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.

- 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
- Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and leave 10 minutes until foamy.
- 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.
- Heat a poffertjes pan (or a griddle) and grease the dimples with a little of the butter.
- 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.
- Pile onto a plate, dot with the remaining butter, and dust generously with the powdered sugar to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 379 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 57.5 g | |
| Water | 72.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.44 g | |
| Leucine | 0.78 g | |
| Lysine | 0.52 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 12.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.78 g | |
| Saturated | 6.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 83.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 91.2 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 55 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.59 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 183 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 241 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 21.5 µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 129 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.8 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.42 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 63 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 120 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 42.9 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1 µg | 2% |
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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