Pancake Mix Muffins (3 Flavors, 1 Pan!)
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These pancake mix muffins are the perfect shortcut muffins for a quick homemade breakfast. Make gooey banana chocolate chip, strawberry, and blueberry pancake muffin flavors all in one pan so everyone can have their favorite muffin!
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Why We Love Pancake Mix Muffins
- Easy To Make – This is a simple recipe perfect for breakfast, snacks or meal prep for the week.
- Make Multiple Flavors In The Same Pan – My family can’t always agree on flavors, and this easy recipe lets me make different flavors together.
- Delicious – Your family will love the flavor of these muffins!
Ingredients For Pancake Mix Muffins
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions below in the recipe card.
Ingredients For The Muffin Base
- Pancake Mix– I used the just add water style mix. This Krusteaz pancake mix is what we usually have in our house. I have not tried this recipe with other variations of pancake mix or alternative pancake mixes. If you try other types of pancake mix, leave me a comment or email as to how it went!
- Eggs
- Sugar– You will add sugar the batter, but a sprinkle of sugar on top of the muffins can give the muffin just a little more sweetness. Use a thicker cut coarse style sugar like this for the top only to make more of a bakery muffin. This can be done on any flavor muffins.
- Milk– Could possibly substitute vanilla yogurt that isn’t low fat in a pinch.
- Oil– You can use your favorite, olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil and vegetable oil all work for this recipe.
Ingredients For The Muffin Toppings and Flavors
- Fruit- I’ve used strawberries, blueberries and about half a banana. Your fruit may vary depending on what flavors of muffins you want to make.
- Chocolate chips– You can use chocolate chips, or just chop up any chocolate into pieces.
- Peanut butter– Warm the peanut butter in the microwave for a few seconds to make it easier to mix into the batter.
How To Make Pancake Mix Muffins Out Of Just Add Water Pancake Mix
Mixing the base batter is pretty simple and easy!
- Measure the dry ingredients into the bowl
- Add the wet ingredients– mix together with a spatula. If you’re using an electric mixer be careful not to overmix, as it can make the muffins heavier.
- Mix into a batter.- Mix until all of the the batter is combined. Make sure to check the bottom of the bowl as dry ingredients sometimes hide at the bottom. This batter is on the thicker side.
- Portion into oiled muffin tin – I like to use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to portion. This fills the muffin wells to about 3/4 full. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
If you love easy muffins, check out the mini banana chocolate chip muffins, the cornbread muffins or the zucchini chocolate chip muffins.
Adding Three Muffin Flavors To One Muffin Pan
Next we are going to mix three flavors into one pan. That way everyone can have their favorite flavor without having to make three dozen muffins. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover fruit at the end of the week.
- Mix Flavors Into Batter– Add first the flavors you want mixed into the batter. We’ve added strawberries, blueberries, and warm peanut butter. Then with a spoon or a toothpick swirl the flavors into each muffin.
- Add Any Toppings– Bigger fruit pieces, like banana slices, work best when added to the top of the muffin instead of mixed in and look pretty. You can also sprinkle a little extra of whatever you mixed into the muffins on top. I’ve added more strawberries and blueberries and a little sugar on two of my flavors. On the third, I’ve added sliced bananas and chocolate chips.
- Bake– Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. A lighter brown is perfect for these muffins, a darker brown color tends to dry them out. Enjoy!
Mix Up Your Pancake Muffins! Variation Ideas
You can mix these flavors right into the muffin pan. This allows you to easily create multiple flavors per batch.
- Strawberry Banana– ¼ cup diced strawberry and ½ a banana sliced in thin rounds per four muffins. Mix the strawberry in with toothpick, then lay the banana slices on top.
- Banana Granola– ½ banana cut into small round pieces and ¼ cup granola per four muffins. Add the granola and mix it in with a toothpick, then lay the banana slices on top.
- Chocolate Chip – ¼ cup chocolate chips per every four muffins, sprinkle with sugar on top. (Use coarse sugar for more of a bakery style muffin if you have it.)
- Raspberry Dark Chocolate– ¼ cup raspberries and 4 teaspoons dark chocolate chips per every four muffins. Mix raspberries and chocolate chips in with a spoon, saving a few extra chocolate chips for the top. These are also delicious with a sprinkle of sugar on top.
- Birthday– Add sprinkles! Mix in with a toothpick, adding a few extra on top.
Yes, you can add maple syrup to dip your pancake muffins if you choose!
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Pancake Mix Muffins
These pancake mix muffins are the perfect shortcut muffins for a quick homemade breakfast. Make gooey banana chocolate chip, strawberry, and blueberry pancake muffin flavors all in one pan so everyone can have their favorite muffin!
Equipment
- Muffin Pan
- Large bowl
- Silicone spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
For The Muffin Base
- 2 1/2 cups pancake mix just add water style mix, I used Krusteaz buttermilk just add water
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup oil
For The Toppings
- 5 large strawberries 5-6 works
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ medium banana
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons peanut butter creamy or crunchy
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil the muffin pan generously.
- In a large mixing bowl add pancake mix, eggs, sugar, milk and oil. Combine well with a silicone spatula until the egg yolks fully mix into the batter and there is no more dry pancake mix in the bowl. Muffin batter should be thick.
- Fill each of the muffin wells evenly with batter until about ¾ full. Using a ¼ cup measure and a spoon will help scoop evenly between the muffins.
- Add different flavors to each muffin and mix with a toothpick or spoon. We've used diced strawberries, blueberries, and a peanut butter, chocolate chip and banana muffin flavor. See the notes for how to add each flavor.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and baked through the middle. Watch carefully not to overbake, these muffins should be on the lighter side. Making them too brown may dry out the muffins. Cool and enjoy!
Notes
Instructions For Each Flavor
Strawberry– 4-6 tablespoons diced strawberry per four muffins ( About five medium strawberries, but this doesn’t have to be exact.) Press into the top of the muffin batter once in the muffin tin and swirl with a toothpick or spoon.
Blueberry– 1/2 cup blueberries per four muffins. Press into the top of the muffin batter once in the muffin tin and swirl with a toothpick or spoon if needed.
Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip – ½ banana cut into thin rounds. ¼ cup chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons warmed peanut butter per four muffins. Warm the peanut butter in the microwave for a minute, then add ½ teaspoon and swirl in the batter in the muffin tin with a toothpick. Top the muffin with chocolate chips and 2-3 banana slices.
See higher up in the article for more flavor variation ideas!
*Nutritional content is based on making the strawberry, banana peanut butter chocolate chip and blueberry pancake muffin flavors. Nutritional values may vary with other flavors.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
Did You Make This?
I would love to see it! Share your thoughts with me in the comments below!
I haven’t made these yet but I intend to make them in this week or weekend I will take a picture for sure
Hope the muffins were delicious for you Tina!
Can you use a box of pancake. Mix that is gluten free
I have not tried this recipe with a gluten-free pancake mix. I’m sorry, I don’t specialize in gluten-free recipes and gluten-free baking is very different from regular baking. I wouldn’t recommend making this recipe with a gluten-free mix.
Do you add the water to the pancake mix or just the other ingredients?
Just the other ingredients are needed, you don’t need to add extra water.
I made them with Aunt Jemima and i did add an extra 1/2 cup of milk but I think they might need an extra egg
Can you use Protein pancake mix as long as it is just add water?
I have not tried protein pancake mix in this recipe before. I would think if it is just add water it should work, but since I haven’t tried it I don’t know for sure. Let me know if you try it how it goes!
Tried with the protein mix and they were delicious!
I’m thinking about adding some oatmeal, banana, brown sugar (in place of some white sugar), and a little maple syrup to this recipe. Would it work to replace a quarter cup of mix with oats? What are your thoughts on this variation?
I would say give it a try, I might suggest blending the oats before adding the in a blender. You may need to add a little extra baking powder to the batch if they aren’t rising enough, since the pancake mix has the leavener already mixed in, but you won’t know that until you try. If you find after the first round they need a little more baking powder I suggest adding by the 1/2 teaspoon until you get the height you want on the muffins. Like if they only need a little lift add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, but if they seem like they need more start with a teaspoon until they are your desired height. Hope that helps, let me know how it goes, and hope they turn out delicious. -Kristy
This is a good recipe. I wanted to add banana to it so I mashed up 3 ripe bananas and added them plus I added chocolate chips to it also. Still light but adds another layer of flavor. Also baked for 20 minutes at 400 degrees, because they were in fairly large silicone muffin pans
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. I tried and it came out super fluffy and delicious! I loved it. I added 1/4 cup of OJ (besides the milk) and the frozen cranberries I had from Thanksgiving. I also added 1tbsp of orange marmalade a splash of vanilla extract , the juice of half lemon and a punch of salt. The batter was more liquid such as cake batter but it worked beautifully! Thanks again!
Hi. I see the ingredients needed, but what are the quantities? How many eggs, how much oil, etc?
Hi Liz, The full recipe and instructions is at the bottom of the page in the recipe card which gives you options like printing it and even cook mode so the screen doesn’t go dark while you are baking. You can use the jump to recipe and it takes you right to the bottom. Hope you enjoy!
Should I change the oven temp if I’m making mini muffins?
I haven’t tried this recipe as mini muffins before. If I was trying it I would probably keep the oven temp the same (maybe turn down 25 degrees if your oven tends to run hot) but I would suggest starting checking on the muffins for doneness around 8 minutes to make sure you don’t overbake. Hope that helps!
Could these be freezed? How long are they good for after making? We are going on a trip soon and through these would be a good filling snack for the kids
Muffins last about two days on the counter, or 3-4 in the fridge. You could likely freeze these muffins, I’ve frozen other muffins but not this specific recipe. They should freeze well. Let me know if you try it how it goes! -Kristy
I had high hopes for these but they were very dry! I wanted to make something for my toddler to pick at for breakfast that wasn’t super messy, but these unfortunately cannot be eaten without adding butter and syrup. I used Krusteaz sweet cream just add water pancake mix.
Hi could I use frozen fruit instead of fresh fruits as that’s all I have. I can defrost the fruit before putting them in the batter
I would put frozen fruit straight into the batter. Defrosting the fruit first will cause it to fall apart faster. I haven’t tried frozen fruit with this recipe but I have with other muffins and quick breads and if you put it in frozen it usually works just fine. Let me know if you try it! -Kristy
Do these last in the fridge or freezer or do they need to be eaten same day?
These muffins can be kept in the fridge for a few days, though if you put full slices of banana on top you may want to eat those muffins first. If I was making for meal prep I would chop the bananas up a little more and sink them into the muffin. I have not tried freezing these muffins, but again chop the fruit a little smaller and they should freeze fine. Let me know if you try it! -Kristy
can Bisquik be used to make these?
Hi Darlene, Unfortunately they can’t be easily substituted without more changes to the recipe which would take some trial and error. This recipe uses just add water pancake mix, which would have dairy in it where Biscuik does not. Pancake mix also tends to be sweeter than Biscquik, so you’d also have to adjust there. Unfortunately, it’s not a cup-for-cup swap. Hope that helps, -Kristy
These were extremely dry! I followed the recipe very closely, and I used Krusteaz pancake mix?
Hi Kim,
Did you use the just add water-style pancake mix? If you used one of the mixes where you need to add eggs, milk and oil that could have caused your muffins to be dry as the recipe is adjusted properly only for the pancake mix that only needs water. I have also not tested this recipe with any of the gluten-free mixes or the protein mix, so if you swapped in one of those mixes it could have also caused your muffins to be dry. -Kristy
I made these a little different than the recipe, I adapted to what I had on hand…
I made raspberry instead of strawberry & I used a few drops of chocolate sauce instead of chips{no peanut butter}….I lightly dusted then with sugar then into the oven for a short few extra minutes{a lil moisty, tad too much fuit than called for} then a smear of butter across the warm tops before sitting to set, then serve with a splash of milk….Perfect….
Your additions sound delicious Tanya, glad you enjoyed them! -Kristy
Sounds delicious Tanya! -Kristy