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Pancake Bar Brunch

Created January 10, 2017
Pancake Bar Brunch
Give your guests the gift of choice–cream cheese pancakes or plain, syrup or fruit–and watch ‘em eat happy.

CROWD-PLEASING PANCAKES

POUR ON THE GOOD STUFF

BREAKFAST BITES

SMOOTHIE START TO THE DAY

PANCAKES STATION

Set up a pancake station with electric griddles, pancake turners and squeeze bottles of pancake batter or ladles.

Make it Your Way

Let guests create their perfect pancake by providing different kinds of batter available along with stir-ins such as fresh fruit, chocolate chips and nuts. In another area, set out butters, toppings and syrups for guests to adding finishing touches.

Avoid Griddle-Lock

Serving a large number of guests? Consider setting up set up two or three workstations. If you’d like to cook the pancakes yourself, place them on an ovenproof pate and cover loosely with aluminum foil and keep in a 200º oven for up to 1 hour.

Chart it Out

Not sure how much to make? We’ve got you covered.

Pancakes (3 to 4 pancakes per serving)

Bisquick® Buying Guide

Syrup 
(1/4 cup per serving)

Bacon
(3 slices per serving)

4 servings

1 recipe

One 40-ounce box

1 cup

3/4 pound

10 servings

3 recipes

One 40-ounce box

2 1/2 cups

1 1/2 pounds

20 servings

5 recipes

Two 40-ounce boxes

5 cups

3 pounds

40 servings

10 recipes

Four 40-ounce boxes

10 cups

6 pounds

Ingredients

  • Casserole
    • 1loaf challah or French bread (1 lb), cut into 1-inch slices
    • 8eggs
    • 2cups whole, low-fat (2%) or soy milk
    • 1cup half-and-half
    • 4teaspoons packed light brown sugar
    • 1/2teaspoon salt
    • 1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1teaspoon vanilla
  • Topping
    • 2tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
    • 3tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 2teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1/2cup chopped pecans
    • Maple-flavored or real maple syrup, if desired

Directions

  • 1Butter bottom only of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Place bread slices in 2 rows, overlapping each other on an angle, in baking dish.
  • 2In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, half-and-half, brown sugar, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Carefully pour mixture over slices, making sure each slice is completely coated. Cover baking dish with foil or plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • 3At serving time, heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; sprinkle butter, granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and the pecans over bread.
  • 4Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup.

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