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Poffertjes: Bite-Sized Dutch Pancakes

5 from 3 votes
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!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: Dutch
Calories: 213

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

Method
 

Making the Batter
  1. Pour 50ml (1.7oz) of milk into a small container, and add the yeast.
  2. Sift together in a mixing bowl the all-purpose flour, and the buckwheat flour
  3. Add sugar to the flour mixture
  4. Add a pinch of salt to the flour mixture
  5. Mix to combine all the dry ingredients.
  6. Time to add the wet ingredients. Mix the milk with yeast mixture through
  7. Add half of the remaining milk to the bowl
  8. Lightly beat the eggs, and add them to the bowl with everything else
  9. Mix very well, until fully combined
  10. Add the remaining milk and the melted butter.
  11. Mix it through thoroughly, until fully combined. Let it sit for 1 hour
  12. After an hour, heat the poffertjes pan on medium heat
  13. Put the batter in the squeeze bottle, and make sure the tip is not cut too large.
  14. 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.
  15. Flip the poffertjes in the pan quickly, and cook them for another minute. Repeat this for the rest of the batter.
Plating
  1. 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

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingsCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 240mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 2mg

Video

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

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