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.
Baklava Pancakes
Ingredients
Syrup:
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 50 g (1.75oz) honey
- 150 ml (scant ⅔ cup) water
- juice of ½ small lemon
- ½ teaspoon orange blossom water
- ¼ teaspoon rosewater (optional)
Pancakes:
- 200 g (1 + ⅔ cup) plain flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 cardamom pods, seeds only ground
- 120 g (½ cup) low fat Greek yoghurt
- 1 large egg
- 180 ml (¾ cup) milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon 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.
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