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Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancake Bites are an easy and delicious breakfast recipe your family will love! They are made with pancake mix, chocolate chips, bacon, maple syrup, and baked in the oven in mini muffin pans!

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Easy Breakfast Prep

If your family loves chocolate chips, bacon, or pancakes they will love this easy breakfast recipe. These mini pancake bites are super easy to make and make an awesome breakfast prep because they reheat well.

Chocolate chip pancakes bites are perfect for a busy school morning or an easy weekend breakfast!

You will love these chocolate chip bacon pancake bites because they are easy, delicious, reheat well, and are a great grab-and-go breakfast! Serve with Greek yogurt or some scrambled eggs for more protein!

If you are looking for more easy pancake breakfast recipes, check out my Blueberry Sausage Pancake Muffins! These are made with complete pancake mix, blueberries, breakfast sausage, and maple syrup. These are a great way to use up blueberries.

Another sweet and savory pancake option is my Loaded Pancake Breakfast Bites! These are made with pancake mix, bacon, sausage, shredded cheese, and maple syrup! These pancake bites also reheat well for an easy breakfast option.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancakes

Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix
Bacon
Semi sweet chocolate chips
Maple syrup

Ingredients for chocolate chip bacon pancake bites

Make Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancake Bites

To make this easy breakfast, start by cooking your bacon.

The easiest way I’ve found to cook bacon is by baking it in the oven!

Cook your bacon on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper in the oven at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.

Bacon cooked on sheet pan lined with parchment paper

Once the bacon is cooked how you like it, drain the grease really well, chop the bacon into small pieces, and set aside.

Mix pancake mix with water according to the directions on the box. I used a complete pancake mix that just calls for adding water.

Any pancake mix can be used for this recipe, just be sure to follow the directions on the box of pancake mix you are using.

Pancake mix in bowl with chocolate chips and bacon

Stir in cooked bacon, semi sweet chocolate chips, and syrup.

Pour into two mini silicone muffin pans for best results. If using nonstick, be sure to grease the pan well.

My favorite silicone muffin pans are on Amazon if you want to check them out.

This is optional but you can top the mini pancakes with a little bit of the bacon and chocolate chips before baking them.

Pancake mix with chocolate chips and bacon ready to go in the oven

Bake at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.

You will know the pancake bites are ready when a toothpick comes out clean from the center of one of the mini pancake bites.

This made 48 mini pancake muffins.

Serve Chocolate Chip Bacon Pancake Bites

Once the pancake bites are fully cooked, it’s time to eat! Serve with more syrup for dipping and enjoy! I like serving these little pancake bites with fresh fruit on the side.

Plated mini pancake bites with syrup and apples

These would also be great with some Greek yogurt or scrambled eggs for extra protein!

Store any leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator or in a freezer bag in the freezer. These pancake bites reheat well from the fridge or freezer.

I typically reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute at a time until they are hot! It helps not to overcrowd the plate if they are frozen.

Your family will love the pancake bites because they are so good, reheat well, and are super easy to make!

Tips and Substitutions

You can use any pancake mix you have or make it homemade. I suggest following the directions for mixing together the pancake mix for the brand that you buy. I really like Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix for this recipe.
My pancake mix was a complete pancake mix which means I only needed to add water.
Through testing this recipe I found that it is best to fill the muffin pan only about 3/4 of the way. The chocolate chip bacon pancake muffins will rise nice and fluffy as they bake.
I used regular bacon for this recipe, but you could use turkey bacon or swap it for pork or chicken breakfast sausage. Maple flavored breakfast sausage would also be really good!
Cook the bacon before mixing it into the batter and drain any extra grease well.
Either pancake syrup or pure maple syrup can be used in this recipe.
Silicone muffin pans are the best for mini pancake recipes, if using nonstick, be sure to grease your pans.
This makes 48 mini pancake muffins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I freeze pancake bites?

Yes, in my experience of making several pancake bites recipes these freeze and reheat well. Freeze them in a container or freezer bags.

How do I reheat mini pancake bites?

I typically reheat the pancake bites in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute at a time until they are hot. This works for pancake bites from the refrigerator or freezer. Be sure not to overcrowd the plate (especially if they are frozen).

How do I keep pancake bites from sticking?

I recommend baking the pancake bites in silicone mini muffin pans if possible! These are the best for mini pancake recipes because they easily pop right out without having to spray the pan. If using normal nonstick pans be sure to grease the pans well. You may still have to use a butter knife to go around the edges of the pancake bites to help them come out.

What can I use other than bacon?

You could use turkey bacon or even ground breakfast sausage in place of the bacon. If using sausage I would use 1/2 lb of breakfast sausage. Brown the meat and drain any grease well.

What should I serve with pancake bites?

I like serving these easy pancake recipes with fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, or scrambled eggs!

Can I make pancake bites ahead of time?

Yes, pancake bites can be baked ahead of time. These can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.

Mini chocolate chip pancake bites with syrup and apples

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