Pancake Mix Muffins (3 Flavors, 1 Pan!)

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!

 

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

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!

1. Measure the dry ingredients into the bowl
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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!

You should also try the crescent roll cream cheese danishes that you can add fruit or chocolate too, they are easy to customize too!