Pancakes in a cup

What could be more confusing from the title you just read? At this very moment, I cannot remember a single interesting example, but for tonight- let this be enough. 

I admit it, in the last time I havent been all too present on this blog. BUT, exactly for this reason, its time for a couple of reports on the recipes I have been writing down and waiting the right time for. This is just one of them.

I dont know much about traditions in other peoples homes, but at my home pancakes are never made as a breakfast or as a desert fro lunch. Pancakes are dinner. Also, when you see the photos in this post, you will be clear that my mini cup pancakes have also been served as dinner.. because my evening lightning is a serious night(mare) one. :D



 I run into this recipe on one of my favorite blogs/sites with cakes, a lifetime inspiration and a joy to my eyes- the all-known Bakerella (also known as the inventor of one of the most amazing thing after cupcakes- cake pops. Bakerella doesnt make cupcakes or muffins all too often, therefore i assumed these must be something special if she posted them in her "Featured sweet" box.

So, her recipe for these Mini Pancake Muffins  (that are to be found on her site) I havent changed too much, apart from switching maple syrup with honey and translating the recipe into our measurements (am still not the owner of those measure cups.. wishful thinking)
 Should I also mention we are in this case talking about American pancakes, not crêpe pancakes. So, the translated recipe looks like this:

 Mini muffin pancakes with chocolate chips

125g flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbs sugar

240ml buttermilk (or liquid yogurt)

1egg

2 tbs honey

2 tbs melted butter

50g chocolate chips

Now, remember my previous ingredient dividing on wet and dry? Well, told you I use that in almost all my recipes. And this is also one of them.
So,  dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, chocolate chips) mix in one bowl and wet ingredients (buttermilk, egg, butter) in another bowl.
  The making of these muffins is really as simple and fast as it looks and sounds. Dry ingredients mix in with the wet (which have been previously mixed until even). Whisk these two together until the mixture is even.

Of course, with this mixture you can bake pancakes on a pan, but in this case, I used it to fill up the molds for mini muffins. In the case you dont have those type of molds, use the standard muffin ones. Mini muffins should be baked on the temperature of  180°C  cca 8-10min, while the regular sized muffins need a bit more, about 15min.

And the final result? Juicy, soft muffin pancakes with melted pieces of chocolate.



And another tip of mine- you know the fondue system of dipping? Well, fill a cup with your favorite kind of honey and let your guests enjoy dipping their hot mini pancakes into it before eating them up.



And now when I`m already mentioning fondue.. these little bites would be perfect for dipping in.. mmmmm.. chocolate fondue. That I have been thinking of making for a long time already.. (Soon, i promise!)
Enjoy the sweet dinner!