Instant Pot Pancakes

Homemade pancakes laying on each other with maple syrup on top and on the plate

Make the best Instant Pot Pancakes ever using this easy recipe. Use simple ingredients and get the perfect breakfast in only 10 minutes!

Homemade pancakes laying on each other with maple syrup on top and on the plate

If you love breakfast, these Instant Pot Pancakes need to be on your radar. They're light and fluffy and simple to make! Have a giant stack of homemade pancakes waiting on the table for the kids!

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and have these flapjacks ready in no time!

Making a batch of these pancakes is the perfect way to feed a crowd! You can easily double or triple the pancake batter to keep making more and more.

Because one thing is for sure - as soon as you get done cooking one stack, they'll be gone in a flash!

Why this recipe works

Everyone loves pancakes. They not only have a fun texture, but they take on so many fun flavors, too. You can eat them with or without syrup or even roll up some cooked sausage in the middle.

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Recipe Ingredients

Instant Pot Pancake ingredients

All-purpose flour - This is the main type of flour that I use while baking. If you have another favorite, you can use that. 

Baking powder - Gives the pancakes a boost of fluffiness! 

White sugar - Added for sweetness. 

Salt - Just a pinch. 

Egg - Used as the binding agent to hold the pancake batter together. 

Milk - Helps to thin out the batter so it's not so thick. 

Butter - You can use salted or unsalted butter. 

Maple syrup - Honey would work well also. 

How to make Instant Pot Pancakes 

Be sure to get all the ingredients together before starting this simple pancake recipe.

Step One: Grab a mixing bowl and add the flour, baking powder, and sugar.

Instant Pot Pancakes

Step Two: In a different bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, and butter. This mixture needs to be combined well. 

Adding butter to a bowl with milk and eggs

Step Three: Combine the previously mixed flour mixture with the milk mixture until smooth. 

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Step Four: Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add 1 teaspoon butter.

Step Five: Once melted, add the pancake mixture into the Instant Pot. Please note that for the example I made only 1 pancake in the middle, but you can make a few pancakes at once.

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Step Six: Saute for 2-3 minutes until the surface of the pancakes have some bubbles and the edges are dry. Then flip them using spatula.

pancake in the middle of Instant Pot top view

Step Seven: Saute for 1-2 more minutes until browned on the other side.

Step Eight: Remove pancake from the Instant Pot, add maple syrup and serve 🙂

You can also add your favorite toppings as well.

Repeat the process with the with the remaining batter.

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Variations

Add ingredients - You can easily add chocolate chips, blueberries, or even sprinkles! Change up the ingredients every time.

Don't forget the toppings - The best part about making a giant stack of pancakes is that you can change up the toppings! You can top with whipped cream, peanut butter, honey, pancake syrup, or even a scoop of ice cream!

You can even make ice cream yourself using these Ice Cream Maker Recipes.

Make a giant pancake - Don't forget that you have space to make one big giant pancake in the bottom of the Instant Pot!

How to serve

Serving these pancakes is part of the fun! I like a piping hot cup of coffee with mine, but you can easily set out a pancake topping bar and have everyone enjoy them have they'd like them.

For more ideas, check out What to Serve With Pancakes.

Pancake Topping ideas

Here are even more ideas to make your pancakes delicious!

  • Fresh fruit (strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, acai berry, cherries, bananas etc.)
  • Cream cheese
  • Almond butter
  • peanut butter

If you are looking for homemade recipes, you can try

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Instant Pot Pear Sauce

Instant Pot Fondue

Recipe Notes

  • I like to use aluminum-free baking powder because it tends to have fewer clumps.
  • When the pancake batter starts to bubble in the Instant Pot, that's your cue to flip them to the other side.
  • Make sure that you don't overcrowd the pancakes. If you add too many to the bottom of the Instant Pot, it gets really hard to flip them.
  • For this recipe we are making the pancakes from scratch. If you wanna use pancake-mix, feel free do do so. You can also make this Sheet Pan Pancakes From Mix recipe instead.
Instant Pot Pancakes

Recipe FAQs

Can I store cooked pancakes in the freezer?

Yes, baking a large batch of pancakes and then freezing them is a great way to meal prep.

You can even store them in individual serving bags in the freezer so that you can pull out a few and thaw them when you want to eat them.

Can I make these pancakes gluten free?

You can make them gluten free. Just use gluten free flour and any other gluten free ingredients and enjoy.

Why are my pancakes gooey in the center?

If you have gooey pancakes, they're not cooked all the way. You need to make sure that you allow enough cooking time so that you don't have raw pancake batter.

Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes

I'm a huge fan of breakfast so having even more great recipes for breakfast on my radar is the best!

Need more? Check out my Instant Pot Dessert Recipes.

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Homemade pancakes laying on each other with maple syrup on top and on the plate

Instant Pot Pancakes

Instant Pot Pancakes are a fun and delicious breakfast food! Fast and easy way to make homemade pancakes.
4.50 from 12 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: all-purpose flour, baking powder, instant pot pancakes, Milky Pancakes, pancake mix
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Corrie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ¼ tablespoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter for the mixture
  • 1 teaspoon butter for the Instant Pot
  • maple syrup for serving

Instructions

  • Grab a mixing bowl and add the flour, baking powder, and sugar.
  • In a different bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, and butter. This mixture needs to be combined well.
  • Combine the previously mixed flour mixture with the milk mixture until smooth.
  • Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add 1 teaspoon butter.
  • Once melted, add the pancake mixture into the Instant Pot. You can make a few pancakes at once.
  • Saute for 2-3 minutes until the surface of the pancakes have some bubbles and the edges are dry. Then flip them using spatula.
  • Saute for 1-2 more minutes until browned on the other side.
  • Remove from the Instant Pot, add maple syrup and serve. Feel free to add your favorite toppings as well 🙂

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal Carbohydrates: 57g Protein: 12g Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 68mg Sodium: 767mg Potassium: 245mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 432IU Calcium: 273mg Iron: 3mg

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Notes

  • I like to use aluminum-free baking powder because it tends to have fewer clumps.
  • When the pancake batter starts to bubble in the Instant Pot, that's your cue to flip them to the other side.
  • Make sure that you don't overcrowd the pancakes. If you add too many to the bottom of the Instant Pot, it gets really hard to flip them.
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