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"Stacked homemade Japanese pancake with syrup, whipped cream, and strawberries."

Japanese pancake

Super fluffy, jiggly Japanese pancake cloud cakes made with whipped egg whites for maximum lift. Lightly sweet and airy with a souffle-like texture, they're easier than you'd think and perfect for brunch or weekend mornings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 3 pancakes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Japanese
Calories: 130
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pancake Batter
  • 2 Eggs - Separated
  • 4 tablespoon All-purpose flour - Spoon & level
  • 2 tablespoon Whole milk - Room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon Granulated sugar - Add gradually to whites
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional
  • 1 pinch Salt
For Cooking
  • 1 tablespoon Butter - For greasing the pan
  • 1 tablespoon Water - To steam while cooking
For Toppings (Optional)
  • Powdered sugar - For dusting
  • Fresh berries - Strawberries blueberries
  • Maple syrup - Warmed
  • Whipped cream - Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer for egg whites)
  • 1 Non-stick pan (With lid, wide enough for 3 pancakes)
  • 2 Mixing bowls (Separate bowls for whites and yolks)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For gentle folding)
  • 1 Ice cream scoop (Optional, helps make tall mounds)

Method
 

  1. Separate eggs and prepare all your ingredients
    "Egg yolks breaking into a flour mixture for pancake batter."
  2. Beat egg whites and slowly add sugar until stiff
    "Whipping egg whites to soft peaks in a stand mixer bowl."
  3. Mix yolks with milk and fold in dry ingredients
    "Whisking flour and cream together to make a pancake batter."
  4. Gently fold whipped egg whites into the batter
    "Flipping fluffy Japanese pancakes in a frying pan with a fork."
  5. Cook pancakes slowly in covered pan with steam
    "Stacked homemade Japanese pancake with syrup, whipped cream, and strawberries."

Nutrition

Serving: 90gCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 220IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.7mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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