Sunny Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
Sunny Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
Seriously, what dessert is happier than a pineapple upside down cake? We can’t think of one. These pancakes encompass all the sugary, sweet flavors of that delicious, fruity dessert. Bonus: because they’re technically pancakes, that makes them a totally acceptable breakfast food.This recipe is courtesy of Krusteaz.
Servings
6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 package pancake mix, preferably krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix
- sliced pineapples in juice
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- maple syrup, for serving
- cinnamon, for serving
Directions
- On a griddle over medium heat, melt butter.
- Prepare pancake batter as directed on the box.
- Place pineapple slices on the hot griddle, leaving enough space in between to add the pancake batter on top later.
- Cook the pineapple slices for 2–3 minutes on the first side, then sprinkle with brown sugar and flip over.
- Once flipped, pour about 1/4 cup pancake batter over the top of each pineapple slice.
- Cook for 60–90 seconds on one side, or until golden brown.
- Flip over and cook the other side for another 60–90 seconds.
- Repeat this process for remaining pancake batter.
- Serve in short stacks topped with maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon.