Poffertjes Dutch Mini Pancakes
Little puffy yeast-raised Dutch pancakes, light as clouds, served with melting butter and a snowfall of icing sugar.
- Time1 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.30 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Whisk both flours, yeast, sugar and salt together in a bowl. Beat the egg into the warm milk and the melted butter, then whisk into the flour to a smooth, thick batter like double cream.
- 2
Cover and leave somewhere warm for 40 minutes until puffy and bubbly.
40 min - 3
Heat a non stick frying pan or a poffertjes pan over a medium heat and brush with a little of the 30 g butter.
- 4
Drop in teaspoons of batter, leaving space, about 4 cm wide. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until bubbles appear on top and the base is golden. Flip and cook for 1 minute more.
2 min 30 s - 5
Keep the first batches warm in a low oven while you cook the rest, buttering the pan between batches.
- 6
Pile on a plate, top with a knob of butter and sift over plenty of icing sugar.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.