🇳🇱 Dutch Cuisine

Poffertjes

Mini Dutch Pancakes

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 286 kcal

Tiny, fluffy yeasted pancakes cooked in a special dimpled pan, served in a cloud of powdered sugar and melting butter.

Ingredients

1 Combine both flours, yeast, salt, and sugar. Whisk in eggs and warm milk until smooth.
2 Let batter rest 30 min until bubbly and risen.
3 Heat a poffertjes pan and brush each dimple with butter.
4 Pour small amount of batter into each dimple, filling two-thirds full.
5 When bubbles form and edges set, flip each poffertje with a skewer. Cook until golden.
6 Serve immediately with a generous dusting of powdered sugar and a pat of butter.

Did You Know?

Poffertjes were originally made by Catholic monks using communion wafer batter, which is why they traditionally contain buckwheat flour.