Top 10 pancakes to eat for dessert
Enjoy these sweet pancake recipes as a dessert all year round, not just for Shrove Tuesday. From sugary crepes to fluffy American stacks, you'll find plenty of ideas here
Pancakes are an all-important part of any breakfast or brunch spread, but they can be much more. With Shrove Tuesday fast approaching, we’ve gathered our top 10 sweet pancake recipes for your appreciation as a dessert all year round. From stacks oozing with chocolate to plates vibrant with colourful fruit, pancakes are so versatile that you can eat them for every meal and not get bored! Discover more sweet pancake recipes and our full collection of Pancake Day recipes.
For inspiration on lunches and dinners involving pancakes, check out our savoury pancake recipes and savoury crepe recipes. Try our kids’ pancake recipes, which are perfect for getting the kids involved in the kitchen.
For the perfect tools and pans to help with your flipping and plating up, check out our best pancake and crepe pans, tried and tested, and the 15 best tools for Pancake Day.
Our best dessert pancakes
1. Cinnamon roll pancakes
Serve these cinnamon roll pancakes for breakfast or brunch with caramel yogurt and maple syrup. They also make an inspired dessert for Pancake Day. Achieve the perfect swirl effect by piping on a mixture of cinnamon, brown sugar, pancake batter and maple syrup into your already-frying pancake.
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2. Chocolate-filled pancakes with caramelised banana
Create perfect fluffy, American-style pancakes with an oozy chocolate centre by spooning a teaspoon of chocolate spread into the middle of the batter while frying and top with a little more pancake mix. Top with caramelised bananas and maple syrup.
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3. Vegan strawberry pancakes
Looking for a healthy vegan dessert? These pancakes are made using soya milk, soya yogurt and spelt flour. Cover with juicy strawberries, pecans and mint for a vibrant stack.
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4. Blueberry cheesecake pancakes
Top thin crêpes with homemade blueberry syrup made from frozen or fresh blueberries, and whip up some cream cheese and icing sugar for the cheesecake topping.
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5. Cinnamon crêpes with nut butter, sliced banana & raspberries
These crêpes, served with nut butter, sliced bananas, and raspberries, make a great gluten-free dessert as they use gluten-free brown bread flour. They take only 15 minutes to make. Squeeze some fresh lemon on top and enjoy!
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6. Chocolate, raspberry & pistachio pancake topping
This indulgent chocolate, raspberry and pistachio pancake topping takes only 5 minutes to prepare! Mix your chocolate spread and pistachio butter (or any other nut butter you like) and thin it with milk if needed. Spread over your pancakes and top with fresh pistachios and raspberries.
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7. Blood orange crêpe cake
Blood oranges come into season during the winter months, treat yourself to citrussy orange pancakes, layered with orange custard and topped with the caramelised fruit.
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8. Fluffy American pancakes with cherry-berry syrup
These fluffy American pancakes served with our homemade cherry-berry syrup, maple syrup, and streaky bacon are the perfect mix of tangy, sweet and salty.
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9. Chocolate chip pancakes
Sometimes sweet and simple is all you crave. These chocolate chip-filled American pancakes make the perfect dessert served alongside whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Why not impress your guests with our homemade ultimate vanilla ice cream?
10. Red velvet pancakes
New York diner-style chocolate pancakes meet red velvet cake in this ingenious pancake dessert, stacked with a sweet maple cream cheese frosting, chocolate chips and fresh blueberries.
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