Recipes · Dutch · Pancakes and Crepes

Poffertjes (Mini Dutch Pancakes)

One serving has 379 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (47%), riboflavin (40%), selenium (39%), manganese (33%), folate (29%) and niacin (27%). Ready in 65 minutes.

Poffertjes (Mini Dutch Pancakes)
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  • Preparation: 55 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (154 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Flour, buckwheat
  • 60 g Milk, whole
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 8 g Sugar, powdered

Method

  1. Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and leave 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Whisk in the flour, buckwheat flour, egg and salt to a smooth, medium batter; cover and leave in a warm place for 30-45 minutes until bubbly.
  3. Heat a poffertjes pan (or a griddle) and grease the dimples with a little of the butter.
  4. Spoon in the batter to fill each dimple, and cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, flipping with a skewer or fork.
  5. Pile onto a plate, dot with the remaining butter, and dust generously with the powdered sugar to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy379 kcal18%
Carbohydrates57.5 g
Water72.4 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein10.3 g21%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.37 g
Isoleucine0.44 g
Leucine0.78 g
Lysine0.52 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.5 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.54 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat12.4 g
Monounsaturated3.6 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.78 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol83.3 mg
Calcium91.2 mg9%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron2.8 mg15%
Magnesium55 mg18%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus183 mg26%
Potassium241 mg5%
Selenium21.5 µg39%
Sodium129 mg
Zinc1.3 mg16%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.52 mg47%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.8 mg27%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.84 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)115 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.42 µg18%
Choline63 mg15%
Vitamin A120 µg17%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)42.9 IU7%
Vitamin E0.57 mg4%
Vitamin K2.1 µg2%

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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