Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes; fluffy pastel pink pancakes with strawberries and sweet milkshake sauce.
In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, you’ll see countless romantic dinner inspiration. Supermarkets flogging their meal deals for two, restaurants pushing special menus, and food bloggers sharing recipes for easy home-cooked steak suppers.
I want to know where all the recipes are for the morning after.
On a night which is dedicated to romance, which you’re getting dressed up and sexy for, the last thing one needs is a heavy dinner bloating them before bedtime.
Instead, once you finally tear yourself away from the other lovely warm human in your bed (or couch, or floor, or whatever), that is when you should be free to gorge yourselves. Stride effortlessly into the kitchen, whip up a stack of pancakes that a 1990s American TV mom would envy. Serve it to them like the god or goddess you are.
Curl up under a blanket in this gloomy February weather, and indulge on something delicious now that you are finished indulging in each other. It will be appreciated more than any dinner, and any nerves or anticipation that were filling your stomach will have vanished.
I could recommend any old pancake recipe to you for such an occasion. For example, these Maple Butter Pancakes are particularly wonderful. However, in the festive spirit of all things red and pink and rose, these Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes are perfect.
Thick and fluffy pastel pink pancakes with the gentlest kiss of strawberry flavour. Smooth and creamy sweet strawberry milkshake sauce to drizzle an dollop. Tangy ruby-red strawberries.
The strawberry milkshake flavour comes from classic milkshake powder such as Nesquik, though feel free to use similar alternatives! Also, some final pancakes tips: use a heavy-based frying pan; use a good spatula; NEVER press down on a pancake when cooking and; NEVER flip more than once!
A plate of these Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes will be nothing but well received. They are both light and satisfying, sweet and subtle, camp and classic. They will look perfect on your Insta feed, they will impress your other half, they will give you the tasty breakfast you deserve on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
Plus, these Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes take mere minutes to mix and cook. Meaning you will have as much time as your heart and body desires with the lover you have chosen to lounge in bed with.
To make these Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes, simply follow the recipe below!
Strawberry Milkshake Pancakes
Notes
BE A MAVERICK: why not try this recipe with banana or chocolate milkshake powder instead?
Ingredients
For the milkshake sauce:
- 200ml (¾ cup) double cream
- 200g (7 oz) white chocolate chunks or chips
- 1 tbsp strawberry Nesquik (or similar milkshake powder)
For the strawberry milkshake pancakes:
- 200ml (¾ cup) milk
- 2 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 200g (1 ½ cups) plain flour
- 75g (5 tbsp) strawberry Nesquik (or similar milkshake powder)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1-2 drops pink food colouring (optional)
- Strawberries, to decorate (optional)
Instructions
For the milkshake sauce:
- Place a small saucepan on a medium heat.
- Pour in the cream and heat it until the cream is gently steaming.
- Remove from the heat and add your chocolate and Nesquik.
- Allow to sit for 1 minute.
- Stir gently until the mixture has melted into a smooth pastel pink sauce.
- Set aside to cool.
For the strawberry milkshake pancakes:
- Put a large heavy-bottomed frying pan or flat cast-iron griddle over a medium-high heat.
- In a large jug, whisk together the milk and egg yolks. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites (either by hand or with an electric whisk) until white and fluffy. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or jug, weigh out your flour, Nesquik, baking powder and salt.
- Pour the jug of liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk gently until smooth and combined.
- Gently stir the fluffy egg whites and food colouring (if using) into the batter until smooth.
- Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, heap some batter into the preheated pan. I use 1 scoop/spoon for Scotch pancakes or 2 scoops/spoons for American-style pancakes. Don’t worry if the first pancake(s) isn’t perfect, they rarely are!
- Cook the pancakes for 1-2 minutes, you should see bubbles bursting on top of the pancakes and the edges should look dry.
- Flip the pancakes (once and only once, and do not press down on them with your spatula!) and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
- Scoop the cooked pancakes out of the pan. Eat straight away or keep warm between the folds of a clean tea towel until ready to serve.
- Top with a drizzle or dollop of your milkshake sauce and a handful of fresh strawberries.
- Enjoy!
