Try your hand at making pancake cereal

Is your child begging you to make them pancake cereal for breakfast? Pancake cereal and other mini foods turned into breakfast cereal are all the rage on social media (TikTok features loads of pancake cereal videos).

While you might not be up to rolling a batch of mini croissants, mini pancakes are low effort enough to be fun and make for awesome social media pictures.

Most children – even older ones –  like assisting in the kitchen. They enjoy stirring and mixing and are very hands-on.

While making pancake cereal, encourage your child to utilise their senses by smelling the syrup, touching the flour, and even tasting an ingredient before putting it in the mixing bowl.

Watch the video below to learn how to help your child make their own pancake cereal.

Makes: 3-4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup (125g) Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch salt
• 2/3 cup (160ml) milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons (30g) sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted

For serving:

• Maple syrup (optional)
• Milk (optional)
• Butter (optional)

Directions

1. In a bowl mix milk with vinegar and let sit for 5-10 minutes (instead of milk + vinegar you can use buttermilk). Then, add egg, melted butter, and mix until combined.
2. In a separated bowl mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
3. Combined wet mixture with the dry mixture. Transfer the batter into a piping bag.
4. Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Melt some butter or use oil, pipe a small portion of batter into the pan.
5. Cook for about one minute or until slightly golden. Flip and cook for 30 seconds more. Do not overcook.
6. Place mini pancakes in a bowl, drizzle some maple syrup, and milk if desired.