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Air Fryer Pancakes

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Fluffy, golden pancakes cooked in silicone egg bite molds in the air fryer — make 6 to 8 at once without standing over a griddle.

Ingredients

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  • For the batter:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk plus 1 tbsp vinegar, let sit 5 minutes)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Equipment:
  • Silicone egg bite molds or small silicone muffin cups (4-ounce size)
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt) in one bowl. Mix wet ingredients (buttermilk, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract) in a second bowl.
  2. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until just mixed — lumps are fine, do not overmix. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Spray each silicone cup generously with cooking spray. Fill each cup about halfway with batter, no more than two-thirds full.
  4. Preheat air fryer to 350°F. Place the filled silicone molds in the basket.
  5. Air fry at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes, until the tops look dry and set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. No flipping needed.
  6. Pop pancakes out of the molds and serve immediately with butter and maple syrup.

Notes

Use buttermilk. The acidity reacts with baking soda to create bubbles and lift. If you don’t have buttermilk, stir 1 tbsp vinegar into 1 cup milk and let sit 5 minutes.

Don’t overmix. Stir until just combined — lumps in the batter are fine and produce fluffier results than a smooth, overworked batter.

Let the batter rest. A 5-minute rest after mixing lets the leavening activate fully for noticeably fluffier pancakes.

Spray molds generously. Pancakes stick easily — more cooking spray is better than less.

Test with a toothpick. The tops can look set while the inside is still wet. If the toothpick comes out with wet batter, add 2 more minutes.

Keep batches warm. Hold finished batches in a 200°F oven on a baking sheet while cooking remaining batches.

Find it online: https://airfrycentral.com/air-fryer-pancakes-fluffy-rounds-without-a-pan/