Nordic Ware Zoo Friends Pancake Pan

What a great idea! No need to try and fit 3 or 4 pancakes on a rounded frying pan (then have the batter run together) -- just use the silver dollar pancake pan. For batter, I use a pancake mix, substituting milk, apple juice, and/or soy milk for the water, adding apple sauce, sometimes cinnamon. The pan works for liquid batters and thicker batters alike. It's easy: -Turn the stove on to medium-high, and wait a little for it to heat up. -Put a bit of butter in each slot. -Pour the dough into those rounded spaces. The instructions say a tablespoon of batter, and that works great (a little more if you are using a slightly larger spoon will be fine). -Optional add ingredients like berries, apples, peaches, nuts, chocolate chips, etc. -Wait until it bubbles. -Use a rubber spatula (one that won't melt) to flip the pancakes (a stiff flat spatular will not fit inside the circles). -Flip in the order you poured, often by the time you've filled each circle the first will be ready or close to ready to flip. Voila -- perfect pancakes. -Optional: put in more butter and start a second batch. The pan is really easy to clean (hand wash). I normally don't like things like cupcake pans because washing is difficult, but this pan is still flat enough it's really no harder than cleaning a frying pan. It's fairly light, too. It is non-stick, making it easier to cook with and to clean. I've used my pancake pan every time for pancakes since I bought it 10 months ago. I originally got the idea from a physical goods store, but as is often true, Amazon had a better price. The pan has held up and had no problems, and it makes the cutest round pancakes, earning it a glowing 5-stars. Update September '16: I use this pan a couple times a month and it's still one of my favorite kitchen devices. Love it.

Great quality ✨

Makes the cutest little snowflake pancakes. We tried it this morning and it was a hit! I wish I had a picture of the pancakes but they disappeared so fast!

I love Nordic Ware items and thought this would be a cute way to serve pancakes to my grandkids when visiting. Here are a few things to note: Look at the suggestions and leave one well open to make it easier to flip the pancakes over. You don't need a large amount of batter for each well (depending on your thick or thinness), about 2 Tbs spread out because as they cook they puff up. You will most likely only get a good image on one side of your little cake, the first side. I personally think they take a bit longer to get your plate done for eating over making regular sized ones on a griddle so if you have hungry impatient kids, maybe not use it. I did find that I could use all my batter on them, and they freeze really well for using as a quick heat up in the microwave later on. One last thing, the bottom of this is Aluminum so if you have an induction cooktop (like I do) you will need to purchase a steel cook plate that is put in-between your cooktop and the pan for it to work. I also am not sure how well the heat will disperse on a gas top.

These are awesome, they do make patterns, need a heat transfer plate for inductive stoves, I also use a glass lid at an angle over the pan to steam the top of the cakes for easier flipping

I bought this pancake pan on Amazon after seeing it on Nordic Ware's website at nearly double the price. I'm glad I did. It's my 2 year old son's first real Christmas where he gets all of the holiday symbols. He's obsessed with Santa, trees, snowmen and the Gingerbead man. This pan has all the favorites, as well as a star and snowflake. Pros: It has a very high quality non stick surface, and pancakes never stick. It makes uniformly cooked pancakes with a very clear image on one side of the pancake. It also comes with a recipe on the back. The handle also stays nice and cool. The images are super cute! Cons: package is missing a few very important pieces of information, such as how much batter to use. I ended up just searching online for a silver dollar pancake, and found that it's a tablespoon and that works but you need to spread it out a little. Unfortunately the image is only really clear on one side; the second side doesn't really show a clear picture when finished, but not a super big deal since you're really only looking at one side when you're eating it. Also, it's kind of hard to get in and flip the pancake. You need a thin spatula to lift it up. Overall, totally worth it for $26.95. I'll keep experimenting and hopefully get it

I received this yesterday and used it this morning. I love it! Makes perfect sized pancakes for my littles and they are beautiful! So easy to flip and both batches turned out just the same. Easy to wash also. Hot water and a little soap. Can't wait to use it again tomorrow.

It is nearly impossible to get consistent colored pancakes out of this pan. The shape of the pancakes is too tiny. Trying to flip them is an art and on top of that they are easy to either stick or get burned. If I could I would return it

Use it all the time - works great - makes perfect pancakes!

Provata questa mattina: FAVOLOSA!! 7 pancake perfetti..piccoli ..grandi come un diametro di un bicchiere per acqua..ma sufficienti !! Velocissima la cottura e non attaccano!! SODDISFATTISSIMO!!!

Siempre quise hacerle sus hotcakes a mis hijas con estas caritas y resultaron geniales , no se pega y sale muy bien la impresión de la carita

１つずつ違う楽しい柄で 一度に何枚も焼け、 大勢でも同時に焼き立てを楽しめます。 ホームパーティー用にと購入しましたが 日常の朝食にも活躍しています。 朝 家族が揃ったところで 焼きたてを大皿にのせ 好きなジャムやスプレッドを付けてワイワイ食べるのが、 新しいわが家の習慣になりました。 一枚の大きさが小さめで 薄地。パンケーキと言うより クッキー感覚で何枚も軽やかに楽しめるためか、 朝は食の細かった中学生の娘も楽しそうにたくさん食べるようになりました。 ムラなく絵柄をきれいに焼くコツは 予熱を行い 一回ぬれ布巾に乗せ 軽く冷まし ゆるめの生地を弱火でじっくりと。 手入れも楽で 収納の場所も取らないので 弟の子供の入園祝いにも買って贈ろうと思います。

A great pan!!!! Especially compared to the desi varities, in terms of coating and weight of the pan. Coating is of better quality and the pan is little heavier compared to those available in Indian market.