Buttermilk Pancakes with Cinnamon Sugar

Name: Buttermilk Pancakes with Cinnamon Sugar
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 150g plain flour; 0.25 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 300ml milk; 1 tbsp melted butter; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Thin lacy pancakes rolled with cinnamon sugar and lemon, a classic South African teatime treat.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.26 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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150 gplain flour
¼ tspsalt
2eggs
300 mlmilk
1 tbspmelted butter
2 tbspcaster sugar
1 tspground cinnamon
1lemoncut into wedges
1 tbspsunflower oil

Method

1
Whisk the flour, salt, eggs, milk and melted butter into a smooth, thin batter. Rest for 10 minutes.
10 min
2
Mix the sugar and cinnamon on a plate.
3
Heat a little oil in a non stick frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in a ladle of batter and swirl to coat the pan.
4
Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the edges lift, then flip and cook for 1 minute more.
2 min 30 s
5
Sprinkle each pancake with cinnamon sugar and a squeeze of lemon, roll up and serve hot.

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