Yahoo LifestylePancake Day 2014: 10 EPIC toppings for Shrove Tuesday
Forget the sugar and lemon! This Pancake Day treat yourself to one of these incredible concoctions...
The pancake-flipping day of champions is upon us, but forget Jiffy lemon and caster sugar. It’s time to get creative and mix sweet, savoury and everything in-between.
To celebrate National Pancake Day tomorrow March 4th we’ve hunted down the most creative looking pancakes so you’ll never have an excuse to eat a boring looking pancake ever again.
Check out our top picks…
1. Caramelized Apple, Cinnamon and Walnuts
It’s National Pancake Day so go big or go hungry. These stodgy, gooey, pancakes are every desert-lovers dream. They also contain fruit, so could be counted as part of your one-a-day, right? Either way, build up a napkin barrier, as you won’t want to share these.
2. Maple Syrup, Crispy Bacon and Coffee Infused Cream
The smell of bacon doesn’t need to just be a breakfast thing. Crispy bacon covered in maple syrup is undeniably the King of pancakes. These American style fluffy pancakes, drizzled in gooey goodness need nothing more than a dollop of coffee-flavoured cream and a large appetite.
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3. Hog Roast, Spring Onion and Smoked Paprika sauce
Looking for something less fluffy and more meaty? Sling the traditional flour bap and go for a hog roast in a pancake. The fusion of fruity spring onion and smoked paprika work a dream. Pancake sweats are most definitely around the corner.
4. Rocket, Pepperoni, Cherry Tomatoes and Goat’s Cheese
Sounds like a pizza, may even look like a pizza, but if it’s wrapped in a pancake, it’s allowed on National Pancake Day. Forget supper this savory pancake has all the substance you’ll need to see you through to sunrise. All the cool kidz are going savory this year.
5. Coconut Cauliflower Pancakes with Pomegranate Cream
A sexy looking stack of pancakes using coconut flour and pureed cauliflower. Guaranteed to get your taste buds dancing. Tantalizingly topped off with pomegranate juice mixed with cottage cheese and shredded coconut. Dress to impress when eating these bad boys.
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