Get ready to indulge this pancake day! With pancake day (also known by its proper name; Shrove Tuesday) being today, there are plenty of UK households cooking up a storm in their kitchens cooking pancakes and flipping them – although there are surely going to be a few stuck to the ceiling!!
If you love pancakes just as much as I do, why not this year try out some alternative pancakes? They’ll still be delicious but also a little healthier. Lucky for you, you won’t haven’t to look too far as I’ve done the hard work and found a few tasty ideas that you can try this Pancake Day – you can even eat them all year round!
Whether you are lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, after a kid-friendly recipe or love a fluffy, thick American-style pancake, be sure I’ve got you covered. Scroll down and have a look at the following delicious pancake that will for sure get you ready for this year’s Pancake Day.
American Style Pancakes
A lover of thick and fluffy pancakes, then you’ll love this American style. They’re great with traditional lemon and sugar, although bacon and syrup is alway good.
Ingredients:
- 300ml Milk
- 1tbsp Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 Medium egg
- 250g Self-Raising flour
- 4 tbsp Squeeze honey
- 12 Thin rashers of streaky bacon
Instructions:
- Place the sugar, flour and salt into a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add in the egg and milk and mix all the ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
- Heat up 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan and add 2-3 spoons of mixture into the pan. Allow the mixture to run in the pan.
- After 2 minutes, flip over with a spatula and cook for a futher 2 minutes.
- Repeat this process until the mixture is completely cooked.
- Grill the bacon until it’s nice and crispy.
- Then serve the warm pancakes and top with bacon and drizzle with maple syrup or squeezy honey.
Gluten-Free Pancakes
Quite often, being gluten intolerant can mean missing out on cakes, pancakes and lots of other kind a sweet treats that include flour – You’ll be happy to know that these pancakes are gluten-free and are suitable for everyone.
Ingredients:
- 125g Gluten-free plain flour
- 1 egg
- 250ml milk
- Butter, for frying
Instructions:
- Place the flour, egg and milk into a bowl. Whisk together until the mixture is combined and lump-free. Leave to rest for 20 minutes. Remember to stir again before using.
- Heat a small frying pan with a knob of butter and once the butter starts to foam, pour in a small amount of mixture – you want a thin layer of the mixture, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Cook for around 2-3 minutes or until the it’s becomes golden brown, before then turn over and cooking it for a futher 2-3 minutes. or until it’s becoes golden brown. Repeat this process until you have used all the mixture. Top tip: Stir the mixture inbetween pancakes and if necessary add in more butter for frying.
- Once you have cooked your pancakes, serve them with either a drizzle of maple syrup, a traditional lemon & sugar, or another filling of your choice.
Dairy-free Pancakes
Lactose intolerant don’t worry! These pancakes are sweat, delicious and super easy to make, so there won’t be anyone be missed out this pancake day.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups almond milk or coconut milk
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Put together all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and combine.
- Add in the milk, oil, egg and vanilla extract and whisk until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
- Then, heat up a non-stick frying pan. Once the pan if hot, pour in a small amount of batter and allow the mixture to run – just enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Cook until bubbles start to become visible throughout and also golden brown, before flipping the pancake over.
- Repear this process until you’ve used all the batter.
- Fill with a filling of your choice and enjoy!
Kid Friendly Pancake
Pancake can be as fun as they are to eat. Just follow a standard pancake recipe, but add in a splash of food colouring i the batter. Get the whole family involved and let them each pick a colour of their own choice. Pancake day is the perfect time to have a bonding day that the whole family can enjoy – flipping pancake (or trying but never quite get the hand of it), customising you topping and then of course – eating them!
