Dutch Mini Pancakes in Appe Pan

Dutch Mini Pancakes (Poffertjes)| How to make Dutch Mini Pancakes

Prep time:10 mins

Cooking Time:25 mins

Total Time:35 mins

Servings:20-25 mini pancakes

These Dutch mini Pancakes Poffertjes are fluffy, soft  and insanely addictive. Traditionally these pancakes are made in a Poffertjes pan and yeast is used for the batter. Here, I have done neither of these. But sure enough, there has bee no compromise on taste and texture.   I have made these Dutch Mini Pancakes  in a paniyaram pan/appe pan. As these mini pancakes bloom and fluff up in the pan, so does my exhilaration. They taste best when devoured right away with a sprinkle of powdered sugar or with a drizzle of chocolate sauce, honey, maple syrup or vanilla sauce. Choice is all yours!!

Feeling rich! … It is all about the smell of buttery cinnamon-speckled dainty mini pancakes clad with drizzles of sauces   and adorned with rich fruits. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup evaporated milk (I used Rainbow Evaporated Milk)
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter + more for greasing the pan  
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2.5 to 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• Melted chocolate, honey, maple syrup or any creamy sauce to serve with

Method:

• Mix flour,  baking powder , cinnamon powder and salt
• Beat egg, sugar and evaporated milk in a separate bowl .Whisk in the melted butter.          
• Mix the wet ingredients with the flour mixture.  
• Add the vanilla essence
• Set aside for 15 minutes

• Heat an appe/paniyaram pan on medium flame and grease lightly with  butter.
• Pour the mini pancake batter into the mould cavities.
• Cover and cook on medium flame till bubbles appear.
• After 2 minutes remove lid to check. You will see some bubbles and the top will have turned a bit dry.  
•  Flip and cook on the other side .
• Likewise make more pancakes   
• How to proceed: Serve the warm mini pancakes with some  sprinkle of powdered sugar or with a drizzle of chocolate sauce, honey, maple syrup or vanilla sauce.

Tips:

• Replace all purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
• If need be, use a tbsp of whole milk to get the right consistency for pancake batter.