More bloomin’ pancakes! I promise that once pancake day is over I will share something that isn’t pancakes, but for now I can’t get enough of them! These ones are baklava inspired – the sweet, syrupy, nutty filo pastry treat in pancake form. These are thick, soft, fluffy American-style pancakes made with Greek yogurt to keep them extra moist and pack in some protein and they are flavoured with cardamom, cinnamon and chopped nuts with a delicious sweet syrup with hints of lemon, orange blossom water and rose.
I used a combination of chopped pistachios, walnuts and almonds, both in the pancakes and to top them with. The ingredients in baklava vary (though it always uses nuts of some form and filo pastry), but it is these three types of nuts that are used most often, either individually or in combination so I went with that. Baklava is drenched in syrup, sometimes it is made with honey, sometimes not, but I like the flavour of honey so I added some to mine. I also added a touch of lemon juice to cut through the sweetness a little and a dash of orange blossom water and rosewater for a gently floral flavour. I used a little of the syrup in the pancake batter to sweeten them slightly, and a lot more of it to pour over them when serving!
I liked them best topped with a dollop of vanilla yoghurt, a generous scattering of chopped nuts, some pomegranate arils for texture and bursts of tangy sweetness and plenty of the delicious syrup. They make a fantastic breakfast or brunch when you fancy something a little different to basic pancakes and are really easy to make too. To make your pancake making even easier, I am giving away a Joseph Joseph self-tapping sieve and two-in-one whisk and bowl scraper, they wont arrive in time for pancake day, but why reserve pancake making for just one day?! I have pancakes nearly every week! They are also really handy tools for all types of baking and cooking and are really sturdy and good quality (I actually threw away my old sieve now that I have this brilliant new one!). Just enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post to win.
Baklava Pancakes
Ingredients
Syrup:
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 50 g (1.75oz) honey
- 150 ml (scant 2/3 cup) water
- juice of 1/2 small lemon
- 1/2 tsp orange blossom water
- 1/4 tsp rosewater (optional)
Pancakes:
- 200 g (1 + 2/3 cup) plain flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 5 cardamom pods, seeds only ground
- 120 g (1/2 cup) low fat Greek yoghurt
- 1 large egg
- 180 ml (3/4 cup) milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp of the syrup
- 30 g (1oz) finely chopped pistachios
- 30 g (1oz) finely chopped walnuts
- 30 g (1oz) finely chopped almonds
- extra chopped nuts, pomegranate and yoghurt to serve
Instructions
- Start by making the syrup. Place the sugar, honey, water and lemon juice in a small pan over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved then bring up to a simmer and cook for about five minutes until reduced and thickened slightly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water and rosewater (if using). Set aside to cool.
- To make the pancakes, sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon and cardamom in a large bowl.
- In a jug, whisk together the yogurt, egg, milk, olive oil and syrup. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry then mix in the chopped nuts.
- Place a frying pan over a low heat and grease with a little bit of butter. Dollop a couple of heaped spoonfuls (I use a trigger ice cream scoop) of the batter into the pan and gently level it slightly (the batter is quite thick). Cook until bubbles appear on the surface then carefully flip the pancake over and cook for a couple more minutes on the other side, until golden.
- Remove to a plate and repeat with the rest of the batter, greasing the pan as needed.
- Serve the pancakes topped with a dollop of yoghurt, plenty of chopped nuts, a scattering of pomegranate arils and a generous drizzle of the syrup.
I am sharing these with Saucy Saturdays hosted by The Flavour Bender, Take Two Tapas, La Petit Chef and Mid-Life Croissant,
Joseph Joseph Sieve & Whisk Giveaway:
Terms & Conditions
- Closes at midnight (BST) on Friday 17th March 2017.
- Aged 18+
- UK residents only.
- The prize will be supplied directly by Joseph Joseph.
- The winner will be notified by email within 48 hours of the closing date. They will have 5 days to claim their prize otherwise an alternative winner will be selected.
- Only one entry per person.
- No cash alternative and the prize is not transferable
laura banks
black cherry and ice cream
Tracey Peach
The traditional lemon & sugar but also love cream & strawberry’s YUM! 🙂 x
The Purley Girly
I’m a bit odd and I really love maple syrup with extra thick cream. I’m not even sure how this combo came about, but I love it. It’s pure filth.
Lorraine Stone
Chocolate and peanut butter.
Suzanne
Honey and kiwi fruit
Rachel Heap
grated chocolate and ice cream
Peter Watson
I love apple with freshly whipped cream
W.Critchlow
I prefer the old lemon and sugar topping
pete c
for me it`s got to ice-cream and a little honey
Tracy Nixon
Lemon and sugar!
Elizabeth Smith
I was going to stick to the tried and trusted sugar and lemon but combining two of my favourite things, pancakes and baklava, is genius
Annabel Greaves
I love honey and bananas
kim jackson
meon and sugar 😀
karen hill
I used to be a lemon and sugar girl but then i discovered maple syrup and i am hooked xx
Jayne Townson
I love sugar and lemon on my pancakes. Thanks for the giveaway.
Margaret Abram
Orange juice and sugar.
Angela Treadway
chocolate sauce x
Avs
black cherry and ice cream
Harline Parkin
I love any fruit compote
Lindsey C
Simplicity – a squeeze of orange juice and a sprinkling of sugar
Lisa Rowsell
Lemon & sugar, plus a new fav of mine which is banana & chocolate.
Sue McCarthy
The traditional sugar and lemonjuice
Kim M
Love lemon and golden syrup x
iain maciver
butter and golden syrup
Graham Roa
Maple syrup and lemon curd
Katie
Lemon and sugar for me
Andrea Fletcher
Homemade strawberry jam.
Chris S
Very traditional/boring pancake topping for me – lemon juice and sugar.
Laura Pritchard
I have a sweet tooth, so blueberries, strawberries & Nutella!
T. Brailey
Lemon, sugar and lemon curd
lucy higgins
classic lemon and sugar or choc shot and ice cream
Kat Lucas
Maple syrup and butter
Richard Eldred Hawes
Lemon juice and sugar
Margaret Clarkson
Lemon juice and golden syrup
Jules Eley
lemon and sugar
ADEINNE TONNER
I love strawberries and nutella on my pancakes
Jade Pawley
I absolutely love nutella on mine!
Alica
I love golden syrup and fresh lemon juice on mine! 🙂
Sheena Batey
Lemon and sugar very traditional but still the best for me
rebecca nisbet
my favourite is nutella and banana together!! yum yum!!
Sarah Flint
lemon and sugar
kelly wheelhouse
nutella is the best topping ever!!!!
Claire Woods
lemon and sugar.
MANDY DOHERTY
Raspberries and dark chocolate sauce
Michaela Smith
Golden Syrup 🙂
cheryl hadfield
lemon and sugar
Angie McDonald
I love chopped banana and blueberries – or just full on spoonfuls of Nutella!
Sarah Ann
Crispy bacon and lots of maple syrup!
stephanie coals
has to be the traditional lemon and sugar for me!
Jane Willis
Classic sugar and lemon for sweet ones, bacon, mushroom and cheese for savoury ones – especially if they are buckwheat crepes.
Lorna Ledger
I know it’s boring but sugar and lemon juice my daughter likes banana and chocolate sauce x
charlotte
strawberries and ice cream mmm
Hazel Rea
My favourite pancake topping is banana, Swedish Glace and 85% dark chocolate grated on top.
Ruth Harwood
I’m a simple girl at heart – lemon juice and sugar are delightful and moreish!!
Susan Smith
I am quite boring really, i like the traditional lemon and sugar
Simon Tinsley
Yogurt, blueberries and maple syrup!
Becky Duffy
Sugar and lemon juice is my all time favourite but I do love maple syrup and fruit such as banana or blueberries too
janine atkin
i like sugar or nutella
Kevin Honey
Maple syrup
Joanne Exley
Orange juice, sugar and golden syrup – yummy
Sally Collingwood
Maple syrup and bananas
Mike Gerrie
Bananas, golden syrup and icecream
Solange
Maple Syrup
Jade Hewlett
Lemon and sugar
Eileen Sumner
Lemon and sugar
Katie Skeoch
Banana & golden syrup!
JULIE WARD
Good old sugar and lemon,
Sam McKean
I love bacon and maple syrup on my pancakes!
Nicola Andrijauskas
Just lemon and sugar for me!
Christine Caple
Lemon and sugar
carole nott
traditional lemon an sugar
Eileen Tingle
Grated cheese
Sadiyya Maryam
These look amazing. We love baklava but never thought of baklava pancakes before! My favourite pancake topping is the simple lemon and brown sugar.
Jeremy Andrews
Maple Syrup and chopped pecans
Mary H
Probably cheese and onion. I love the look of these. In fact I’m going to make them tonight.
Sheri Darby
Poached apples and cinnamon
Bev Cannar
Simple…lemon and sugar
Ann Skamarauskas
fresh raspberries, maple syrup and whiskey
Paula T
Love Nutella, banana and peanut butter on my pancakes nom nom x
Rebecca Cotter
My favourite topping is classic lemon and sugar!
lana
I just like plain with syrupy
Anthea Holloway
Lemon and sugar – the good old favourites!
Patricia Avery
I love to spread golden syrup on my pancake, roll it, squeeze lemon juice on the roll and then sprinkle with sugar. Unhealthy but as a once a year treat who cares?! 🙂
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog)
black cherries and vanilla ice cream
Craig Havery
chocolate chips and walnuts drizzled with maple syrup
Allan Wilson
Ice Cream & Lemon
Sophie Roberts
Bananas and blueberries are my favourite pancake toppings!
Maria Messruther
I love mine with irish stew or corned beef hash im not one for having sweet things with them lol. My husband loves treacle on his and my son loves chocolate spread on his.
maria messruther
Im different i love mine with corned beef hash or irish stew. My hubby loves them with treacle and my son loves them with chocolate spread
Victoria Prince
I love classic lemon and sugar on my pancakes 🙂
Lyla
Sugar and lemon juice x
Tee simpson
Strawberries and sugar
Madeline Johns
pb and banana! 🙂
Susan B
I like lemon and sugar and I also like banana and whipped cream.
Kim Neville
Chocolate sauce, ice cream and strawberries on top
Lauren Old
Blueberries and nutella, not usually together!
Michelle Wild
Just lemon juice for me.
Allan Fullarton
Chocolate and peanut butter.
Miss Tracy Hanson
Maple syrup and bacon. Or fresh strawberries and cream.
Mrs Josie Uden
Chocolate sauce and ice cream
Nancy Bradford
Bacon, butter and pure maple syrup all the way 🙂
Jane Gorton
Strawberries & Cream. Fantastic prize, thank you so much x
Natalie Crossan
Sugar and lemon juice xx
Rabi Adan
Its really delicious and addictive.
I tried it with strawberry toppings.
It was too good for my taste.