Who needs a pan? This single-serve pancake in a mug is ready in just minutes—all you need is a microwave and a few ingredients that you probably already have at home.

I often make mug cakes with Kodiak pancake mix but sometimes when I have extra ripe bananas | make them in a square 8×8 pan. I cut it into four squares and wrap in plastic for a quick morning ...

These little wraps can be made at the table: keep the wrappers in a steamer and let people help themselves. Grease the base of a small bamboo steamer with groundnut oil and place the pancakes inside.