Thin pancakes, also known as crepes, are a versatile and delicious culinary creation that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a crispy and delicate texture, thin pancakes are often accompanied by a variety of fillings and toppings, both sweet and savory, making them a popular choice for any occasion. Whether you prefer the classic combination of butter and sugar, or something more elaborate like fruit compotes or savory fillings, thin pancakes offer endless possibilities to satisfy your taste buds. In this guide, we will take you through the steps of creating thin pancakes from scratch, ensuring a perfect texture and flavor every time.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
THIN PANCAKES
Learn how to make the perfect thin pancakes. Easy to do tips and tricks to get delicious and lacy pancakes. Bring a sense of nostalgia to your breakfast table with this quick and simple recipe to make thin pancakes from scratch.
Provided by The Worktop
Categories Breakfast Brunch Pancakes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, sift in the flour, salt, and sugar (if using). Make a well in it and crack in two eggs. Add in about 1/4 cup of milk. Whisk the eggs together, slowly incorporating in the flour.
- As the batter starts to thicken, slowly continue to whisk in the rest of the milk. The batter should go from lumpy to smooth. Whisk in the oil. You can also use an electric mixer on low speed to bring everything together.
- Preheat a 10 or 12-inch non-stick skillet or crepe pan on medium-high heat. Make sure the skillet is nice and hot before you start making the pancakes.
- Melt a bit of butter on the pan and swirl it around so it evenly coats the pan. Alternatively, melt the butter in a small bowl and brush it on using a silicone basting brush (see post for why I prefer to use a brush).
- Pour on the pancake batter and quickly swirl the pan around so the pancake batter spreads into a thin layer. I use a crepe spreader to get the perfect round and thin pancake (see post for why this is a handy tool).
- Cook for about 30 - 45 seconds, until the top of the pancake is no longer liquid. Gently shake pan to loosen the pancake. Carefully flip the pancake over and cook for an addition 30 - 45 seconds.
- Slide the pancake onto a plate, and serve warm. Top with a squeeze of lemon and a generous shake of powder sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 56 mg, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THIN AND LACY PANCAKES
There are no leavening ingredients in these pancakes, so they stay super thin and flat, like a crepe.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield about 12 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour, sugar and salt; whisk until the batter is smooth, with no lumps.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; lightly brush with butter. Add 1/4 cup batter; swirl the skillet to coat the bottom with a thin layer of the batter. Cook until set on top and lightly browned around the edge, about 1 1/2 minutes. Gently lift and flip the pancake with a rubber spatula; cook until just browned on the other side, about 15 more seconds. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter (do not brush the skillet with more butter). Fold into quarters and serve with butter and syrup or jam.
THIN PANCAKES
A great recipe for those who do not like sponges posing as pancakes. These pancakes come out a little thicker than crepes would be.
Provided by Darryn Glass
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 14-16 Pancakes, 14-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt the butter and add the eggs and milk.
- Mix well.
- Add baking powder, flour (and salt). Mix well.
- Pour enough out to make a pancake about 3" across onto a hot, oiled griddle, but the amount you pour out really depends on how big you want the pancakes to be.
CRUNCHY PANCAKES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 8 to 10 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the batter by combining the pancake mix, milk, brown sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the granola, flax seeds, chia seeds and sunflower seeds.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and add a little butter. Drop in about 1/4 cup of the batter per pancake and fry on both sides until dark golden, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Continue with the remaining batter, adding more butter if needed.
- Serve with fresh berries, Greek yogurt and mint.
PANCAKES FROM SCRATCH
My grandfather's recipe for thick and amazing pancakes! Serve with real maple syrup.
Provided by Kaylee Sawyer
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix flour and baking powder together in a small bowl. Mix milk, egg, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil together in a large bowl. Stir flour mixture into milk mixture until batter is smooth. Set aside to allow batter to thicken, about 1 minute.
- Heat about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, add blueberries, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining oil and batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 51.1 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 402.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
OLD-FASHIONED PANCAKES
Anybody can add water to a boxed pancake mix, but you're better than that! These pancakes are not too thick, not too thin, but tender, light, buttery, and delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Pancake Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Whisk in melted butter, egg, and milk until combined. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Pour batter into the hot skillet, about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on the sides and center of each pancake. Flip and cook until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 75.5 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1119.1 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
CLASSIC PANCAKES
This classic pancake recipe has appeared in every Betty Crocker cookbook since 1950. Pancakes are a breakfast tradition and are so easy to make. Our pancakes from scratch calls for regular milk, but we also give a variation to use buttermilk. Top either version with maple syrup or fresh fruit. Be sure to try our new twist, made with cornmeal, they're hearty and have a delicious buttery syrup on top.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium bowl, beat egg with wire whisk until fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened (batter will be slightly lumpy); do not overmix or pancakes will be tough. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.
- Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F). (To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water. If bubbles jump around, heat is just right.) Brush with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).
- For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly on top and dry around edges. Turn; cook other side until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 1/2, ServingSize 1 Pancake, TransFat 0 g
PERFECT PANCAKES RECIPE
An easy pancake batter recipe with tips on how to make the best pancakes every time with sweet or savoury toppings
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper, Buffet, Snack, Brunch, Dessert
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put 100g plain flour and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and crack 2 eggs into the middle.
- Pour in about 50ml from the 300ml of semi-skimmed milk and 1 tbsp sunflower oil then start whisking from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil. Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat.
- Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter. While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk. Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream.
- Heat the pan over a moderate heat, then wipe it with oiled kitchen paper.
- Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. Quickly pour any excess batter into the mixing bowl, return the pan to the heat.
- Leave to cook, undisturbed, for about 30 secs. If the pan is the right temperature, the pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn.
- Hold the pan handle, ease a palette knife under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Make sure the pancake is lying flat against the base of the pan with no folds, then cook for another 30 secs before turning out onto a warm plate.
- Continue with the rest of the batter, serving them as you cook or stack onto a plate. You can freeze the pancakes for 1 month, wrapped in cling film or make them up to a day ahead.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
OLD-FASHIONED PANCAKES
This is the most basic recipe for a slightly thick pancake. It's just as easy to make a quick homemade batter as it is to open a box mix, which needs ingredients added to it anyway. And using organic ingredients seems to give the pancakes a cleaner and truer flavor.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Yield Makes 2 cups batter; 16 4-inch pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place a heat-proof platter into a warm oven (at 200 degrees).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add in the egg, milk, and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Whisk from the center, slowly incorporating the flour. Rest the batter for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or favorite griddle over medium-high heat. Swirl the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet (or use oil to coat the griddle) and immediately pour in 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. When bubbles rise to the surface, flip the pancakes, slightly reduce the heat, and cook until the bottoms are golden and the centers are cooked, about 1 minute. (Rarely does the first pancake work because it takes a bit of time to get in the groove with the heat, fat, and batter.)
- As the pancakes come out of the skillet, place them on the warm platter in the oven until ready to serve. Serve a stack of 3 pancakes, topped with more butter and the maple syrup.
THE QUICK & THIN PANCAKE
Steps:
- Melt butter in 8-9inch skillet and allow to cool while assembling other ingredients (you can skip oiling skillet this way!). You should not have to oil skillet while making pancakes- if batter sticks, either the skillet is in bad shape or the heat is too low. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and sugar to lose lumps. Beat egg in different bowl, add fluid and melted butter. Mix well. (When making banana pancakes, smash bananas well before preparing egg mixture. Measure smashed banana. Lessen fluid in egg mixture according to how much smashed banana you'll be adding. The same goes for potatoe, carrot, apple pancakes and the like.) Add egg mixture to flour and combine swiftly. Over-mixing can lead to pancakes with terrible texture. Check consistency. Batter should spread immediately when dripped unto a smooth surface, almost like crepe batter. If the batter does not spread, add more fluid. Allow batter to rest for at least 30 minutes. Batter can be prepared the night before. (When making berry/chocolate pancakes, add extra ingredients after resting.) Heat skillet until almost smoking. Pour some batter into skillet. Flip when upper side is no longer runny and has small holes. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with butter and prefered garnish. Maple syrup is always a favorite, but for bacon-and-eggs people mild cheddar is tasty, too.
GER'S AWESOME THIN BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
These are the best buttermilk pancakes ever...Wonderful THIN pancakes, served plain with icing sugar or if you want a real treat add: raspberries, blueberries, bananas and/or chocolate chips. If you would like fluffy pancakes add an extra 1/2 cup of flour.
Provided by Baby Kato
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put eggs in large bowl and beat lightly.
- Add next 4 ingredients into egg mixture.
- Melt butter on skillet or griddle, add to pancake mixture, mix lightly.
- (DO NOT OVER MIX).
- Heat griddle, butter lightly if necessary and add batter to make small circles. Next add a small amount of fruit or chocolate chips, when batter is partly cooked, turn.
- Serve with butter and icing sugar or maple syrup.
- For a real taste treat drizzle caramel sauce over the buttermilk banana pancakes, enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.5, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 174.9, Sodium 1180, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 6.1, Protein 12.9
FLUFFY PANCAKES
This is the best fluffy pancakes recipe according to my family. They are quick and easy to prepare, but we still consider these homemade pancakes a special treat. -Eugene Presley, Council, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 8 pancakes.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine egg, milk and shortening; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes; cook until the second side is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts :
THIN EGG PANCAKES
"When I was young, my grandmother made these crepe-like pancakes and spread them with fresh honey," recalls Helen Wiese from Michigan City, Indiana. "Now when my grandkids come to visit, they request 'Grandma's special pancakes'...and I'm happy to oblige."
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Add milk. Stir in flour and sugar just until blended. Add butter, salt and pepper. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into a hot greased 8-in. skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm. Repeat; stack pancakes with waxed paper or paper towel in between.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 305mg cholesterol, Sodium 225mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.
Tips:
- Use the right ingredients: Make sure you have all the necessary ingredients and measure them accurately. Using fresh, high-quality ingredients will result in better-tasting pancakes.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the pancakes tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined and there are no lumps.
- Let the batter rest: Letting the batter rest for a few minutes will allow the gluten to relax, resulting in more tender pancakes.
- Use a hot, greased griddle: A hot griddle will help the pancakes cook evenly and prevent them from sticking. Make sure to grease the griddle lightly with butter or cooking spray before cooking each batch of pancakes.
- Cook the pancakes over medium heat: Cooking the pancakes over medium heat will help them cook evenly without burning.
- Flip the pancakes only once: Flipping the pancakes too often will make them tough. Wait until bubbles form around the edges of the pancakes and the undersides are golden brown before flipping them.
- Serve the pancakes immediately: Pancakes are best served hot off the griddle. You can keep them warm in a preheated oven until you're ready to serve.
Conclusion:
Thin pancakes are a versatile and delicious breakfast or brunch option. They can be served with a variety of toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect thin pancakes from scratch. So next time you're in the mood for pancakes, give this recipe a try!
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