FLUFFY JAPANESE-STYLE PANCAKES: Melt-in-your-mouth bliss!
Golden, cloud-soft, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes that are drizzled with warm maple syrup and topped with soft fruit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
- Butter (for the pan)
- Warm maple syrup or honey
- Soft fruit (mango, peach, or berries)
- Dried herbs or powdered sugar (optional garnish)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks with milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix just until creamy.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with lemon juice until foamy. Gradually add sugar and whip to stiff, glossy peaks.
- Gently fold egg whites into batter in 2–3 additions, keeping it airy and fluffy.
- Heat a nonstick pan over low heat and lightly butter it.
- Spoon batter into tall rounds. Add a few drops of water to the pan, cover with a lid, and cook 5–6 minutes.
- Carefully flip, cover again, and cook another 4–5 minutes until puffed, golden, and custardy inside.
Notes
- Keep heat LOW for tall, fluffy pancakes.
- Do not overmix — air = fluff.
- Covering the pan is the secret weapon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: Unknown
- Unsaturated Fat: Unknown
- Trans Fat: Unknown
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: Unknown