon Toast Pancake Bread
The bread starts with a simple dough of flour, milk, egg, baking powder, and pancake mix for a hint of vanilla sweetness. Before baking, the loaf gets swirled with a cinnamon sugar filling to create a swirl effect similar to cinnamon rolls.
Topping it with butter or icing takes this bread over the top. The recipe comes together easily in one pan with pantry staple ingredients. Baking up a loaf fills the kitchen with the irresistible aroma of cinnamon toast.
Pancake Mix Cake With Graham Crackers
By adding pancake mix to the graham cracker batter, this cake bakes up incredibly moist and delicious. A sprinkle of cinnamon gives it a subtle warmth. The cake is easy to whip up right in the pan – just combine the wet and dry ingredients then bake.
Sweetened whipped cream is the perfect topping, contrasting the crispy crust with silky smoothness. Made with common pantry staples, this cake takes little effort but delivers a big flavor impact.
Blueberry Pancake Bundt Cake
With its elegant presentation and scrumptious homemade flavor, this pancake bundt cake brings together the best of both worlds. Every slice offers up a pillowy soft cake studded with berries.
The pancake mix lends a lovely vanilla flavor while also creating a tender crumb. Plump blueberries are folded in, bursting with juicy tanginess in each bite. A hint of lemon zest brightens up the cake even more.
Pancake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
The addition of peanut butter adds a rich and creamy flavor to the cookies, making them even more irresistible. These easy peanut butter cookies get a secret lift from pancake mix which makes them extra soft, thick, and delicious.
Made with just a few pantry staple ingredients, these cookies take minutes to mix up. Their simple preparation makes them the perfect spur-of-the-moment treat for kids after school or adults craving something sweet.
Deep Fried Oreos
Taking Oreos up a notch, this recipe coats them in a crispy batter and then fries them to golden perfection. The fried Oreos are best served warm when that first crunch gives way to a chocolatey center.
The process is fun and easy – simply dip Oreo cookies into a thick batter, then carefully lower them into hot oil to fry. The batter puffs up and turns deliciously crispy and golden brown. The rich chocolate filling gets extra melty and gooey after frying.
Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix
The recipe yields enough dry mix to store and have on hand for many upcoming breakfasts. To make the pancakes, just combine the mix with wet ingredients like milk and eggs. Just scoop out what you need and add the wet ingredients.
The batter comes together quickly and cooks up into tender, wholesome pancakes dotted with chocolaty goodness. Homemade mix makes enjoying chocolate chip pancakes a breeze no matter how busy your morning is.
Buttermilk Pancake Cookies
Buttermilk is the secret ingredient giving these cookies a delicate tanginess and incredibly tender crumb. They are delightful on their own but even better with a pat of butter on top, just like breakfast.
The recipe blends together flour, baking soda, sugar, eggs, butter, and buttermilk to form a simple pancake-inspired dough. Scooped onto baking sheets and baked, the cookies puff up and develop a lightly crispy exterior while staying cake-like inside.
Funnel Cake Made With Pancake Mix
Dredging the freshly fried funnel cakes in a cinnamon sugar mixture provides a sweet, streusel-like coating. Made this way, funnel cakes require minimal prep and ingredients before getting to the fun part – frying and devouring!
The pancake mix yields light, tender funnel cakes with that signature holey center and crispy exterior. Kids will love customizing their funnel cakes with their favorite toppings. Quick, easy, and delicious, these shortcut funnel cakes are perfect.
Easy Funnel Cake Bites
Funnel cake batter is scooped directly into hot oil to fry up into golden round fritters. Their round shape and petite size give them an adorable look while their crispy outside and tender inside mimic classic funnel cakes to a tee.
Once fried, the funnel cake bites get tossed and coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture for a sweet, crunchy coating. Their portable size makes them perfect party snacks or a fun breakfast treat for dunking into coffee or chocolate milk.
Pumpkin Waffles with Pancake Mix
In just minutes, you can be enjoying fluffy waffles bursting with a warming pumpkin spice taste. They’re delicious on their own but even better topped with butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, or other favorite toppings.
The pancake mix simplifies the dry ingredients, letting you whip up tender homemade waffles in no time. The pancake mix lends the right balance of flavors and texture, while the pumpkin provides moisture and seasonal flavor.
Pancake Mix Cookies with Oatmeal
The pancake mix adds great texture and its subtle vanilla flavor pairs perfectly with the oats and spices. A dash of brown sugar on top adds crunch and extra sweetness to balance the hearty oats.
Scooped and baked, the cookies develop a lightly crisp edge but stay fudgy and thick in the center. These hearty oatmeal cookies get a boost of flavor and softness from the addition of a complete pancake mix.
Vanilla Pancake Mix Cake
This simple cake uses a time-saving ingredient – complete pancake mix – to create a wonderfully moist, vanilla-flavored cake with little effort. By incorporating pancake mix right into the batter, this cake bakes up a feather soft and full of flavor.
A quick vanilla glaze flavored with almond extract is drizzled over the cooled cake, adding even more moisture and a lovely sheen. Made completely from pantry staple ingredients, this cake is so simple to whip up anytime.
Apple Cinnamon Oven Pancake
This method makes your mornings stress-free when it comes to breakfast. Adding apples and cinnamon gives the pancakes a warm and comforting flavor, which is perfect for chilly autumn mornings.
To sum it up, this recipe is fantastic because it offers a convenient and delicious way to enjoy pancakes without the need for constantly flipping them on the stovetop. A delightful twist on traditional pancakes by baking them in the oven.
Easy Chocolate Pancakes (with pancake mix)
This recipe stands out for its ability to swiftly satisfy your chocolate cravings in pancake form, offering a quick and delicious solution for a sweet start to your day, perfect for a special breakfast or brunch.
The delightful recipe for Quick and Easy Chocolate Pancakes that’s a true chocolate lover’s delight. What makes it great is its simplicity; these pancakes are a rich and decadent treat, thanks to the addition of cocoa powder and chocolate chips.
Chocolate Pancake Balls
With the sweetness of maple syrup, the creamy richness of buttermilk, and the delightful surprise of dark chocolate, they deliver a satisfying and lasting taste experience. These pancake balls are the ideal choice to curb your cravings.
When you’re pressed for time but still in search of a nutritious and delicious snack, look no further than the convenience of a pancake ball. These bite-sized wonders offer a perfect blend of flavors to keep you satisfied throughout the day.
Chocolate Chip Scones
I have a soft spot for scones, and these ones are incredibly easy to whip up. These Chocolate Chip Scones are generously studded with chocolate chips, and they’re at their absolute best when enjoyed warm alongside a steaming cup of coffee.
The best part? You won’t believe how simple they are to make, and the secret ingredient is pancake mix! Packed with chocolatey goodness, they’re the ultimate choice for a sweet breakfast or even a quick and satisfying dessert.
Biscuits with Pancake Mix
Whipping up homemade buttermilk biscuits with pancake mix is a piece of cake. Just mix in some butter and milk, toss them in the oven for around ten minutes, and voilà! It’s the perfect go-to recipe when you’re craving mouthwatering biscuits.
The primary distinction lies in the convenience of using pancake mix, which significantly streamlines the process by removing the need to measure. Thanks to pancake mixes, you’ve got most of the essential ingredients right there in the box.
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