Blueberry Pancake Bites

By á-32

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated pure cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch fine sea salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup plus 1 to 2 teaspoons whole milk
• Grated lemon or orange zest
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup, warmed, optional

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Special equipment: a doughnut hole pan

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a doughnut hole pan liberally with nonstick spray.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. In a second bowl, whisk the butter, vanilla and egg until smooth; then whisk in the 1/2 cup milk and the lemon zest until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until a batter just comes together. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Fill the molds of the prepared doughnut hole pan two-thirds of the way with batter, then press a few blueberries into each. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. Flip and bake another 3 to 4 minutes.

Mix together 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1 to 2 teaspoons milk to make a glaze. Toss some of the pancake bites in the remaining confectioners' sugar.

Serve drizzled with the glaze, or serve with warm maple syrup for dipping.