South African Pancakes With Cinnamon Sugar

South African Pancakes (also known as Pannekoek) is an easy recipe known for it's light and fluffy texture. This pancake recipe uses simple ingredients like flour, eggs, milk and a touch of vanilla. They are an absolute treat enjoyed by families across the country, delivering pancakes that are irresistibly delicious! Served with a variety of fillings and toppings, they offer endless possibilities for customization. Whether you prefer the classic combination of cinnamon sugar and lemon juice or you're feeling a little savory and prefer fillings like minced beef or cheese and spinach, these pancakes are sure to satisfy your cravings.

Instructions

For Both Versions

Use room temperature eggs. If melting the butter in the microwave, use 20 to 30 second blasts to melt and not boil. Let the butter cool before using.

Step 1. Mix and Blend

Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend into a thin and smooth pancake batter.

For The Bowl and Spoon Method

Dry Ingredients: Add the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder (dry ingredients) into a bowl. Make a 'well' in the middle of the bowl and set aside. Wet Ingredients: Now beat the eggs and milk in a bowl or jug until well combined. Add the melted and now cooled butter and the vanilla. Mix together. Combine dry and wet ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients gradually into the 'well' of the dry ingredients and start pulling the ingredients together mixing until you have a smooth thin pancake batter.

For All Methods: Cook The Pancakes

Heat a non stick pan over medium-low heat and when the pan is hot, lightly brush the pan with either melted butter or vegetable oil.Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup measure, of enough batter into a thin layer into the center of the pan and gently swirl the pan to spread the batter out a bit. The edges will cook first, you will notice they dry up a little, tiny bubbles will appear on the surface of the batter, flip and cook the other side. It takes about a minute to cook and just a couple second on the 2nd side. Continue until you have used up all the batter. If storing any remaining batter, see the storage and reheating notes below.

Step 4. Serve

Serve immediately while still warm with cream, cinnamon sugar and honey. If adding cream, wait 5 minutes for them to cool (so the cream doesn’t melt) and then fill them up. You can use store-bought whipped cream in a can or you whip your own at home.

Pannekoek (Pancake) Serving

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar all over and serve with fresh lemon juice.

For Homemade Whipping Cream

Use a tub (250ml) of thick cream, a tablespoon or 2 of sugar and a drop (1/2 tsp) of vanilla. An electric stand mixer works best for this or a hand held mixer. You can do it by hand but it will take some muscle. Whisk until you have a soft yet firm whipping cream.