What is it with me? I’m always taking things too far. I’m obsessed.
Yes… so I love pancakes. This much you know is true. But pancakes turned into muffins? Really? I’m a nut job.
Oh me. Oh my.
Is there some sort of support group for pancake addiction?
Essentially, with these muffins, we’re talking about a browned butter muffin with a beautiful sticky maple glaze.
The best part about these beauties is that you can add anything you like to them… just as you would pancakes.
Blueberry Pancake Muffins? Milk Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins? Cinnamon Pancake Muffins? Crispy Bacon Pancake Muffins? If you can dream it up, you can probably put it in this muffin. Super yum!
Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins
makes 12 glorious muffins
for the muffins:
7 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
For the Maple Glaze:
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Put a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin pan with paper or foil liners
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Keep an eye on the butter. Melt and cook down the butter until little brown bits appear in the pan. The crackling will subside and butter will begin to brown fairly quickly after that. Keep a close eye. Remove from heat.
Whisk milk, egg, yolk, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined. Add the brown butter and stir to combine.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl Add milk and butter mixture all at one and stir gently to combine.
Divide the batter among muffin cups and spread evenly.
Bake until golden and crisp and a wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
While the muffins are baking make the maple glaze.
In a small saucepan simmer maple syrup and lemon juice, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick (thicker than maple syrup) syrup. This will take about 15 minutes over a low flame.
Remove from heat and wait for the muffins to finish baking. When muffins are out of the oven and cool enough to handle, poke a few holes in the muffin top with a toothpick and dip each muffin top in the maple glaze. After dipping all twelve muffins, start with the first muffin you dipped and dip each muffin again.
Sarah
WOW
WOW
and WOW
I made these for a friend today and WOW !!
I never thought it would be this GOOD !!
best cupcake I’ve ever made and its so simple
I wish next year I get a chance to get to one of your classes <3
Anne
I accidentally ordered a Macdonald’s mcmuffin-thing with pancakes surrounding the bacon/egg innards (I couldn’t understand the person on the machine at the drive-through). Actually pretty good in a really gross way… but only because of the pancakes…!
PassionateMae
you’re a genius..i love pancakes…this goes to my bake list!
Rachel
What a wonderful recipe! I made the muffins and posted about your recipe on my blog:
https://rachelsrecipebox.blogspot.com/2010/02/recipe-maple-syrup-pancake-muffins.html
Thanks so much, they were delicious!
Delilah
I made these tonight after seeing the post and thinking about them for two days straight.
Yes, I made them TONIGHT.
My favorite part is that they look exactly like your pictures, and they are beautiful and taste absolutely amazing. They’re like little shiny cupcakes! (the most important food group)
Thanks! I look forward to the next recipe I try.
Chris
Wow!!! Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins. I’ve never heard of them, but sounds absolutely mouth watering. My kids will be home from school in an hour, just going to bake a nice hot batch, glaze and all. They’re going to love this NEW yummy treat(LOL)
Liet
It’s funny to see that everyone who cooks, at some point in their lives, decides pancakes belong in the oven!
David Redding
Made these last weekend and LOVED them! Thanks for the fresh treats
Jess
I’m totally with you on the pancake obsession. These look utterly delicious and easy and well like a portable little pancake.
I’m not a big baker, but I’ll have to try these. thanks :)
Mike
Pancakes are only pancakes if they’re made in a pan. Hence, PANcakes. Muffins are cup shaped. Ergo, you made cupcakes. Not pancake muffins.
Sincerely,
Mike
p.s. Can i get some free samples?
Anne Dolin
OMG. These are amazing. I know that you posted this quite a while ago, but I just discovered it. I have made two batches in the last 48 hours because they get eaten by my family so quickly! Bravo!