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Poffertjes: Bite-Sized Dutch Pancakes

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Growing up, I loved going to the carnival. Not because I enjoyed the rides, but because it meant I got to eat freshly made poffertjes! These small, pillowy pancakes were just the perfect snack while walking around at the carnival.

These are easy to make, and are absolutely delicious!

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Poffertjes: Bite-Sized Dutch Pancakes

These bite-sized, pillowy Dutch pancakes are perfect snack food. They're easy, and fun to make with the family. Enjoy them simply with some powdered sugar and butter, or with Nutella or strawberry jam!

Course Dinner, Snack

Cuisine Dutch

Keyword fluffy, pancakes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings Servings

Calories 213kcal

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Ingredients

Poffertjes

450 ml Milk
150 g All-Purpose Flour
150 g Buckwheat Flour
7 g Yeast
1 pinch Salt
2 Egg
25 g Unsalted butter
1 tbsp Sugar
Oil

Serving

Unsalted butter
Powdered Sugar

Metric - US Customary

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Instructions

Making the Batter

Pour 50ml (1.7oz) of milk into a small container, and add the yeast.
Sift together in a mixing bowl the all-purpose flour, and the buckwheat flour
Add sugar to the flour mixture
Add a pinch of salt to the flour mixture
Mix to combine all the dry ingredients.
Time to add the wet ingredients. Mix the milk with yeast mixture through
Add half of the remaining milk to the bowl
Lightly beat the eggs, and add them to the bowl with everything else
Mix very well, until fully combined
Add the remaining milk and the melted butter.
Mix it through thoroughly, until fully combined. Let it sit for 1 hour
After an hour, heat the poffertjes pan on medium heat
Put the batter in the squeeze bottle, and make sure the tip is not cut too large.
Squeeze the batter into the little divots quickly, and let it cook until the top is bubbly, and just starts to set. This should take 1 to 2 minutes.
Flip the poffertjes in the pan quickly, and cook them for another minute. Repeat this for the rest of the batter.

Plating

Traditionally, a single serving is 12 poffertjes, served with some powdered sugar sprinkled on top, and a pat of butter on the plate.You can, of course, add anything you like: Nutella, Strawberry Jam, Maple Syrup, or Whipped Cream

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How to Make Poffertjes: Bite-Sized Dutch Pancake Recipe https://youtu.be/u2dmdt8d8Ko

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Donna Clark says:

July 21, 2025 at 3:13 am

The recipe is truly deelightful to make and the instructions are easy to follow you have delicious balls of sweetness and choice of your own favourite filling inside if you choose to or delicious as they are