History
Dutch pannekoeken have been eaten since at least the 17th century, depicted in Golden Age paintings. Unlike French crepes, Dutch pancakes are made with whole milk and often buckwheat; they are cooked one at a time in a large pan and eaten as a full plate-sized portion. Utrecht cafes and bakeries serve pannekoeken as a brunch and lunch staple.
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Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy, Egg
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 200g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 500ml whole milk
- Pinch of salt
- 30g unsalted butter for cooking
- For savoury: 4 slices Dutch ham, 80g grated aged gouda
- For sweet: 4 tbsp Dutch stroop (syrup) and icing sugar
Method
- Whisk flour, eggs, a pinch of salt and half the milk until smooth. Gradually add remaining milk to make a thin batter. Rest 15 minutes.
- Heat a 26cm frying pan over medium-high heat, add a small knob of butter.
- Pour a ladleful of batter (approx. 100ml) into the pan, swirl to cover the base completely.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes until the edges are set and the underside is lightly golden; flip once and cook 1 minute more.
- For savoury: add ham and gouda when the pancake is nearly cooked and fold in half.
- For sweet: slide onto a plate, pour Dutch stroop over and dust with icing sugar.
Tip from the editors. Dutch pannekoeken should be very large and very thin; use a big pan and pour just enough batter to coat the base thinly.
Where to eat dutch pancakes (pannekoeken)
Dutch Pancakes (Pannekoeken) in Utrecht
Rocking Chair ★ 4.8
Utrecht's most popular weekend brunch near the city centre. Expansive Dutch and European spread: smoked salmon, Dutch cheeses, eggs and freshly baked bread.
OrderDutch cheese board with sourdough, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
NODA Eetbar and Deli ★ 4.1
Top-floor eetbar in the restored 1920s post office on the Neude. Open mon-sat 09:00-18:00, sun 10:00-18:00. At Neude 11. Booking recommended.
OrderWorld-deli breakfast plate with a flat white and a view over the Oudegracht
De Bakkerswinkel ★ 4.5
Bakery brunch from the Dutch artisan bakery on the Wittevrouwenstraat. Homemade pastries, Dutch-style pancakes, sourdough toast and eggs on fresh-baked bread.
OrderDutch pancake with apple and cinnamon, and the house croissant
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