Instant Pot pancake bites with blueberries are the perfect pressure cooker breakfast. Use boxed protein packed pancake mix, traditional batter or make gluten free pancakes in minutes using a Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express too.
These Instant Pot pancake bites are so fun! We made protein pancakes with blueberries as you can see here, traditional Instant Pot pancakes as well as gluten free pancakes when a friend came over. Once you have an Instant Pot egg mold the possibilities are endless! One of our favorite breakfast Instant Pot recipes. (affiliate links present)
Ninja Foodi Pancake Bites
We first began with making these pressure cooker egg bites that are similar to a crustless quiche. Great when taken on the go for breakfast on busy mornings. Kids love carbs though so we went on to make their favorite start to the day, with syrup for dipping.
You could use pancake batter but I don’t always have that on hand so below is an easy batter you can whip together quick. They come out a bit like pancake mix muffins in a mini size pan, like that size if you want to picture them.
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Pancake Bites Recipe with Pancake Mix
Below we show you what we used for our first batch, we will share other methods below as well but if you haven’t tried protein packed pancake mix it’s pretty good and great if you’re on a lower carb diet. I feel it is a bit firmer than other varieties which helps when popping them out and creates an ideal texture overall.
- I added fresh blueberries to this batch because that is my favorite fruit and a great size for pancake bites I thought.
- I probably wouldn’t use frozen blueberries or another berry for that matter.
My thought is that they’d sweat a bit in the cooking process and would make the pancake bites a bit wetter. They may not cook thoroughly all the way through if so.
Kodiak Cake Pancake Bites
I’d imagine diced fresh, yellow, bananas would work well too though. That is our next add in. For the protein pancake mix you use:
- 1 cup pancake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 c blueberries if you choose to add those
This will make 1 full batch of pressure cooker pancake bites which is 7 total. You could make this homemade pancake recipe flat of course, but in small bite size balls is just way more fun right??
Pancake Bites Pressure Cooker
Like I said this Instant Pot egg mold works really well and does not require any non stick spray as it is made of silicone and allows you to literally POP the pancakes right out with no issue.
It does stay warm for a little while once you take it out but cools off rather quickly so you can push one out on to a plate and serve them.
- Refill them and make another round if you want more too.
If you have ever “baked” anything in your pressure cooker you do know that there is a bit of a different texture so don’t be alarmed if it is bit off from traditional pancakes. These are a great crazy morning breakfast option for us…and we hope you love them too. Looks yummy right??!!
Instant Pot Pancakes Ingredients
- Instant Pot egg bite silicone mold to make bite size pancakes while pressure cooking
- Pancake mix – this Kodiak cakes protein packed pancake boxed mix works best
You can use a gluten free pancake mix too to make Instant Pot gluten free pancakes
- Water or milk – depends on what pancake mix you use, follow directions on back of box
- Maple syrup for dipping when donbe
- Blueberries – optional add in but really good
- Chocolate chips – optional but tasty add in
- Large bowl
Difference between protein pancake mix and other mixes
- Protein packed is a bit more dense but has a ton of protein per pancake bite
- Traditional pancake are a bit fluffier
- Gluten free pancake mix is a great option when needed
How to Make Pancake Bites in Pressure Cooker
Here is the entire printable pancake recipe for Instant Pot pancakes below. Another fun idea is to use your muffin tin to make larger versions in the oven. We do that often if I am going to use the “old fashioned” method.
- Pour 1.5 c water into your Instant Pot, lower your trivet inside your pot. Make flapjacks batter.
- Spoon 2 tbsp of melted butter into each hole, use 2 egg molds for this batter listed below.
- Pour pancake batter into each hole inside your egg bites mold, 3/4 full.
- Cover with foil and lower into your pot on top of your trivet, one on top of the other.
- Pressure cook on high for 14 minutes with a 5 minute natural release.
- Release rest of steam and lift foil
- Pop each one out and enjoy
Print recipe below or just come back next time you want to make these again and again.
Other egg bite mold recipes in Instant Pot
Other Instant Pot breakfast recipes Instant Pot blueberry muffins seen above are amazing too. You can use the same mold as this one to make both which is sure nice.
- Sweet Pressure cooker churro bites are like donuts for breakfast
- Pressure cooker donuts are so good and fun to make for breakfast!
You can serve any of these with our1 minute Instant Pot apple crisp on the side or top with some of our Pressure cooker apple pie filling is yummy poured over the top of these, or dipped in it
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Instant Pot Pancake Bites
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 c all purpose flour
- 1/3 c powdered sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 c milk or dairy free alternative
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt about 1/8 tsp
- 1/4 c butter melted, to spoon into molds before batter
Instructions
- Pour 1.5 c water into your Instant Pot, lower your trivet inside your pot.
- Use flapjacks directions on Kodiak cake box which requires 1 c mix + 1 c water. Mix well. Add blueberries if you like. We used fresh fruit.
- Pour batter into each hole inside your egg mold, 3/4 full.
- Cover egg mold with foil and lower into your pot on top of your trivet.
- Set to pressure high for 8 minutes.
- Allow to naturally release for 5 minutes, then release rest of steam.
- Carefully lift mold out, remove foil, allow to cool enough to handle mold.
- Flip egg mold over on to a plate and pop each pancake bite out of each hole.
- Dip into syrup and enjoy!
Gianne
Thursday 22nd of February 2024
So easy to make and the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack. The kids loved them and I can't wait to make them again!
Sara Welch
Thursday 22nd of February 2024
Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and started my day off right! Turned out light, fluffy and delicious; easily, a new favorite recipe!
Shelby
Thursday 22nd of February 2024
Such a fun and creative snack! My kids loved them (of course).
Ned
Thursday 22nd of February 2024
Delicious and easy to make in my instant pot! Thank you for an awesome recipe!
Sara
Wednesday 15th of February 2023
Love a new instant pot recipe and a breakfast one! Whole family loved these pancakes.