Muffin Jacks.

They're Muffin Jacks. Or Pan Muffins. Or Muffin Cakes.

I'm pretty sure we decided on Muffins Jacks, though, so let's go with that.

They are definitely a combination of muffins and pancakes, and they make some morning magic. You see, we are a pancake people, here. And so many mornings, you will find me drinking a cup of tea, blurrily making up a batch of pancakes one at a time. Some mornings, that's all I can handle.

But on busy mornings, when we have places to be and tummies to fill, we make up a big batch of Muffin Jacks (yes, it's working, right?).

It's super simple -- we make up the usually pancake batter, and fill muffin cups. We add in whatever we have:

*Berries

*Bananas

*Apples

*Cinnamon and Sugar

*Chocolate Chips

*Oats and Honey

* Jam

* Crumbled Bacon

You know -- a reasonable balance between healthy stuff and chocolate -- the way life is supposed to be.

Then we pop them in the oven at until they are bouncy when lightly poked.

Muffin Jacks

1 cup flour (we use whole wheat pastry)

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 egg

2 tablespoons oil or melted butter

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix ingredients in a batter bowl, whisking to combine fully. Pour into muffin cups and add ingredients. Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes.