Recipes · Russian · Pancakes and Crepes
Blini (Russian Yeasted Pancakes)
One serving has 330 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (45%), selenium (44%), thiamin (43%), folate (28%), phosphorus (24%) and cobalamin (23%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 45 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (158 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 60 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 3 g Sugar
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.5 g Salt
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Sour cream
Method
- Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the yeast and sugar in it; leave for 10 minutes until frothy.
- Whisk in the egg and salt, then whisk in the flour to make a smooth, pourable batter; cover and let it rest in a warm place for 30-40 minutes until bubbly.
- Melt a little of the butter on a hot pan or griddle over medium heat, then pour on small ladlefuls of batter to make thin pancakes.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, adding a little more butter between batches.
- Stack the warm blini and serve with the sour cream and remaining butter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 330 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.9 g | |
| Water | 92.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 10.1 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.84 g | |
| Lysine | 0.57 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | |
| Valine | 0.57 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 15.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.89 g | |
| Saturated | 8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.17 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 110 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 20.5 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 167 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 193 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 24.4 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 264 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.98 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 113 µg | 28% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.55 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 87.7 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 147 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.18 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 51.1 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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