Dessert Pancakes

Pancakes built for after dinner. Think chocolate batters, caramel sauces, ice cream, fresh fruit, and toppings that go well past lemon and sugar. These are the recipes for when Pancake Day is the main event of the meal, not breakfast.

10 recipes · Best for: Pudding, Pancake Day evening, special occasions.

All recipes
Christmas Spiced Pancakes
30m£0.80

Christmas Spiced Pancakes

MediumDessertRead
Classic British Flapjacks
32m£0.25

Classic British Flapjacks

EasyDessertRead
Nutella Crepe Stack
60m£1.40

Nutella Crepe Stack

MediumDessertRead
Nutella pancakes
25m£0.70

Nutella pancakes

EasyDessertRead
Ricotta Hotcakes
35m£1.90

Ricotta Hotcakes

MediumDessertRead
Ricotta, Honey, Pine Nut and Thyme Pancakes
30m£1.65

Ricotta, Honey, Pine Nut and Thyme Pancakes

MediumDessertRead
Salted Caramel and Shortbread Pancakes
30m£1.35

Salted Caramel and Shortbread Pancakes

EasyDessertRead
Twenty-Layer Crepe Cake
120m£2.00

Twenty-Layer Crepe Cake

AdvancedDessertRead
Two-Ingredient Banana Pancakes (Naturally Gluten-Free)
13m£0.40GF

Two-Ingredient Banana Pancakes (Naturally Gluten-Free)

EasyDessertRead
Vegan Chocolate Pancakes
25m£0.90Vegan

Vegan Chocolate Pancakes

EasyDessertRead

Dessert pancakes — questions

Can pancakes be a dessert?

Yes — many traditional desserts are pancake-based. French crepes Suzette, Russian blini with jam, and German Kaiserschmarrn are all built around sweet pancakes served as pudding.

What is the most indulgent pancake recipe?

Crepes Suzette — thin crepes flambeed in butter, sugar, orange juice, and Grand Marnier — is the classic indulgent dessert pancake. Chocolate pancakes with hot fudge are a worthy modern alternative.

Can you reheat dessert pancakes?

Yes. Stack them between sheets of parchment and reheat in a low oven (around 150C) for 10 minutes, or microwave briefly. They keep best if reheated without their toppings.

What is a good Pancake Day dessert?

A stack of crepes layered with Nutella and banana, or a single crepe folded around ice cream and warm chocolate sauce, both make excellent Pancake Day desserts.

Other styles

Classic British

Thin, lacy, lemon and sugar.

American Stack

Fluffy, tall, drenched in syrup.

French Crepe

Thin, foldable, sweet or savoury.

Japanese Souffle

Tall, jiggly, cloud-like.

Savoury

Lunch, dinner, supper — pancakes savoury.

Community

Specialist, seasonal, and off-the-beaten-track.

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