Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Pancake Bites
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups pancake mix (original or buttermilk)
- ¾ cup milk (or water)
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Cooking spray or melted butter for greasing
- Optional: Cinnamon sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 320°F (160°C). Lightly grease silicone mini-muffin cups or a silicone egg bite mold with cooking spray to ensure the pancake bites release easily after cooking.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add the pancake mix and pumpkin pie spice to the wet ingredients. Gently stir the batter with a spatula or whisk until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as a few small lumps are perfectly fine and help keep the bites fluffy.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared silicone molds, filling each about 3/4 of the way full. This allows room for the pancake bites to rise during the cooking process.
- Place the molds into the air fryer basket. Cook at 320°F (160°C) for 7 to 9 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a bite comes out clean. If they need more time, add 1-minute increments.
- Carefully remove the molds from the air fryer and let them cool for 2 minutes. Pop the bites out of the molds and serve warm with your favorite toppings.