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My kids have always been picky eaters. Once they find something they absolutely love, they stick to it. Big time. My eldest loves a bowl of cereal, but that has been an acquired taste. In my 8+ years as a mom, I’ve tried to feed my kids every breakfast food imaginable. But the one thing they always seem to want? Pancakes. And pancakes just so happen to be my least favorite breakfast food to make. Mostly because three kids times three pancakes each means I am standing at the stovetop over a pan for nearly an hour (to make sure there are enough for my husband and I, as well as leftovers). It can be downright daunting! So I got creative. These easy weekday (or weekend) morning sheet pan pancakes are the perfect way to make pancakes for a crowd!
Getting creative and innovative
Listen, every mom has had moments of being at home with their kids at some point in their motherhood journey. But this pandemic took it to a whole other level! Suddenly our kids — and, who am I kidding, we! — are eating 24/7. Grocery deliveries and BJ’s Drive Up orders are now happening twice weekly. It’s basically insanity. And during insanity comes ingenuity. Is that the saying? Probably (most definitely) not, but let’s roll with it.
Who would have thought that something as simple as foregoing the griddle could be so life-changing? Okay, perhaps life-changing is a bit dramatic. But morning changing? Totally and completely accurate.
What you’ll need
This recipe is beyond easy peasy. Just grab your favorite pancake mix, water, and some vanilla, and you are good to go! Oh — and a sheet pan. Any old sheet pan will do! Just be sure you grease it (we prefer avocado oil or coconut oil).
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups boxed pancake mix
- 2 cups of water
- 2 Tablespoons of Vanilla
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
STEP ONE -
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
STEP TWO -
Mix together your pancake mix, water, and vanilla.
STEP THREE -
On a lightly greased sheet pan, pour in your pancake mix.
STEP FOUR -
Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
STEP FIVE -
Allow it to cool before cutting into it.
STEP 6 -
Cut into 12 servings. Top with butter, syrup, powdered sugar, whipped cream, fresh fruit, and/or more! ENJOY!
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This is a wonderful idea, is there a possibility to avoid those cracks?
This is so clever! I need to make them!
Love this recipe! So much easier to feed the kids when I don’t have to stand over a griddle forever doing multiple batches to serve everyone… and we can all eat together.
Wow! I’ve never even heard of these! My kids would absolutely love them! Thanks for sharing
Wow, I’ve never would have thought of making pancakes this way. It’s so much easier. I get it with kids you need to think of creative ideas and you definitely did it with this one. I’m impressed.
Can I just use my bisquick pancake recipe and add the vanilla?
You can, but I still recommend using these measurements with the mix and not the measurements on the bag/box. The consistency is definitely more ‘puffy’ with these because it rises in the oven; so that’s why I recommend doing it this way. So 3.5 cups of bisquick pancake mix, 2 cups of water, and 2 tablespoons of vanilla 🙂
So quick and easy. Have not heard of sheet pan pancakes but I love the idea of baking them. Can’t wait to try making these. Looks delicious
Have you attempted this recipe with added blueberries? Or chocolate chips? Thanks!
YES! Actually my daughter is obsessed with chocolate chip pancakes and so I made them the other day. My advice is to make sure the chocolate chips or blueberries are thoroughly mixed (so they aren’t all at the top). And I ended up doubling the batch to make them a little bit thicker so that they didn’t sink and weren’t too close to the top. 🙂