Perfect your pancake flipping experience at home, get the family involved and try these social media trends …
The OG: Lemon Pancakes
Honestly, you can’t go wrong with a simple sugar and lemon pancake. We like to start with this OG recipe and then move onto sweeter versions once we’ve whet our pancake appetite!
The Alternative: Coconut Flour Lemon Pancakes
If you’re looking for an alternative, these grain-free pancakes with coconut flour are high in protein, but just as delicious and nutritious.
The Simple Swap: Oat Pancakes
Another healthy option, simply swap out flour for oats – making them denser, more filling and a perfect blank canvas for all of your favourite toppings.
The Budget Option: Freeze For Later
If you’re one of those people (like us) who wonder why they only eat pancakes once a year, here’s a handy tip to have more whenever you want. Allow the pancakes to cool fully and then flash freeze for an hour on a baking tray before putting them in a freezer bag or container. When you’re ready for more, simply defrost them in the fridge overnight or even toast them from frozen for a quick fix!
The Old Reliable: Fluffy Filled Pancakes
For stuffed pancakes, add your favourite spreads – chocolate, caramel, pistachio, peanut butter … the options are endless! – to a parchment lined dish. Leave to freeze for a couple of hours and then place in the centre of the batter when frying, covering over with a little more batter to result in a delectably oozing centre.
The Twist: Nutty White Chocolate Pancakes
For a decadent twist, this fluffy pancake recipe topped with Grá Velvet Vanilla Hot Chocolates and chopped pecan nuts are sweet and crunchy at the same time. Yum!
The Viral Trend: Dubai Chocolate Bar Pancakes
Many clever cafés are incorporating the viral pistachio cream bar into their pancake menus. Topped with cream and pistachio crisp, this trendy new chocolate bar will certainly elevate your pancakes if you’re brave enough to try it at home!
The New Fancy: Spaghetti Pancakes
Mix your regular pancake batter (American style mix will work best) into a piping bag and squeeze onto a hot pan. They cook faster than usual, so make sure to flip them over and gather them in a bowl, ready for your sweet or savoury toppings. Easy squeezy!
Cinnamon Crazy
Cinnamon swirls, apple and cinnamon, and cinnamon soufflé pancakes are increasingly popular. We recommend adding the flavouring to the batter, which means you have more to play with for toppings. Roz knows what’s up!
Bananas For Biscoff!
It seems we can’t get enough of biscuit spread as it’s EVERYWHERE. Biscoff and bananas are the perfect combination, in our humble opinion, for banoffee-style pancakes. Just try to resist eating it directly from the jar … trust us!
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