When I was a kid, Saturday morning pancakes were a ritual. A great way to kick off the weekend with delightfully fluffy little cakes, covered in syrup. It’s definitely a tradition that we’ve continued in my household, though given that we own a garden center, it tends to be Thursday morning instead of Saturday.
Recently, I’ve seen a new pancake trend all over my social feeds (I guess my phone heard me talking about pancakes???). They are called Japanese Souffle Pancakes. I should say that another of our weekend favorites was waffles. Not Eggos or pre-cooked waffles, but homemade waffles, where we all learned to separate and whip the egg whites. (Unpopular opinion: if you don’t whip the egg whites, you aren’t making waffles…) So this new-fangled souffle pancake that I was seeing mouthwatering pictures of does turn out to be a delightful hybrid of pancakes and waffles.
One morning when the girls were begging for pancakes, I told them to have a little patience, we were going to make the ultimate pancakes. They took a little longer than your normal griddle cakes, as you not only whipped the egg-whites but made them into a meringue that was smooth and sweet. Then you carefully folded that back into a very light batter. They really took a long time to cook because I hadn’t planned ahead and didn’t have but one ring to cook these little puffs of heaven in.
![Whipping Egg Whites to Make Japanese Souffle Waffles](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:1024/h:1024/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pankcake1.jpg)
When they were ready, they were absolutely delicious. Light, sweet, and excellent with honey drizzled over the top. We have found a new addition to our pancake/waffle mornings for sure! What’s a favorite weekend breakfast that you do for yourself or for your family? I’d love to hear about it!
![Japanese Souffle Waffle Cooking](https://mltsrvflhbok.i.optimole.com/cb:bgz1.54fb7/w:1024/h:1024/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.kerbysnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pankcake2.jpg)
P.S. Here is the recipe I used: Japanese Soufflé Pancakes Recipe (nytimes.com). Just sort of picked at random, but it worked well.
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