# Puffy Pancake Pastries This Pancake Recipe Turns the Flat Breakfast Item into a Cake By M | Published 2014-06-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puffy-pancake References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/appliances/how-to-make-gigantic-pancakes-with-a-rice-cooker/) & [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/06/14/how-to-make-epic-pancakes-with-your-japanese-rice-cooker/) Turn pancakes from a breakfast item into a delicious dessert with this puffy pancake recipe by Casey Baseel. While pancakes are fine just the way they are, sometimes you have to eat a stack of two, three maybe four in order to get your fill. That's where the puffy pancake comes in. The puffy pancake is essentially a giant pancake on steroids made in a rice cooker. Cooking the pancakes in a rice cooker increases the batter's fluffiness to a monumental size rendering it to the shape of a thick cake. While these puffy pancakes taste great in the original flavor batter, you can change it up by adding cocoa powder, [chocolate chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choc-chips-pancakes), [bananas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-foster-pancakes) or even [savory ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korean-savory-pancake-kit). Because these puffy pancakes are so enormous, you'll only need to make one for breakfast. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Puffy Pancake Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of pre-packaged puffy pancake mixes for convenient at-home cooking. - **Rice Cooker Cooking Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a compact, multi-functional rice cooker that specializes in cooking various types of dishes, including puffy pancakes. - **Creative Pancake Flavors Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce a range of unique pancake flavors and toppings to enhance the culinary experience. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative cooking appliances and products to cater to the emerging puffy pancake trend. - **Convenience Food:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Manufacture and market convenient, ready-to-eat puffy pancake pastries for on-the-go consumption. - **Home Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and market advanced rice cookers with specialized settings for cooking puffy pancakes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mini Chocolate Pancake Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-chip-poffertjes.md) - [Cake-Inspired Pancake Stacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boston-cream-pie-pancakes.md) - [Gourmet Pancake Stack Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fancy-pancake-menu.md) - [Savory Korean-Style Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korean-pancakes.md) - [Dessert-Filled Pancake Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-cheesecake-pancakes.md) - [Candy-Studded Mini Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-mini-pancakes.md) - [Popcorn Flour Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-flour.md) - [Japanese-Style Savory Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-pancake.md) - [Toaster-Ready Griddle Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griddle-pancakes.md)