Easy pancakes

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Sweet and savoury pancakes recipe

Children can help make these perfect pancakes

45 minutes

Serves 4

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Recipe by: World Cancer Research Fund | cancer and nutrition experts

Pancakes aren’t just for pancake day! Enjoy them all year round for breakfast or even dinner by choosing one of our filling, healthy toppings. You just have to choose sweet or savoury!

This recipe is from our Eat Move Learn programme helping kids to eat healthily and stay active.

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Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

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Recipe by: World Cancer Research Fund | cancer and nutrition experts

Pancakes aren’t just for pancake day! Enjoy them all year round for breakfast or even dinner by choosing one of our filling, healthy toppings. You just have to choose sweet or savoury!

This recipe is from our Eat Move Learn programme helping kids to eat healthily and stay active.

> See all our recipes suitable for young cooks

> Get a free Family Flavours cookbook

Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

Ingredients

  • 115g wholemeal flour
  • 1 egg
  • 210ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 90ml water
  • Sunflower oil

5 A DAY: 1 (if adding fruit)

Method

  1. Put the flour in a mixing bowl then use the back of a spoon to push it out to the edges so you have a well in the centre.
  2. Crack the egg into the middle of the bowl then gradually beat this into the flour using a whisk.
  3. Mix together the milk and water in a jug, then whisk this into the egg and flour until you have a smooth liquid.
  4. Stir in 1 tablespoon of oil then put the mixture in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  5. Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan.
  6. Pour a ladleful (around 3 tablespoons) of pancake batter into the pan. Swirl the mixture around and cook it for a minute, until you start to see bubbles forming on top.
  7. Flip the pancake over and cook for another minute.

Sweet pancake toppings

Sliced or steamed pear | grated apple | lemon juice and honey | mashed banana and cinnamon | pureed strawberries, raspberries or blueberries | plain yoghurt | peanut butter

Savoury pancake toppings

Cottage cheese | mashed avocado | grated cheese | cherry tomatoes | sweetcorn | chopped spinach | chopped mushrooms

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