Desserts & Baking

Scrambled pancakes

4-6
Easy
10 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ resting time
15–20 minutes

Scrambled pancakes are perhaps 2024’s biggest TikTok trend – more than 28 million people have watched the video by TikToker @archivedchef. We tested the trend and gave them a resounding thumbs-up. They’re super tasty and easier to make than traditional pancakes, and they actually have a precedent in Austria, where exists a similar dish called Kaiserschmarrn.

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Ingredients

Method
  • 4 T vegetable oil
  • 1 ¼ cup milk
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 1 x 300 g Woolworths flapjack, pancake and waffle mix
  • 2 T butter
  • 2 t ground cinnamon
  • 2 T caster sugar
  • For serving:
  • mixed berries
  • whipped cream
  • caramelised banana
  • maple syrup
  • icing sugar

1. Add the oil, milk and eggs to a measuring jug and whisk until combined.

2. Place the flapjack/pancake mix, caster sugar and ground cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the egg mixture. Whisk together until no lumps remain. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

3. Heat a pan over medium heat and melt the butter. Pour in a third of the batter and let it sit undisturbed for 2–3 minutes.

4. One the pancake starts solidifying, use a spatula or wooden spoon to “scramble” the half-cooked pancake batter, breaking it into little pieces as it cooks. This should take about 5 minutes. Add another third of the batter as well as the cinnamon and sugar, letting it caramelise in the pan and coat the scramble. After another 5 minutes, repeat the process with the remaining batter.

5. Serve the pancakes with berries and cream or bananas and maple syrup, or simply dust with icing sugar.

 

Emma Nkunzana

Recipe by: Emma Nkunzana

Emma Nkunzana is a food stylist based in Cape Town. When she's not cooking or styling recipes, she can also be found kite surfing.

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