Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Pressure Build/Release: 5 mins
Total: 55 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Yield: 1 pancake
Pancakes… in the Instant Pot? Yes, it’s for real! Making a giant pancake in the pressure cooker is so delicious and far easier than flipping individual rounds Just mix up the batter, pour it into the Instant Pot, and wait. It’s a great, low-maintenance breakfast when you have overnight guests or a crowd. Kids will love it and can help make it from start to finish.
One giant pancake will feed at least six people and maybe more depending on what else you’re serving. It’s a fun and unique way to serve breakfast since there’s no need to pour out and flip pancake after pancake. You’ll love this recipe if you love regular pancakes, but want to try something new.
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 3/4 cups whole milk
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3 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
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Whisk together milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in a measuring cup and then add it to the dry ingredients. Make sure butter has cooled slightly before adding egg so it doesn’t start to curdle.
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Generously grease bottom and sides of Instant Pot insert with cooking spray, butter, or cooking oil. Set Instant Pot to sauté and heat for 2 minutes.
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Pour batter into Instant Pot and let cook for 3 minutes to set the bottom. This will prevent pancake from sticking. Cover and set on low setting for 40 minutes.
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Allow any steam to release (there will be little to no build up because of the low setting), open Instant Pot, then check to make sure the center of the pancake comes out clean when you stick it with a toothpick.
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Press sauté button and cook for another two minutes. Do not cook for any longer or the bottom of the pancake will burn.
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Place a large plate over top of the Instant Pot insert and carefully flip pancake over onto plate. Slice and serve with immediately hot maple syrup and butter.
Recipe Variations
You can add some of your favorite pancake mix-ins and toppings to take this to the next level.
- Add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the batter.
- Sprinkle 2/3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries or other berries into the batter after you pour it into the Instant Pot Insert.
- Top with powdered sugar, strawberries, Nutella spread, or any of your other favorite sweet pancake toppings.
Tip
- Make sure to cook on low pressure. You want the pancake to brown and not to just steam. The higher pressure settings will incorporate too much steam into the pancake and will make it look pale and doughy.
| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 6 to 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 257 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 8g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 21% |
| Cholesterol 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium 404mg | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrate 39g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 9g | |
| Protein 7g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 176mg | 14% |
| Iron 2mg | 12% |
| Potassium 132mg | 3% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
