Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes All-Purpose Breakfast Batter for Donuts, Muffins, Pancakes, and Waffles 5.0 (5) Use this easy, all-purpose breakfast batter to make your favorite breakfast treats. Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 4 Cups Jump to recipe While it's true that you can't always please everyone all the time, this versatile breakfast recipe can get you pretty darn close. Whip up this one-bowl batter, then use the variations listed below to tweak them into tender muffins, fluffy pancakes, crisp waffles, or cakey doughnuts. Credit: Kirsten Francis Directions Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add buttermilk, eggs, butter, and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until just combined, with a few small lumps remaining. Credit: Kirsten Frances Use immediately for waffles, pancakes, or any of the variations listed below. Use the Batter to Make: Blueberry Muffins Line a muffin tin with baking cups. Stir 1 1/4 cups blueberries into batter; divide among cups. Sprinkle tops with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake in a 375°F oven until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in tin, then transfer muffins to a wire rack and let cool completely. Makes 12 Muffins. Banana Pancakes Stir 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup sliced bananas into batter. Spoon 1/4-cup batter portions onto a greased nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook, flipping once, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve with unsalted butter, more sliced bananas, and pure maple syrup. Makes 16 Pancakes. Baked Donuts Brush 2 donut pans with melted unsalted butter; spoon batter in. Bake in a 325°F oven until tops spring back, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool slightly; flip out of pans. Brush with more butter and toss in cinnamon sugar before serving. Makes 12 Doughnuts. Get even more hands-on and dip the cooled donuts into a rich chocolate ganache or vanilla glaze topped with sprinkles for a DIY take on a picture perfect treat.