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August 26, 2021

Instant Pot Protein Pancake Bites

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Instant Pot Protein Pancake Bites have only 3 ingredients! Whole wheat, healthy and tasty chocolate chip pancake bites made in your Instant Pot!

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Instant Pot Protein Pancake Bites

One thing I always have in my pantry is Kodiak Cakes pancake mix. It is a just add water pancake mix that tastes great, is healthy and convenient. I usually buy it at Costco. If you like pancakes but want to make them a bit healthier (whole wheat + protein) then try Kodiak Cakes! I think you’ll really like them.

I decided to try making Kodiak Cake batter and cooking it in my silicone egg bites molds in the Instant Pot. I have made homemade pancake bites before and thought that it would work well with the mix. I was right. They were super fast and easy and I popped three of them into my mouth immediately (oops!).

Related: 8 Ways To Use Your Silicone Egg Bites Mold

How to make Instant Pot Protein Pancake Bites:

  1. In a bowl whisk together the pancake mix and the water until combined (do not overbeat).
  2. Spray a silicone egg bite mold* with non-stick cooking spray. Even though silicone is non-stick I like using the spray for easy release of the pancake bites.
  3. Spoon 2 Tbsp of batter into each mold. If you try to spoon more than this in the molds the chances are likely that they will come out undercooked.
  4. Sprinkle 5 chocolate chips into each mold. Use a toothpick to “stir” the chocolate chips in. Chocolate chips are an optional step but they are really tasty! Ideally I would have used mini chocolate chips for more even distribution but I didn’t have any on hand.
  5. Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of the Instant Pot. Place a paper towel on top of the egg bite mold. This will prevent some of the condensation from dripping down onto the pancake bites. Place the egg bite mold on a trivet/sling* and lower into the Instant Pot. 
  6. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes. Release any remaining pressure by moving valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  7. Carefully remove the sling, mold and paper towel. Place a plate on top of the mold and invert the bites onto the plate. 
  8. Serve immediately with syrup. The pancake bites taste best right away. If you want to save them for later you can pop them into the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Some ideas to add extra nutrition to the pancake bites:

  • Stir a scoop of vanilla protein powder into the batter.
  • Use milk instead of water in the batter.
  • Stir a beaten egg into the batter for even more nutrition.

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Instant Pot Protein Pancake Bites


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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes (plus 5-10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 7 pancake bites 1x
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Only 3 ingredients! Whole wheat, healthy and tasty chocolate chip pancake bites made in your Instant Pot! 


Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Power Cakes mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • Chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a bowl whisk together the pancake mix and the water until combined.
  2. Spray a silicone egg bite mold* with non-stick cooking spray. 
  3. Spoon 2 Tbsp of batter into each mold. 
  4. Sprinkle 5 chocolate chips into each mold. Use a toothpick to “stir” the chocolate chips in. 
  5. Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of the Instant Pot. Place a paper towel on top of the egg bite mold. Place the egg bite mold on a trivet/sling and lower into the Instant Pot. 
  6. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes. Release any remaining pressure by moving valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  7. Carefully remove the sling, mold and paper towel. Place a plate on top of the mold and invert the bites onto the plate. 
  8. Serve immediately with syrup. 

Notes

To add extra protein into your pancake bites, stir a scoop of vanilla protein powder into the batter. You can also use milk instead of water in the batter. Add an egg for even more nutrition.

I have not tried doubling the recipe and stacking 2 egg bite molds on top of each other. I imagine it would work. Cover the pan on the bottom with foil. 

  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Instant Pot

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pancake bite
  • Calories: 52
  • Sugar: 1.9 g
  • Sodium: 81.4 mg
  • Fat: 1.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.9 g
  • Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.1 mg

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*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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13 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Breakfast, Instant Pot, Meatless

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  1. Donna says

    August 24, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    I made these today and we loved them! So quick and easy and so delicious! Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 26, 2022 at 9:13 am

      You’re welcome! Thanks for the 5 stars Donna 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nancy says

    May 4, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Hi,
    Mine came out super doughy. What could I have done wrong? I was super excited to make these for my grandchildren. Ugh

    Reply
  3. Sharon says

    February 19, 2022 at 8:19 am

    Turned out good. I used almond milk in place of water and used mini chocolate chips. It was good topped with syrup and served along side breakfast sausage.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 28, 2022 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks Sharon!

      Reply
  4. Annie Hoffman says

    January 17, 2022 at 11:28 am

    Hi, what temperature should these be at? High? Or should I use the soup vide button?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 17, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      high pressure

      Reply
  5. Jane says

    August 26, 2021 at 11:36 pm

    Can you use any pancake mix?

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    • Karen says

      August 30, 2021 at 1:09 pm

      I haven’t tried it with others. But I think if you just add 2 Tbsp mix it should be good. If you overfill they may not get done

      Reply
  6. Peggy says

    August 26, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    Yes, I would like nutritional information as well!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      Added it!

      Reply
  7. Denise Nash says

    August 26, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    I have become a reviewer of nutrition info, which you normally include. Will you be posting that? Cooking for a pre-diabetic.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      Added it!

      Reply

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