7 pancakes with panache

This Tuesday is Pancake Day so let’s make it one to remember! We’ve travelled the world - online - and come back with 7 vibrant Shrove Tuesday recipe ideas from every corner of the globe.

Read on to discover how to bring some early springtime cheer to your dinner table - it’s Mardi Gras dotcomgiftshop style!

Dutch-style baby oven pancake

Inspired by the German pancake adopted by the Pennsylvania Dutch, these Dutch-style baby oven pancakes get their pizazz from their vanilla and cinnamon flavouring. Traditionally served as a breakfast dish, this pancake will get your day started with a sweet zing!

To inject a splash of colour into your Pancake Day, head over to Karen Burns-Booth’s foodie blog, ‘Lavender and Lovage’ for the recipe.

Crepes Suzette

Fancy a little ‘ooh la la’ on 9th February? Take a look at Emma Gardner’s version of Crepes Suzette over at foodie blog ‘Poires au Chocolat’. These sweet pancakes are served with oranges and ice cream for an indulgent, colourful treat that’s sure to brighten up your day.

Do you have some Grand Marnier or Cointreau lurking at the back of the drinks cabinet? Drizzle and set alight for ‘flaming’ Crepes Suzette. How’s that for the ultimate Pancake Day ‘wow’ factor?

Potato pancakes with smoked salmon, chives and cream cheese

Invite some friends over to try this delicious Pancake Day taste sensation from Ireland. Potato pancakes with smoked salmon, chives and cream cheese are the brainchild of Irish scientist-turned-food writer Niamh.

Niamh is a self confessed potato-holic and in her blog, ‘Eat like a Girl’, she confesses that, ‘Potatoes are my weakness. I adore them in all shapes and sizes.’

This yummy recipe is ideal as a Pancake Day starter that’s sure to impress and they’re deceptively easy to create too - if you can mash a potato, you can make these.

Ski chalet buckwheat galettes

Recreate the cosy atmosphere of a French ski chalet this Shrove Tuesday with Kate Ford’s recipe for Ski chalet buckwheat galettes. The writer behind ‘The Veg Space’, a hang out for ‘modern vegetarians’, Kate says her sumptuous pancake creation is inspired by a veggie version of tartiflette, a dish from the French Alps that’s traditionally made with potatoes, Reblochon cheese, bacon lardons and onion.

These buckwheat pancakes are tasty enough to rival anything you’ll find at a French creperie. Made from onions, garlic, new potatoes, Reblochon or Gruyere cheese with white wine, they’re a guaranteed winter warmer.

Grain free coconut pancakes

Watching your weight? You can still enjoy delicious pancakes this Shrove Tuesday. ‘Hungry Healthy Happy’ blogger, Danii, lost 7 stone by eating well and exercising (see more about her journey on her blog).Try her recipe for Grain free coconut pancakes – they’re just 200 calories each – and ideal if you’re gluten intolerant.

Coconut is the go-to superfood for health and fitness advocates, but you don’t have to don a leotard to jump on the bandwagon! Made with coconut flour and milk and cooked in nutritious coconut oil, you’ll be wanting to start every day with these indulgent treats that are lower in fat than traditional pancakes. Serve with strawberries and a dash of chocolate sauce to satisfy the sweetest of teeth!

Nigerian-style bean pancakes

Add a blast of West African colour and vitality to your Pancake Day celebrations with Funke Koleosho’s delicious Bean pancakes with smoked prawns and mixed veggies.

Great as a breakfast dish, they’re also a fab light lunch or dinner option. Inspired by Nigerian bean cakes, these tempting parcels are both filling and nutritious.

Sizzling smoked prawns and vegetables will infuse your kitchen with a scent that will make your taste buds tingle. Add honey or maple syrup for a burst of sweetness.

Indian-style chickpea Pudla pancakes

Who needs an Indian takeaway when you can create authentic flavours of India in your own kitchen? Pudla are spicy pancakes made with chickpea flour and served with a cooling natural yoghurt or Indian pickle.

Their creator, Deepa, is a keen Indian cook and food blogger for ‘Food Mela.’ She has fond childhood memories of having these pancakes at breakfast time with a cup of Masala chai tea, and loves their spring-like colour which she says comes from the infusion of green chillis.

A taste of India, Pudla are perfect for brightening up up those pre-spring days, so what are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking!

Gorgeous dotcomgiftshop bakeware for Pancake Day

Feeling inspired to shake up Pancake Day this year? Make sure your kitchen is as colourful as your pancakes with the vibrant kitchenware you’ll find here at dotcomgiftshop.

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