Baked Cherry Mini Pancakes

These mini pancakes have a question for you: will you enjoy them for brunch, as a snack, or a sweet dessert? And, yes, you have to decide now. Kidding, of course! Though these cherry mini pancakes may be too adorable to eat, I do believe you can power through, friends. The real issue is deciding when to stop. 

What I love about this pancake recipe:

• These bake in the oven, leaving your stove available for other important dishes and allows you to make quite a few at once. If you have two muffin pans available, you can make 24 at once. Plus, with only ten minutes baking time necessary, you could easily double or triple the recipe and have enough to feed an army. 
• A fun, healthier twist on comfort food…which is really what this space is all about – making healthier options more fun! 
• Perfect for entertaining or a grab-and-go snack. These are easy to pick up by hand…just dust with a little powdered sugar or drizzle with some pure maple syrup. I love how cute these are arranged on a serving tray or charcuterie board, especially since they are small enough to tuck into corners or create different patterns on the board. 
• Easy to make and easy to customize. Not a cherry fan? Pick whatever flavors you enjoy – different berries, a cinnamon streusel…whatever suits your mood. All these mini pancakes require are a few minutes prep before bake time. Easy peasy! 

Pro Tip:

After mixing the flax meal and water, place the flax eggs in the fridge for 5 – 15 minutes to allow the meal to absorb the water so it can act as a proper binding agent in your baked good. It does offer a slightly nutty flavor, but is not noticeable in this particular mini pancakes recipe. 

Have some fun with these and use the substitutions you prefer! 

• Eggs: You can use 2 regular eggs instead of flax eggs. 
• Buttermilk: If you prefer the dairy version, go right ahead! No need to make adjustments to the amount. 
• Sugar: Light brown sugar is the closest flavor to coconut sugar, adding warm, sugary notes to the pancakes. Substitute with light brown sugar, or try with granulated sugar or Truvia baking sweetener. 
• Filling: Make these with the fruit of your choice, or nuts or streusel.