Strawberry Flower Pancakes
Recipe from @its_mandagram Kid-Approved Recipes · original post
A strawberry slice for the middle, blobs of batter for the petals.
Serves 12 25 min 4g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianFreezer friendlyBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Self-raising flour150 g
- White sugar15 g
- Free range eggs1 ea
- Milk190 ml
- Vanilla extract5 ml
- Strawberries250 g
Method
- Whisk the self-raising flour, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Slice the strawberries into rounds.
- Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Lay a strawberry slice in the pan and spoon five small blobs of batter around it to make petals, letting them just touch.
- Cook until bubbles set on top, then flip and cook the other side briefly.
- Cool completely, then freeze in a bag — one goes into the lunchbox frozen in the morning and is ready by recess.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- Leave out the Free range eggs
- 210 ml Soy milk instead of Milk
The batter is a little softer without egg, so cook the petals a minute longer on the first side before flipping.
Dairy-free
- 190 ml Soy milk instead of Milk
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
ColesBest choiceno items missing · $5.17 of food
$20.30
75% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $6.60 of food · $1.43 more
$22.75
71% spare
Aldino items missing · $9.77 of food · $4.60 more
$23.70
59% spare
$0.43a serve
$0.43 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $5.17 of ingredients used for 12 serves.
$22.11 across 2 shops · all 6 items priced · $3.72 more for bigger packs, 80% spare for later
ColesBest choice$5.17
no items missing
you'll pay $20.30 · 75% of it spare
Woolworths$6.60
no items missing · $1.43 more
you'll pay $22.75 · 71% of it spare
Aldi$9.77
no items missing · $4.60 more
you'll pay $23.70 · 59% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$17.71
Self-raising flour
$1.20/kg
need 150 gWhite Mill Self Raising Flour 2 kg$2.39
Aldi$1.20/kg$2.39·Coles$1.30/kg$1.30·Woolworths$1.20/kg$2.40
White sugar
$0.13/100g
need 15 gWhite Mill White Sugar 2 kg$2.59closest match
Aldi$0.13/100g$2.59·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80
Vanilla extract
$0.50/10ml
need 5 mlWhite Mill Vanilla Extract 100 ml$4.99closest match
Aldi$0.50/10ml$4.99·Coles$1.28/10ml$6.40·Woolworths$1.48/10ml$7.40
Strawberries
$11.98/kg
need 250 gStrawberries 500 g$5.99
Aldi$11.98/kg$5.99·Woolworths$18.00/kg$4.50·Coles$12.50/kg$5.00
Buy at Coles$4.40
Free range eggs
$1.47/100g
need 1 itemColes Free Range Eggs 6 Pack 300g$4.40closest match
Coles$1.47/100g$4.40·Woolworths$1.40/100g$4.90·Aldi$1.00/100g$5.99