Gluten-Free Pancakes on a Stick

I think I have seriously gone over the edge with this one!

A friend of mine casually mentioned to me a few weeks ago that her daughter likes to eat “Pancakes on a Stick” for breakfast. I had no idea what they were, but of course I found myself with a new gluten-free challenge!

First, I needed to figure out what they were (I had an idea, but wanted to make sure). This is what I found:

So, how to make a gluten-free version of these?? A Google search brought me to this little contraption:

The Original Carnival Treat Factory! It is like a sandwich maker but for corn dogs. While I am a kitchen gadget fanatic, I usually do not like one use contraptions like this because they take up too much space, especially when it is not used very often. However, for a feat such as this, I could see no way around it (at least for the time being). I found the corn dog maker on Amazon for $17.81 plus shipping, a low enough price for me to take the bait and buy it, it was for gluten-free pancakes on a stick after all!

When it arrived on Thursday, I was beside myself with excitement. I could not wait to wake up and get to work. My gluten-free kids were going to have stars in their eyes!

So I made up some of Pamela’s Gluten-Free Pancake Batter (and added some maple extract to it…all the flavor, no added sugar!), skewered some sausage links with a lollipop stick (the corn dog maker comes with wooden skewers, but they were a little too sharp for my 2 year old… Luke would DEFINITELY poke his eye out!).

Pour in some batter (I was just winging it, directions were not included)

Lay the sausages that have been “skewered” on top of the first layer of pancake batter.

This is the sausage I used, I found it at Super Walmart.

Apply second layer of pancake batter, as you can see, this is a messy process!

Close the griddle and wait… about 15 minutes or so (I would open and check frequently).

I probably made a few too many, but I froze them to pull out as needed for a quick breakfast on the go.

Know what Sam said as I handed him his first pancake on a stick?

Can I have my sausage and pancake separate please?

Clearly my husband helped Sam dress this particular morning, red/grey shirt with an orange vest… uh, NO!

My boys are not morning people!