Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins
Written by joythebaker on January 27, 2010 – 11:42 pm -
What is it with me? I’m always taking things too far. I’m obsessed.
Yes… so I love pancakes. This much you know is true. But pancakes turned into muffins? Really? I’m a nut job.
Oh me. Oh my.
Is there some sort of support group for pancake addiction?
Essentially, with these muffins, we’re talking about a browned butter muffin with a beautiful sticky maple glaze.
The best part about these beauties is that you can add anything you like to them… just as you would pancakes.
Blueberry Pancake Muffins? Milk Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins? Cinnamon Pancake Muffins? Crispy Bacon Pancake Muffins? If you can dream it up, you can probably put it in this muffin. Super yum!
Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins
makes 12 glorious muffins
for the muffins:
7 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
For the Maple Glaze:
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Put a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin pan with paper or foil liners
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Keep an eye on the butter. Melt and cook down the butter until little brown bits appear in the pan. The crackling will subside and butter will begin to brown fairly quickly after that. Keep a close eye. Remove from heat.
Whisk milk, egg, yolk, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined. Add the brown butter and stir to combine.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl Add milk and butter mixture all at one and stir gently to combine.
Divide the batter among muffin cups and spread evenly.
Bake until golden and crisp and a wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
While the muffins are baking make the maple glaze.
In a small saucepan simmer maple syrup and lemon juice, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick (thicker than maple syrup) syrup. This will take about 15 minutes over a low flame.
Remove from heat and wait for the muffins to finish baking. When muffins are out of the oven and cool enough to handle, poke a few holes in the muffin top with a toothpick and dip each muffin top in the maple glaze. After dipping all twelve muffins, start with the first muffin you dipped and dip each muffin again.
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I’m right there with you in the pancake obsession. They’re just so good, no matter what size or time of day! The first time I saw a breakfast sausage wrapped in a pancake on a stick, i almost cried.
i love your pancake obsession! they are my fave posts
So funny – last weekend I made muffins and had leftover batter, so my husband added some milk and eggs to them and turned them into pancakes! But I love all the maple-y goodness in your recipe, have to try it!
I LOVE MAPLE SYRUP! It may or may not have something to do with being canadian. Or because it is just so awsome. Or a bit of both.
Let me just say it- You Are A Genius! I love love love it! I can’t wait to bake it this weekend!
Wow these look soo good! Especilay if they had M&M’s or chocolate chips, or blueberries!!!yum!! Could you just use a plain pancake recipe to make the muffins?
ha ha! my name is catherine and its 4:06PM in California!!!! How funny!
Oh how I love pancakes!!! And these are like little teeny portable wrapped pancakes! Such a great idea
Ummmm..yu-u-um!
Sounds maple-icious…loving it.
OMG! I’m drooling over here – what a fantastic idea!! Can’t wait to try these out
You are definitely not the only one with a pancake OR muffin obsession!
This a great idea – keep them coming for us pancake-muffin lovers!
Oh my word. Pancakes to go, can it get any better??? I wonder if these would work as multigrain pancake muffins -less guilt and all!
wow. these look AMAZING
Oh. My. [Deity]. I’ll be making these right away!
I made them tonight, then promptly ate 3. Ooh, my stomach…
You had me at maple syrup! Yummy!
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These are perfect! Portable pancakes with maple syrup…what more could one ask for??
These sound delicious! I can smell the maple!
Yum! Got rave reviews last week for your red velvet black and white cookies, buttermilk biscuits and white chip macadamia nut cookies.
Now are you ever going to tell us where you got the green baking dish in your lemon glazed spice cake post???
Sorry for sounding all impatient. I’ve just been waiting with keys and credit card in hand to go out and buy it for like EVER! That’s what cute dishes do to me
Yes, I know I need some serious therapy.
daaang! you’re baking up a storm! awesome!
the green baking dish is from Cube Marketplace in Los Angeles.
It’s therapeutic and it definitely helps that your recipes never fail me
Can hardly wait to get home and see if the dish is available on their website since I’m on the east coast!
YUM! you can’t go wrong with maple syrup.
You’re dreamy, too. I wish I lived near LA so I could go out on the lamb.
P.S. these muffins look fantastic. And they really do taste good with choc chips too…
http://www.bakerella.com/mini-maple-pancake-muffins/
But I really want to try your bacon suggestion.
P.S.S. Congrats! on the Bloggies.
Joy – recently found your blog and I LOVE it! Tonight my 8 year old daughter and I are having a mommie/daughter night. We decided on breakfast for dinner and movies. Can’t wait to try your pancake recipes AND this muffin recipe.
hi i am daughter c.me and my mom made some of your pancakes. pancakes are some of my favorite foods. your pancake recipe is so good you are my role model
like my mom. i cant wait to try your next recipe. bye.
The husband loves all things maple. Will be making these tonight
Thanks!
Love the maple in here! I recently made pancake muffins with bananas and pecans. They were oh. so. yummy. as well!
I was wondering how much 7 tablesp of butter worked out to in grams or mls?
Can any cupcakes be so perfect!!! wow! Gorgeous post and recipe!
I have been craving muffins, and the mention of bacon inside of a muffin makes me want them even more!
I made Aunt Jemima cupcakes (not quite maple, but I’m a poor college student…) last weekend and they were delish. I had a friend over when we were making them and she said that the batter was like eating pancakes with the syrup mixed in. I topped mine with an Aunt Jemima buttercream instead of a glaze, but yours sound yummy too… have to try the glaze next time.
I’m making these for the four little freeloaders in my house. I’ll add some chocolate chips because I’m a freak who doesn’t mind her kids being all hyped up on the shu-ga.
love your blog! the pics are great and makes me wanna prepare all the recipes.
i’m following you
Dear Joy,
I think you are my new favorite person on this earth. This judgment call is based solely on the deliciousness of your eats and hilarity of your words. Thanks for that.
good looking muffins i love to try this recipe
Good morning Joy! I just made these muffins…and they look FABULOUS. I’m supposed to bring them to brunch at my SIL’s, but let’s be honest- I would much rather stay here in my pj’s and eat them with my husband and daughter.
Keep doing what you’re doing…love your site and all your energy!
Carbohydrate heaven!! These look just wonderful.
This is fantastic! And Katie, I will try this with multigrain–today.
Ah! That looks soo good right now. Must. have. maple. glaze.
First time commenting here, but I’m a long time fan. These muffins are on the menu for my daughter’s First-Birthday Brunch! Can’t wait to try them.
Follow up… MAJOR success.
Hi, let me first say that I love love love your website, all of your recipes just make my mouth water!
Secondly, I just wanted to ask if you had seen this website, where they republished this recipe of yours/photos without attribution … http://loopgum.com/2010/01/30/food-maple-syrup-pancake-muffins/
Keep baking, I think I’m going to be putting this maple glaze on everything from now on…
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“Is there some sort of support group for pancake addiction?”
You are not alone in this obsession…. Together we can fight it! (LOL NOT
)
That looks delicious! I’ll be sure to make it soon
Pancakes are only pancakes if they’re made in a pan. Hence, PANcakes. Muffins are cup shaped. Ergo, you made cupcakes. Not pancake muffins.
Sincerely,
Mike
p.s. Can i get some free samples?
I’m totally with you on the pancake obsession. These look utterly delicious and easy and well like a portable little pancake.
I’m not a big baker, but I’ll have to try these. thanks
Made these last weekend and LOVED them! Thanks for the fresh treats
It’s funny to see that everyone who cooks, at some point in their lives, decides pancakes belong in the oven!
Wow!!! Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins. I’ve never heard of them, but sounds absolutely mouth watering. My kids will be home from school in an hour, just going to bake a nice hot batch, glaze and all. They’re going to love this NEW yummy treat(LOL)
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I made these tonight after seeing the post and thinking about them for two days straight.
Yes, I made them TONIGHT.
My favorite part is that they look exactly like your pictures, and they are beautiful and taste absolutely amazing. They’re like little shiny cupcakes! (the most important food group)
Thanks! I look forward to the next recipe I try.
What a wonderful recipe! I made the muffins and posted about your recipe on my blog:
http://rachelsrecipebox.blogspot.com/2010/02/recipe-maple-syrup-pancake-muffins.html
Thanks so much, they were delicious!
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