Soufflé pancakes are light and airy while remaining incredibly decadent. Feel free to smother yours in powdered sugar, chocolate syrup, or your favorite fruit. A pan that can go from stovetop to oven is essential to making this dish correctly – 10-inch cast iron skillets are your best bet.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Total Time 15minutes
Servings 2
Calories 343kcal
Author Stephanie Stiavetti
Ingredients
2eggs yolks
1/2cuphalf & half
1/3cupflour
1 1/2tablespoonsunsalted buttermelted
1tablespoonsugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonvanilla
3egg whites
Chopped fresh fruit(optional)
Powdered sugar for garnish(optional)
Instructions
Preheat the broiler in your oven. Alternately, preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C).
Beat the egg yolks and half & half in a large bowl until well mixed. Slowly whisk in the flour, stirring just until combined, then whisk in the butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric beater until they form soft peaks. Gently fold the whites into the batter, folding just until the whites disappear. You don’t want to flatten your egg whites, lest you compromise the fluffiness of your lovely soufflé.
Lightly grease a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof pan and set it over medium-high heat for one minute. Pour the batter into the hot pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook the pancake for 5 minutes, until the batter begins to firm up a bit. Drop chunks of chopped fruit onto the surface of the pancake.
Place the pan 5 inches below the hot broiler, or if you don’t have a broiler, slide the pan into the preheated oven. Bake for 2-3 minutes, or until the pancake is puffed up and center is set but still soft. Watch carefully to make sure the top doesn't burn! These things tend to head south pretty quickly, so don’t walk away from your oven while the soufflé pancake is baking.
Slide the pancake onto a plate using a spatula. Dust with powdered sugar and more fruit, if you like. Eat immediately.
Notes
Nutritional analysis does not include fruit or powdered sugar for topping.