Blueberry Pancake Bake
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Are you ready to shower the women in your life with love and appreciation, and of course good food?
If you’re looking for a great brunch idea, I’ve got you covered. Blueberry pancakes, a rich custard, and crunchy streusel combine to make one irresistible breakfast casserole that’s sure to earn you an extra hug from mom.
Today I’m guest posting on Sweet Basil. Carrian is a good friend and when she asked me to share a recipe and talk about motherhood on her blog, I jumped at the chance. So head on over!
Blueberry Pancake Bake
Blueberry pancakes baked together into a delicious breakfast casserole. Perfect for brunch!
Ingredients
For the pancakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 grams)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk (500 ml)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter , melted and cooled (56 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup blueberries (170 grams)
To assemble:
- 6 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups whole milk (325 ml)
- 1 cup heavy cream (250 ml)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pancakes , above
- ½ cup blueberries (85 grams)
For the topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (60 grams)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (55 grams)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter , cold and cut into cubes (56 grams)
Instructions
To make the pancakes:
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk, butter, vanilla and eggs. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until almost smooth, it's okay if a few lumps remain. Stir in the blueberries.
- Heat some butter in a skillet. Pour ¼ cup of the batter onto the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Repeat remaining batter. Let cool completely.
- Pancakes can be made up to 3 days ahead, store in the fridge.
To assemble the pancake bake:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter. Place the pancakes in the baking dish, layering them up against each other almost vertically. It may be helpful to cut the pancakes in half and place cut-side down.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour over the pancakes, making sure they all are moistened. Sprinkle the blueberries over the top.
- To make the topping, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or fork until the mixture looks like coarse sand. sprinkle over the pancakes.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to overnight. when ready to bake, take out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature while oven preheats. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake until golden and center is set, about 50-60 minutes. If the topping browns too quickly, cover with aluminum foil. Let cool for 15-30 minutes before serving to let it firm up. Serve with powdered sugar, maple syrup and more blueberries.
Calories: 585kcal, Carbohydrates: 64g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Cholesterol: 246mg, Sodium: 713mg, Potassium: 499mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 1213IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 265mg, Iron: 3mg
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This truly looks like the perfect breakfast. I love it!
This is a beautiful recipe! We are huge pancake lovers in my house, in addition, we have included buttermilk pancakes in our women’s dieting group and have achieved excellent weight loss. The secret is in the buttermilk when used in a science food diet.
What a fabulous idea!!!! I’ve always made pudding with croissants or brioche but this sounds great!
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So clever is simply the word for this bake! nothing better than easy bulk breakfast in my books.
This looks sinfully decadent!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I Mom is a huge fan of bluberries!
I am really excited to try this recipe. It is so unusual and looks delicious! Your photos are beautiful as well.
Love the idea of a pancake bake! This looks so good!
This is such an interesting recipe! I have never seen anything like this! Definitely pinning to try it later 🙂
What a great idea! I never would have thought of this but look how beautifully this turned out. My hats off to you!
OK…. YES!
Made this today for my brunch and it was a big hit everyone loved it and asked for the recipe!!!
Awesome Christine!! So flattered you tried the recipe, and glad everyone loved it! 🙂
dear Annalise, really awesome recipe…. but we are vegetarian can i make it without eggs? what should i use instead of egg?
The custard base requires eggs to set, and I don’t have any experience using an egg substitute so I’m afraid I can’t make any recommendations. Sorry!
Sooo going to make this! A farewell for some very good friends coming up. Didn’t get to have the pancake breakfast I’d planned for them.. So very glad you put this recipe out there:)
I totally cheat when making this. I buy frozen pre made blueberry pancakes in the freezer section, cut them half and just throw the rest together. It is fabulous and so easy. Everyone raves about it! ❤️
What a great shortcut idea! Thanks so much for sharing Jennifer, glad you like the recipe!