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Easy pancake recipe for kids
This classic and easy pancake recipe for kids is perfect for Pancake Day, or whenever you fancy a tasty treat! Makes approximately 12 crêpe pancakes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 8+
- Vegetarian
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 7 Mins
- Preparation time
- 5 Mins
- Cooking time
- 2 Mins
110g plain flour
Salt (just a pinch)
Sugar (just a pinch)
2 eggs (use 1 whole egg and one yolk)
284ml milk (1/2 a pint)
2 tbsp olive oil (or butter)
Sift the plain flour into a mixing bowl, add a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar, then make a small well in the middle.
Crack one egg into it the well and then add the yolk from the other egg.
Add a little milk and stir gently.
Keep adding the rest of the milk and stir/whisk until smooth.
Now add the oil/butter and beat for a good minute.
Leave to rest.
When you are ready to make your pancakes, heat a little oil or butter in a frying pan. When it's hot, add about three tablespoons of the batter you've already made.
Leave to cook for about a minute, then when the mixture becomes firm, flip and then cook the other side.
Serve with your favourite toppings (see below for some suggestions!).
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Tips
This easy pancake recipe is perfect for getting the kids involved in baking on Pancake Day. The batter makes approximately 12 pancakes.
If you have time, it's best to make the pancake batter in advance and leave it to rest before cooking your pancakes, ideally in the fridge overnight (though even just 15-30 minutes of resting will help!).
And when they taste so good, why eat them just on Pancake Day? They are perfect for breakfast all year round, and you can even freeze them if you've got too much batter.
Once they've cooled off, you can store them in the freezer for up to 2 months by sandwiching each pancake between baking paper, and then wrapping the stack in clingfilm.
Kids will love helping you stir all the ingredients together, and older kids can even have a go at flipping the pancakes!
Try putting out a few different toppings, and letting the kids have fun putting their pancakes together. They could even decorate them with funny faces or other designs, if you have a stencil or two.
Or keep it simple and serve your pancakes with a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of honey - delicious!
Variations
Got the wrong kind of flour in your cupboard? Want fluffy stacks of pancakes rather than crêpes? No problem! You can have a go at making fluffy American pancakes with self-raising flour instead using this recipe.
If you want the pancakes themselves to be sweeter, you can up the amount of sugar you add to the mixture.
The following are just a few ideas for delicious toppings to have with your pancakes:
Sweet pancake ideas
- Lemon and sugar
- Strawberry or raspberry jam
- Nutella or chocolate spread
- Any kind of fruit, such as bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
- Bacon and maple syrup
- Mascarpone and lemon
- Salted caramel sauce
- Melted chocolate bars
Savoury pancake ideas
- Sausages and mushrooms
- Smoked salmon
- Bacon and eggs
- Chicken and leek
- Coronation chicken
- Brie and bacon
- Poached egg and avocado
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.These came out perfectly! Will definitely be making them again, easy Sunday morning pancakes.
Reviewed on 13/02/18
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Gorgeous pancakes the recipes made just the right consistency.
Reviewed on 30/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great recipe, easy to make and my son loved them! Will be making them again.
Reviewed on 29/09/15
Charlene A(59)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.very tasty!
Reviewed on 04/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Perfect pancakes
Reviewed on 12/08/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.We have these for breakfast most Saturday mornings.
Reviewed on 24/06/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.We have these for breakfast most Saturday mornings.
Reviewed on 24/06/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.We all enjoyed these, my daughter particularly likes hers with Nutella
Reviewed on 17/04/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great recipe that works really well and I would say for extra nutrition you can add some ground nuts and/or seeds that will go unnoticed by the kids.
Reviewed on 22/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.great easy recipe.kids loved making them
Reviewed on 16/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious, fool proof recipe that produces perfect pancakes
Reviewed on 08/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.These are lovely and the children have them every Wednesday for breakfast! lemon and sugar is our favourite, but I know they also like marshmallow and chocolate spread if its as a treat!
Reviewed on 05/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Made these with my partners son on his 1st pancake day with us. He may not be good at tossing a pancake but they tasted lovely.
Reviewed on 02/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.These were great on pancake day :-)
Reviewed on 18/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Really good recipe - easy to make and lovely topped with nutella or maple syrup.
Reviewed on 18/02/15
