Maple Bacon Pancake Bites
Elevate your breakfast game with these Maple, Bacon, Pancake Bites. Fluffy mini pancakes topped with creamy maple frosting and crispy bacon make for a perfect sweet and savory treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- 1 pound bacon, cooked crisp and finely chopped
- ½ stick butter, melted
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Tbs. white vinegar
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- Real maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, and baking powder. Mix well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk and vinegar. Stir and let it sit for 1 minute to curdle. Whisk in the vanilla extract, eggs, and melted butter.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Grease or spray two mini muffin baking pans. Fill each cup ⅔ full with the pancake batter.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the pancake bites are lightly golden brown on top.
- While the pancake bites are baking, prepare the maple frosting. In a small bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, ¼ cup of maple syrup, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Once the pancake bites are cool enough to handle, dip the tops into the maple frosting and then into the chopped bacon.
- Serve the Maple, Bacon, Pancake Bites warm with additional real maple syrup for drizzling.
Nutrition
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg