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Enjoy pancakes for a crowd with this easy Baked Pancakes Recipe. My family loves having pancakes for breakfast but I have a large family so it can take forever to prepare them on the griddle. This recipe is a game changer!
Whether you have a large family or need to serve a crowd, this recipe for baked pancakes is the solution! You can enjoy all of the flavors of traditional pancakes without any of the work.
This is a great option for breakfast or brunch and always a crowd favorite. You may also love these recipes – Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza and 21 Overnight Breakfast Casserole Recipes.
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Why This Recipe Works
I love the convenience of baking pancakes over making them the traditional way. This process is easier when you have to make a lot of pancakes for a family get together or party.
No flipping pancakes is required with this baked pancakes recipe. I love that I can throw these in the oven in the morning and pancakes are ready for me to enjoy after I finish getting ready for the day.
Breakfast can be stressful, but not with this easy Baked Pancakes recipe.
Ingredients
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Variations Ideas
- Chocolate Pancakes – Add in cocoa powder to make chocolate pancakes for a delicious variations.
- Fresh Berries – You can add in fresh berries such as blueberries to the pancake batter for a delicious addition.
- Chopped Nuts – If you prefer a crunchy texture, mix in ¼ cup of chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts.
- Chocolate Chips – For a fun twist, add in mini chocolate chips.
- Food Color – Get creative and go wild. You can even dye them to make them special dye them pink for Valentine’s Day or green for St. Patrick’s Day!
- Healthy Variation – You can easily swap out the flour for whole wheat flour and the milk for low-fat milk for a healthier option for these delicious baked pancakes.
How to Make Baked Pancakes
- Step 1 – First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with a non stick spray of your choice. I love using my pyrex baking dish (they have some on sale here).
Step 2 – Next in a medium bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt).
Step 3 – Then in a separate large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter. Then stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, just until combined. The pancake batter will have lumps.
Step 4 – Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Bake until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 5 – Allow it to cool for about 5 minutes, then cut into squares and serve with your favorite toppings.
Expert Tips
- Prepare Baking Dish – Prepare the baking dish by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper. This helps with cleanup and serving the pancakes.
- Combining Ingredients – Combine the ingredients until everything is mixed together. If you batter has lumps in it that is okay.
- Rest Pancakes – Once the pancakes have finished baking, allow it to rest for about 5 minutes. Then it is ready to serve with your favorite toppings.
Serving Suggestions
These baked pancakes are great served with this easy tropical fruit salad recipe. I like to make the fruit salad while the pancakes are cooking in the oven. Then when they’re done, I have a delicious meal ready for my family!
Add a side of Air Fryer Bacon Slices and sausage for the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
We even like to have different toppings when making these baked pancakes. These are some of our favorites.
- Melted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Powdered Sugar
- Homemade Whipped Cream
- Peanut Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Honey
- Slow Cooker Apple Butter
- Fresh Fruit – Raspberry, Strawberry and Banana
These oven pancakes are so delicious. They puff up in the oven and make one of the best pancake recipes. It is amazing and super easy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes the combination of the ingredients and baked in the pan still creates a fluffy pancake to add your favorite toppings.
Yes, you can use store bought pancake mix to make these baked pancakes.
If your baked pancakes turn out dry, make sure the ingredients are measured and mixed correctly. Follow the ingredients according to the recipe and your pancakes will come out perfectly soft. Cooking time will vary, but make sure to not over bake the pancakes which could also make them dry.
Storing and Reheating Tips
- Storing – Store the leftover baked pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge. The leftovers will last about 3-4 days.
- Reheating – Reheat the sheet pan pancakes in the microwave for a quick breakfast the next day.
- Freezing – These baked pancakes can be placed in the freezer by wrapping in plastic wrap and placing in a freezer safe container. If stored properly the baked pancakes will last about 3 months.
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Baked Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 – 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large, bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract. Then stir the flour mixture into the milk mixture, just until combined. The batter will be a bit lumpy.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow it to cool for about 5 minutes, then cut into squares and serve with your favorite toppings.
I always make pancakes from scratch, but with little kids it isn’t always convenient to make individual pancakes. This was perfect. They helped me make them and into the oven they went – no babysitting required. The taste is great and not too sweet considering you normally put syrup on them. Yum!
Love how easy and quick this is to make!! Thanks for a great and inexpensive recipe!
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Yes they will be thicker. You will need to increase the recipe. Come back and let us know how it turned out.
These are always a hit with friends and they’re easy to serve families in need of meals at church. I wish these could be thicker. If I doubled the recipe and put it in a 9×13 and cooked a little longer, so you think it would turn out the same but more dense? Thanks for your time and feedback.
Big hit with my family, this morning. A stress-free way to make pancakes.
Just made this for the kids tomorrow morning. Used 1 cup of wholemeal flour and 1 cup of white flour and it tastes amazing. Will serve with greek yoghurt, maple syrup and berries – they are going to love it. Thank you for the great recipe.
Really good recipe. I added cinnamon into the batter. I did notice in the directions that you forgot to include the vanilla extract.
Yes, you can make the batter head of time and refrigerate it for 2-3 days.
Can i make the batter the day ahead??
Yes, this is great for quick and easy pancakes!
I love this because I am so bad at cooking pancakes lol!
Yes, that’s correct. I’m so sorry for that confusion – I have updated the recipe. Thank you and I hope you enjoy these easy and delicious pancakes!
Looks great! Baking it right now for my family. I assume you add the vanilla while mixing the other wet ingredients. ?
Thanks for sharing! Let us know what you think when you make it. 🙂
Baked pancakes are one of my kids’ favorites too. Like you, I did this because we have a large family and I just decided to try it one day when my kids were little. I use a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper to give me a few more pancakes at a time. Endless flavor possibilities and add-ins and like you said, soooo much easier than standing over a griddle for half the morning. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’m trying it next!
Yes, I think that would work fine. I just usually use the homemade mix instead. Thanks!
Could you use boxed pancake mix?
This is just like my regular recipe but I never thought to put it in a pan and try baking it! I added mini M&Ms and chopped pecans, at the kiddo’s birthday request, and lightly melted strawberry jam to drizzle over top, instead of syrup! SO TASTY!!!
Great to hear and thanks for sharing the changes you made to the recipe. That sounds delicious.
I ketofy’d the recipe swapping out for almond flour, lakanto monkfruit sugar, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and then added some lemon juice and Lily’s dark chocolate baking chips….absolutely delicious….such a hit with the family! Thank you!!!
Im glad you liked it!
Thank you! These are the lightest fluffiest creamy is pancakes I’ve ever made they melt in your mouth and I used orange marmalade for a topping . Did come out a little thicker so I added a little more water. But these pancakes are the best because of the baking powder maybe?
I’m saving this recipe from here on.
I’m so glad you loved it!
I’ve just veganized this recipe by using aquafaba instead of eggs and almond milk! So so tasty! Thanks for sharing
The pancakes looks so good i could almost smell them. Yum.
How many servings does this make?