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Instead of standing over the griddle flipping pancakes all morning, cook everything at once and make one Crockpot Express Giant Blueberry Pancake the whole family will love!
A few years ago, Japanese Rice Cooker Pancakes captivated the internet. I remember seeing a Buzzfeed post about several different things you can make in a rice cooker like a giant pancake! Then along came the new and improved electric pressure cookers and the poor rice cooker has taken a back seat to the more versatile multi-cookers, like the Crockpot Express. Guess what? You can make a giant pancake in a pressure cooker, too! I’m adding this to my list of successful Crockpot Express Recipes!
The Crockpot Express is very similar to the Instant Pot. It has the same basic functions and works in the same way. There are a few differences, though.
- The Crockpot Express has a non-stick inner pot instead of stainless steel.
- CPE does not have a “manual” button-instead you select a preset button and then adjust the pressure or time if needed
- CPE comes in the 6 quart size only
- From my experience, the CPE seems to cook a bit faster than the IP
- CPE is less expensive than IP, averaging $70 on Amazon
There are definite pros and cons to each brand, but for this Giant Blueberry Pancake, the Crockpot Express is perfect. The non-stick pot cooks it evenly and getting it out after it’s done is so easy! If you have an Instant Pot or even another brand of electric pressure cooker, I can’t guarantee that this will work for you. If you are successful, please leave a comment with how it worked for you and what setting you used!
Just look at that beautiful brown outside! It’s so evenly colored and makes for a nice crispy shell. These Japanese style pancakes are quite plain in flavor, so you will probably want something sweet on top. I added vanilla extract and fresh blueberries to the basic recipe, and then topped mine with delicious Triple Berry Sauce. My kids liked their slices with maple syrup, fruit and whipped cream.
Crockpot Express Giant Blueberry Pancake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and vanilla until blended
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and sugar.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until mixed. Do not over mix!
- Pour the batter directly into the inner pot of the Crockpot Express (you do not need to grease the pan.) Add blueberries.
- Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release valve to closed. Press Multigrain and adjust pressure to LOW. Leave the timer at 40 minutes. It takes about 8 minutes to switch from Heat to the cooking timer and it doesn't come to pressure.
- When the cooking cycle is done and you hear the beep as it switches to Keep Warm, flip the steam release valve to open and open the lid. It doesn't actually come to pressure, so the lid will likely be unlocked already. Check to see if the pancake is done by pressing the top. It should spring back, and the sides should be pulled away from the pot. You can also check by inserting a toothpick and making sure it comes out clean.
- Gently slide a silicone spatula around the edges and underneath to lift it loose. Then slide it out onto a plate! Serve with syrup, fruit, or whipped cream for a special treat!
Nutrition
Each slice of this Crockpot Express Giant Blueberry Pancake is big and quite filling. The texture is more dense than a typical pancake, and it’s got a crispy outer shell. My boys gobbled them up, and I really enjoyed not having to stand over a grill flipping flap jacks for an hour!
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Kat says
Some CPEs do NOT have a multigrain setting. And I’ve already got my mix in my CPE and it’s upsetting me because I don’t want to steam a pancake_<< or do I? Alls I know is I'm hungry and the easiness of this recipe has taken a turn.
Nicole Burkholder says
I’m sorry you put the recipe together and put it in the pot before reading the directions completely. 🙁 I make it very clear in the post that this is an unusual recipe that ONLY works in the 6 qt with a Multigrain setting. It’s very important to always read a recipe fully before beginning to avoid making mistakes like this. Normally, it DOESN’T matter what setting you use when pressure cooking. Essentially they are all the same thing, just with different cook times set as the default. However, this recipe is a weird anomaly and breaks all the standard rules. I have no real idea why, but it just works. But as I mention in the post, only on the Multigrain setting for some reason. I’ve tested it multiple ways to be sure. At this point, my advice would be to remove the batter from the pot and put it inside a pan (like a bundt pan or round cake pan) and place it up on the trivet with water underneath it. Then you can pressure cook it so the batter won’t go to waste. Sorry for the inconvenience- better luck next time! 🙂
Michele says
Making this as I type! Can’t wait to try it for the first time. Question in advance though… after the 40 mins and opening up the CPE, if you find your pancake doesn’t spring back and needs a little more cooking, what are your options at that point?
Nicole Burkholder says
I’m sorry I didn’t see this until tonight! I hope it turned out OK for you 🙂 You could always just put it back on for more time if needed.
Barnaby says
Like other commenters I tried this in a UK model which I didn’t realise till now is a bigger size than the American ones… no idea why they would do this as it makes getting recipes extra difficult when most sites are US based!
Anyway, I tried it based on one of Nicole’s comments and increased all the ingredients by 1/3rd and put it on manual high, but it never got past the “heat” phase and after 15-20 would throw up the E6 error. I rebooted the machine and set it to low and the same thing happened, resulting it it being burnt on the bottom and undercooked on the top. A real shame as this looked like an easy thing to make in my new cooker. I am not very smart with cooking so after a couple of attempts I think it is safe to say this won’t work in the larger model without serious adjustments! The recipe says it will never build to full pressure but this cooker doesn’t enter the cooking mode until pressure is reached, so perhaps there’s a difference between the models there too…
Nicole Burkholder says
Every time I share this recipe again, I have to post disclaimers 🙂 it’s a shame that no one can seem to get it to work. I can’t even duplicate it in the 6 qt using a different setting. I honestly don’t know why/how it works but as long as I use my 6 qt on Multigrain it works. Thanks for rejecting back with your results. It will help other users!
If you really want to try it, perhaps do it pot in pot using a cake pan? The cook time would be longer, but it’s an idea 🙂
Leila says
I have just tried this in my UK CPE, using the ingredients as described in the recipe (I just omitted the blueberries).
I used the dessert function, set it for 40 min and left it to it.
When I returned, it showed E6, and I feared the worst, but the pancake was actually perfectly cooked and it tasted great!
As I wasn’t in the room, I have no idea when in the cooking process E6 came on, but the end result was perfect 🤷🏻♀️
Nicole Burkholder says
Haha! This is recipe I rarely promote, because it’s so “wrong” but the end result is great! I’m glad it was a success for you, even with the differences in the UK CPE settings!
Gayle says
Has anyone used this in the new 8qt CPEXL? Should I use 1 1/2 times the ingredients?
Nicole Burkholder says
I haven’t tried this in the XL and this is the kind of recipe that would probably need tweaking to work. If you do test it for us, will you please come back and let us know how it worked? I don’t own the 8 qt, or I’d try it myself! 🙂
Denise says
Hi! I’m wondering if you ever got this to work in the 8 quart? I’m just got an E6 and will attempt to restart it. Thank you!!
Nicole Burkholder says
I just replied to you on Facebook, but I’ll answer here, too, for future users 🙂 I do not have an 8 qt so I haven’t tested it. There’s no multigrain setting on the 8 qt, which is the first problem. I know that all the settings are supposed to be the same, but for some reason-even on my 6 qt-I get the best results with the multigrain setting. That’s problem #1. Then there’s the issue of the ingredients getting spread out too thin when in the larger pot. If you wanted to try it again, you’d need to increase the ingredients by 1/3 to make the ratio the same. Then try it on Manual, high pressure. Good luck!
Jessica says
With a new baby in the house my kids were missing our pancake breakfast. This worked great and is easy and fast. Mix, pour, push a button. Yummmmm. Served with jelly and whipped cream.
Nicole Burkholder says
Awesome! My kids act like it’s cake 🙂
Mandy says
Hi, I don’t have a multigrain button. I to have a dessert one though! I tried it on this but it gave me a fault e6 about half way. Most of the cake was cooked but the top was still batter.
What did I do wrong? Would love to try this again.
Thanks
Mandy
Nicole Burkholder says
You’re using a CPE, though, correct? I see your address is a .uk so you must have one of the European machines that replaced Multigrain with Manual. Since I haven’t used that exact CPE, I can’t be certain if it’s exactly the same as mine. However, the pressure buttons should all be the same- they just default to different times. So any pressure button should be fine, if it’s set to low pressure and for 40 minutes (so dessert should work.) I’ve made mine a few times and it’s been successful, but I’ve never tried it on another setting. You could try it on Rice and just add an additional 10 minutes after the 30 minute cycle is over. ??? If you do try it again, please let me know how it turns out!
Mary says
I made this and it looked just like the picture. I loved it with butter and a bit of syrup. It is not real sweet but very moist and it was good.
Nicole Burkholder says
Thanks for coming back to let us know! I’m glad it was a success! 🙂