How to Freeze & Reheat Pancakes (super easy!)
Freezing pancakes might just be your new favorite superpower as a parent. And the best part is, it works with any kind of pancake! Learn how to freeze pancakes (and pancake batter!) and reheat pancakes for a quick homemade meal in minutes.
Servings: 1 pancake
Ingredients
- 1+ pancakes
Instructions
- Let Cool: you will want to let your cooked pancakes cool on a wire rack until room temperature.
- Layer: in a ziplock or stasher bag, place pancakes in a single layer with only a little overlapping. To make another layer, add in a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper on top of the first layer of pancakes and then add another layer of pancakes.
- Press Out Air: starting at the bottom of the ziplock bag, gently press out any air. Close the ziplock bag all the way.
- Freeze: place the ziplock bag in the freezer and let freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat: to reheat a pancake, take the desired number of pancakes you want and pop them right into a toaster or microwave.
Notes
Freezing Tips:
- Pancakes will last for up to 4 months in the freezer.
- No need to defrost pancakes in the fridge overnight. You can take them straight out of the freezer and use your preferred reheating method.
- If your pancakes were made with chocolate chips or berries, you might want to avoid using a toaster to reheat to avoid any melting and mess in your toaster.
- To keep pancakes from becoming too dry in the oven, air fryer, or on the stovetop, brush a little melted butter over the pancakes before reheating.
- Microwaves vary greatly, so start with a lower power/shorter amount of time when reheating pancakes this way, so that the pancakes don't get too chewy.
- Remember to freeze the pancakes plain, before adding any syrup, butter, or other toppings (add those after reheating!).