Cinnamon Toast Crunch Pancakes With a Mix

Stack of cinnamon toast crunch pancakes on a plate topped with more of the cereal with syrup on top

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

These Cinnamon Toast Crunch Pancakes are the fun, cinnamon-swirled breakfast your kids will flip over. They can be made with a pancake mix or from scratch!

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Ingredients

2 cups complete pancake mix
1 ½ cups water, check your box amount can vary by brand
1 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, lightly crushed
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Make the batter:

In a large bowl, combine the pancake mix with cold water. If your pancake mix requires eggs and milk, follow the measurements in the back of the box using 2 cups of mix. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. This helps the dry ingredients absorb the liquid, resulting in a consistent batter that yields great pancakes from start to finish.
Add the cereal to a zip bag, seal it, and use your hands to lightly crush the cereal pieces. Empty the bag into the batter bowl, add the cinnamon, and use a spatula to fold them into the batter gently. Mix just enough to distribute the cereal and the cinnamon.

Cook the pancakes:

Heat a large non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat. Once hot, grease it with oil, butter, or spray. Immediately pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake, ensuring that there's an even distribution of cereal in each pancake. Cook the first side for 90 seconds to 2 minutes, then flip the pancakes over and cook the other side for an additional minute or two. Avoid pressing down with the spatula.
Remove the pancakes from the pan and serve them immediately, topped with a little more Cinnamon Toast Crunch and a little pancake syrup. Or, keep them warm while you repeat the process with the remaining batter.

Notes

Need to make fewer or more pancakes? Here's how: For every 1 cup of pancake mix, which makes about 6 pancakes, add ½ cup of cereal and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon.

You can add the full amounts listed above to my fluffy pancake recipe or banana pancakes.

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