Easy Soufflé Pancakes Recipe: Japanese Pancakes = Light & Fluffy Brunch Breakfast

Japanese soufflé pancakes are thick, light and fluffy. Everything we love about a pancake recipe! Because they are made like a soufflé– egg whites are gently folded in to create the airy batter. This easy Japanese soufflé pancake recipe is a welcome change from that flat pancake.

All you need to make these amazing, light as air pancakes is eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. The egg whites are beaten until still and folded into the batter, creating the soufflé-like pancakes. Delicious!

Serve these soufflé-like pancakes with your favorite pancakes toppings (pancake syrup, maple syrup, honey, whipped cream) and a side of fresh fruit. You could even add a side of crisp bacon of breakfast sausage.

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Cuisine: Japanese 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 egg whites
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• dash of salt

Helpful Products

• Ring Molds
• Electric Mixer
• Frying Pan With Lid
• Mixing Bowls

Recipe Notes

Here's how to make it:

1. With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside. 
2. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
5. Fold the egg whites into the batter. 
6. Grease a large skillet with a lid and metal ring molds. Heat the skillet on low heat. 
7. Pour the batter into the molds to fill up about 2/3 full. Cover the skillet and cook the pancakes about 10 minutes or until center is still just a little loose. 
8. Release the ring molds and carefully flip the pancakes over. Cook about 5 more minutes.

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