First documented in May 2020 on TikTok. Reached peak activity at an earlier point and has since moderated to lower-frequency use.
Pancake Cereal was quarantine TikTok trend making tiny pancakes served in bowl with milk/syrup like cereal. Labor-intensive and impractical, it represented pandemic’s “we’ll try anything for content” energy, going viral May 2020 before quickly fading as novelty wore off and people realized making 50 mini pancakes wasn’t sustainable breakfast solution.
Sources: TikTok Trend Analysis 2020
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