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Sheet Pan Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes – combines mouth-watering caramelized sugar, sweet pineapple and cherries on fluffy pancakes! Make it in a sheet pan to save time and feed a crowd for breakfast or brunch (and less mess too!) All you need is some simple recipes: pancake mix, milk, eggs, brown sugar, butter, pineapple and maraschino cherries. So Good! Quick and easy recipe, breakfast and brunch. video recipe. | Tipbuzz.com

Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes are a delicious breakfast or brunch recipe featuring your favorite pineapple upside down flavors. This recipe uses a sheet pan to bake the pancakes in the oven, so easy preparation with no flipping required!

If you love Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes, then you’ll love this recipe. We’ve taken the same concept, but adapted it to the breakfast. These pancakes are surprisingly easy to prepare with no flipping and batch cooking required!

The smell coming out of the oven is pure ambrosia as the brown sugar caramelizes with the pineapple juices. They bake for about 20 minutes, so you’ll have breakfast for a crowd in less than half an hour! So much fun for holidays and long weekends!

Pineapple rings and maraschino cherries on a baking sheet with brown sugar and butter glaze

How to Make Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes

To make them, start with a 12×18 inch rimmed baking sheet. Grease it heavily with a slurry of melted butter and brown sugar.

Arrange 15 pineapple rings in a 3×5 grid in the pan. (You can use fresh or canned pineapple here, although canned is easier to work with.) Add maraschino cherries to the center of each ring if you wish.

The last step before baking is to make the pancake batter. We used a mix, but you can make your favorite batter from scratch if you wish. Pour the batter all around the baking sheet to just barely cover the pineapple.

Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes after inverting, showing the pineapple rings and maraschino cherries with caramel glaze

Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cover with another sheet pan or tray. Then holding them tight together, invert the baking sheet.

You’re ready to cut the pancakes and serve hot with maple syrup!

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Stack of pineapple upside down pancakes on a serving plate with maple syrup drizzled on top
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Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes (with Video)

These Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes are made in a sheet pan for an epic breakfast or brunch idea!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 pancakes

Ingredients 

  • 15 pineapple rings
  • 15 maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups pancake mix
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • maple syrup, optional for serving

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Set aside a 12x18-inch rimmed baking sheet (a half sheet).
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
  • Pour the brown sugar mixture into the baking sheet and use a spatula to spread it out evenly across the surface.
  • Arrange the pineapple rings into a 3x5 grid in the baking sheet. Add one maraschino cherry into the middle of each ring.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the pancake mix, eggs and milk until smooth. Pour the batter evenly across the top of the pineapple rings. There should be enough to just barely cover the pineapple.
  • Bake for 20-24 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and cover with a second, larger sheet pan or tray. Then holding the two pans tightly together, flip to invert the pancakes into the second pan.
  • Cut the pancakes and serve immediately with optional maple syrup.

Notes

  • A nonstick baking sheet is recommended for easy unmolding.
Nutrition Facts
Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes (with Video)
Amount per Serving
Calories
159
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
15
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
57
mg
19
%
Sodium
 
155
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
103
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Net Carbs
 
23
g
46
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
200
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
9.9
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
60
mg
6
%
Iron
 
0.9
mg
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Author: Cindy
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pineapple upside down pancakes
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Editor note: Published May 27, 2017 and updated April 2, 2018