Air Fryer Pancakes

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This no-fail pancake recipe will brighten up your weekend! Air fryer pancakes are simple, fluffy, and make a delicious, family friendly breakfast. Forget babysitting the stove, these perfect pancakes in the air fryer are easier than ever and are ready in less than 20 minutes!

There’s nothing I want more Saturday morning than a beautiful stack of fluffy pancakes drizzled with maple syrup!

Homemade air fryer pancakes are everything you want and more! They’re a good choice when you crave pancakes without the hassle. No watching for bubbles, no flipping, and no burnt bottoms or an imperfect first pancake – just perfect pancakes every time.

Skip the box mix, this air fryer pancakes recipe is just as simple. It’s as straightforward as mixing the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. And since your air fryer does all the work, you can even scramble up some eggs in the meantime! Breakfast win.

Weekend mornings just got better!

👩‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• A delicious breakfast in less than 30 minutes
• Great for batch cooking – freeze leftover pancakes for busy mornings
• Way better than instant pancake mix
• The fluffiest pancakes every time
• Pancakes in the air fryer are easy to customize!
• Kid-friendly & delicious
• Perfect round shape for every pancake
• Best air fryer pancake recipe ever!

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🥘 Ingredients

You only need eight pantry staples for these easy air fryer pancakes. You can find the following ingredients at your local grocery store. For full nutrition facts and ingredient quantities, see the recipe card below.

• All-Purpose Flour: It’s best to use all-purpose flour for this pancake recipe. All-purpose flour will give you the fluffiest results, but you can use alternative flours for a healthier option (see variations below).
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Leavening is essential for homemade pancakes. It’s what produces carbon dioxide bubbles and therefore, light and airy pancakes.
• Sugar: To sweeten this delicious breakfast food! Brown sugar or coconut sugar work great too. You can add a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness even more.
• Low-Fat Milk: Milk thins out the batter a bit so it has the right consistency. If you can’t tolerate dairy milk, almond or oat milk are good options.
• Egg: Eggs provide structure to these delicious pancakes, so they don’t just fall apart.
• Vanilla Extract: A teaspoon of vanilla extract enhances all the ingredients!
• Butter: Melted butter makes air-fryer pancakes rich, tender, and moist. If you don’t have butter, vegetable oil or olive oil works great too!

🔪 Instructions

Air fryer recipes are so easy! Here’s how to make pancakes in an air fryer. Follow these simple instructions for perfect pancakes every time.

Combine Dry Ingredients: Preheat your air fryer to 330 degrees F. Sift dry ingredients together – combining the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl. Set aside.

Combine Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter.

Make Pancake Mixture: Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until just incorporated. Don’t over mix or the pancakes can get chewy. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.

Pour Pancake Batter Into Pans: Lightly spray four 4-inch round springform pans with cooking spray or olive oil spray. Scoop 1/2 cup of pancake batter into each tin and place on the air fryer tray.

Cook Pancakes: Place basket into the air fryer and air fry pancakes for 10 to 12 minutes. Let them cool for a couple of minutes before removing them.

Repeat with the remaining batter: Once the pancakes have cooled in the springform tins, remove them and let them cool completely on a wire rack. The air fryer makes a perfect pancake every time!

Serve: Serve pancakes with lots of maple syrup and fresh berries! They taste amazing with all your favorite breakfast foods!

Best Toppings For Air Fried Pancakes

This pancakes air fryer recipe tastes great with so many different toppings! Here are some of our favorites:

• Sweet Toppings & Drizzles: Chocolate chips, maple syrup, vegan honey, strawberry simple syrup, blackberry simple syrup, vegan nutella, pear compote, whipped cream, jam, and apple curd are just a few options that will turn these pancakes into a decadent treat!
• Crunchy Toppings: Sprinkle on some low calorie granola or high protein granola, chopped nuts, or pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
• Nut Butters: Try peanut butter, almond butter, pumpkin seed butter, or this white chocolate hazelnut spread.
• Fresh Toppings: Fresh berries or other fresh fruits, sliced banana, shredded coconut, or even fresh fruit compotes all taste great.

💭 Expert Tips

• Check the pancakes at the ten minute mark. If they need longer, add two more minutes. The cook time can vary depending on the type of air fryer.
• If you don’t have 4-inch springform tins, mini aluminum tin cups or aluminum pans work too! If you go with the aluminum pans, don’t throw them away! You can use them multiple times, just hand wash and hand dry them, and they’ll be ready to go the next time.
• For thinner pancakes, pour only 1/4 cup of the batter into the pans. Reduce the baking time to 7-8 minutes.
• Be careful not to overmix the batter! Over-mixed batter will make heavy and dense pancakes.
• Use this recipe for batch cooking and meal prep: I like to make a batch of these air fryer pancake bites on the weekend to use during the week. I freeze them in plastic bags and then reheat them in the microwave.
• For best results, and evenly cooked pancakes, make sure the batter is spread evenly in each of your pans. Use a 1/2 cup measuring cup to make sure you’re using the same amount of batter for each pancake. After pouring the batter, if you tap the springform or aluminum pan lightly on the countertop a few times. the batter should even out on its own.
• Don’t stack your pans: Place the pans into your air fryer in a single layer. Do not stack them or your air fryer flapjacks won’t cook properly.

📖 Variations

• Vegan Air Fryer Pancakes Stack: Replace the milk with plant milk, the butter with vegan butter, and the egg with a chia or flax egg.
• Make It Healthier: Use oat flour or whole wheat flour instead of all purpose and reduce the sugar by half to 1/8 cup! For a fall take, add a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the batter.
• Gluten-Free Air Fryer Pancake Recipe: Replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. I recommend Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 All-Purpose Flour for its gluten-like taste and texture.
• Blueberry Pancakes: Stir fresh blueberries into the pancake batter. Avoid frozen blueberries, because they release too much liquid and weigh down the batter. Add a teaspoon of lemon zest and a tablespoon of lemon juice for lemon blueberry pancakes.
• Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Place chocolate chips into the thick batter after you pour it into the tins. Carefully press the chips into the batter.
• Air Fryer Frozen Pancakes: If you want, you can put frozen pancakes into your air fryer! Simply place them into the air fryer basket without overlapping and fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through.

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