DinnerCountPancakes & Bacon
This is breakfast for dinner, and nobody complains. The bacon bakes on a sheet pan in the oven while the pancakes cook on the stovetop from a mix, so both reach the table hot. The pancakes can wait in a low oven if people are slow to sit down. Serve them with warm syrup and butter, with the bacon on the side. It is an easy dinner for a Friday night.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- Pancake mix1½ cups
- Milk1 cup
- Egg1 each
- Bacon¾ lb
- Maple syrup¼ cup
- Butter2 tbsp
How Much to Make for 2, 4, 6, or 8
For 2 people, you’ll need 1½ cups pancake mix, ¾ lb bacon, and 1 cup milk.
For 4 people, you’ll need 1½ cups pancake mix, ¾ lb bacon, and 1 cup milk.
For 6 people, you’ll need 2¼ cups pancake mix, 1¼ lb bacon, and 1½ cups milk.
For 8 people, you’ll need 3 cups pancake mix, 1½ lb bacon, and 2 cups milk.
| Ingredient | For 2 | For 4 | For 6 | For 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pancake mix | 1½ cups | 1½ cups | 2¼ cups | 3 cups |
| Milk | 1 cup | 1 cup | 1½ cups | 2 cups |
| Egg | 1 each | 1 each | 2 each | 2 each |
| Bacon | ¾ lb | ¾ lb | 1¼ lb | 1½ lb |
| Maple syrup | ¼ cup | ¼ cup | 6 tbsp | ½ cup |
| Butter | 2 tbsp | 2 tbsp | 3 tbsp | 4 tbsp (½ stick) |
The amounts are rounded to what you can measure at home. Pounds are rounded to the nearest quarter or third, cups to the marks on a measuring cup, and spoons to real measuring spoons. An egg stays whole. Because of the rounding, some amounts are the same at two sizes.
- For 2: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 2 adult portions, which is roughly 0.5 times the recipe. The batter uses whole eggs, so the recipe shows the batch made with one egg (about 4 portions). Save the extra for later.
- For 6: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 6 adult portions, which is roughly 1.5 times the recipe. This calls for a 12-inch skillet. At about 1.5× the recipe that’s six batches in the skillet instead of four, or two skillets at once. The time for each batch is the same. Keep the early batches warm in a low oven.
- For 8: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 8 adult portions, which is roughly 2 times the recipe. This calls for a 12-inch skillet. At about 2× the recipe that’s eight batches in the skillet instead of four, or two skillets at once. The time for each batch is the same. Keep the early batches warm in a low oven.
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Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F. While the oven heats, whisk the pancake mix, the milk, and the egg together just until combined. Lumps are fine, and overmixed batter makes tough pancakes. Then line a sheet pan with foil and lay the bacon on it so the slices are not touching.
- When the oven is hot, put the bacon in and bake it for 12 to 18 minutes, and start checking at 12. Thick-cut bacon takes the longer time. Go on to the pancakes in the next step while it bakes. The bacon is done when it is browned and crisp all the way through, which is well past the safe temperature for pork of 145°F. Drain it on paper towels. Then turn the oven down to 200°F so it can keep the pancakes warm.
- While the bacon bakes, melt a little of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in ¼ cup of batter for each pancake and cook for about 2 minutes. The first side is done when bubbles have popped across the top and stay open. Flip the pancakes and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. The second side is done when it is golden. Repeat with the rest of the batter, adding butter as needed. Stack the finished pancakes on the second sheet pan and cover them loosely with foil. Take the bacon out when it is done, as the step before says.
- If people are slow to come to the table, keep the pancakes warm on their sheet pan in the 200°F oven. Heat the syrup in a microwave-safe cup for 20 to 30 seconds. The syrup is ready when it is just warm. Serve the pancakes stacked with the rest of the butter and the syrup, with the bacon on the side.
Good to Know
- Contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat. This comes from the ingredient names, so it is not a complete list. The ingredient names do not show what is inside a jar, a mix, or a sauce, and formulas change. For an allergy or intolerance, read the package every time, and never decide from this line.
- 🌡 Bacon: cook until browned and crisp, because a thin slice is hard to read with a thermometer, and the USDA’s test for bacon is browned and crisp (145°F is its figure for a pork cut with a thickness to read). Crisp is the test.
