These Nutella Pancakes are not just two pancakes sandwiched with Nutella. This is a pancake STUFFED NEATLY with Nutella. Find out how!! (It’s super duper easy!)
There are very few pancakes in this world where I won’t say “drown with copious amounts of maple syrup, butter and cream for optimal experience”. This is one of them.
When pillowy soft, fluffy pancakes are stuffed with warm, oozy Nutella, you simply don’t need anything else. I added some strawberries for a pop of colour and freshness. I probably could have added cream. But they are 1000% optional.
Look at this stack of irresistible-ness (is that a real word?!). Don’t you just want to reach through your screen and grab one of these Nutella Pancakes? 😉
I’ve seen plenty of Nutella Pancakes “around” on the world-wide-web. But they were all either two pancakes sandwiched together with Nutella, or you had to try to spread Nutella onto the batter in the fry pan (very difficult, I tried!).
The way I make these is a little….unorthodox, shall we say? This idea dawned on me when I read somewhere that the way restaurants make molten lava cake is to pop a frozen chocolate ganache into the batter. (Actually, I didn’t read that somewhere, I saw it in the movie “Chef” during the epic moment when Jon Favreau completely loses his cool at a restaurant critic!)
So what I do is make frozen discs of Nutella. Then when I’m making the pancakes, I just plonk a disc on the batter, cover with more batter, and hey presto! You have perfect Nutella Pancakes!! 🙂
I don’t usually have a jar of Nutella in my pantry. I can’t. It’s just too dangerous. Because I’m one of those people who will actually sit on the couch and eat Nutella straight out of the jar with a spoon.
No shame. Are you appalled? 😉
So Nutella is a treat in my books. Which means if I’m using it to make something, I’ve done something so exceptional that I have deemed that I deserve a treat. Like having a meat free carb free dairy free salad for dinner. (Correction: Couldn’t resist adding parmesan. So it wasn’t dairy free.). Which I did last night. Which means I can have these for Nutella Pancakes breakfast, right? I have plenty of calorie credits from last night to offset this against!
So….do you eat Nutella out of the jar too?? – Nagi x
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Nutella Stuffed Pancakes
Ingredients
- 10 - 14 tbsp Nutella
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1cup + 2 tbsp milk (I used low fat)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
Other
- 1 tsp butter , separated (2 x 1/2 tsp)
- Sliced strawberries (optional)
Instructions
Frozen Nutella Disc
- Line a baking tray with baking paper (parchment paper).
- Dollop 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp of Nutella onto the baking tray and spread into a disc around 2 1/2" / 6cm in diameter and 1/5" / 1/2 cm thick. (Note 1) Repeat to make 7 discs.
- Place the tray in the freezer until firm (around 1 to 1 1/2 hours).
- Peel off the parchment paper. Keep the Nutella discs in the freezer until required (they soften quickly).
Pancakes
- Place the Dry Ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the centre and place the Wet Ingredients in the well. Whisk until combined and lump free (stop whisking as soon as it is smooth, don't over whisk).
- Melt 1/2 tsp butter in a non stick fry pan over medium heat. Once melted, wipe most of the butter off with a paper towel. (Note 2)
- Take 3 Frozen Nutella Discs out of the freezer just before you start cooking. (Note 3)
- Dollop 1/4 cup of batter into the fry pan. Working quickly, place 1 Frozen Nutella Disc in the middle of the batter, then top with batter to cover the Nutella disc (Note 4).
- When bubbles start appearing around the edges (around 2 minutes), lift up the edge and make sure the underside is golden. Then flip and cook until the other side is golden.
- Repeat with remaining batter. Melt more butter in the pan after the 3rd or 4th pancake. You should be able to make 7 in total, but sometimes it makes 6 - depends on how much batter you use on top of the Nutella.
- Serve warm with sliced strawberries, if using. You could also serve with cream but I find that it's not necessary!
Recipe Notes:
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If you are as obsessed with Nutella as I am, you will LOVE these No Bake Mini Nutella Cheesecakes!
They’re made in a muffin tin!
Now I know why nutella stuffed pancakes look bad after taking them out of the stove.
I never did these, but thanks for the advice! 🙂
Hope you try it one day! 🙂 N x
I just tried this recipe last night. I made the nutella disks too big so I just made giant pancakes! they were delicious and looked great too 🙂 thank you for such a fab recipe x
Giant is good!!!!
Hi Nagi,
I just made these and they were delicious!!! The kids loved them!
I must admit that i added 1tsp chai latte vanille to the dry ingredients and1 tbsp margarine to the wet ingredients.
I had no problems making them, you just have to be patient while baking.
Thank you for charing this recipe.
AWESOME!!! I’m so glad to hear that Kim, thanks for letting me know! N xx
Absolutely had to try this, and loved it, so did my children tweeked the filling a little and topped nutella with orange marmalade for me and peanutbutter for my son, also found that to help encasing the filling and keeping what’s inside a secret once batter has covered the nutella pop under the grill for a few seconds to firm the top before flipping over, came out perfect and incredibly morish ?
Whoot whoot! So glad to hear that Jessica! N xx
Are these nutella pancakes freezable after being made? Thanks.
Gosh YES! 🙂
I wish I could share my nailed it pic lol but that’s typically my luck. I find something neat online, try it for myself and fail miserably 🙁 Oh well lol
Oh dear! What happened? 🙁
I loved the idea of stuffing nutella inside the pancakes. I made it for my husband and he absolutely loved it. I followed all the instructions except the pancake batter was different. Thank you for sharing !
High five! So glad you liked it Gettha, thanks for letting me know! N xx
I have to try this! I’m telling myself it’s for the kids but they better come and claim them fast or mama will eat them! I will write again to let you know how it turns out, I’m excited!!
My oldest kiddo has nut allergies so for him I’m thinking of swapping the Nutella for choc Hershey’s spread and freezing…think that will work? Thanks
Yes you do have to try this!! As long as the Hershey’s freezes it will work just fine. Just try freezing a dab of it!
So we have to froze the nutella right.Can I just put in the refigarator?Please reply
Hi Emre! It needs to be frozen so you can place the discs on the pancake batter 🙂
Looks incredibly yummy! i will try this for my 5 year old Ely who is a certified Nutella monster just like her mom haha 🙂
Ba ha ha!! Love that – Baby Nutella Monster!!!
Oh my goodness, this looks fabulous. My mouth is already watering!
I hope you try it Danielle, it really is amazing! N x
You must try!!! 🙂
Wow these look amazing! I want to make them tomorrow but won’t have time beforehand to do the Nutella circles, am I alright to put them in the fridge or freezer overnight?
Thanks!
I’m so sorry for the late response Anna! Yes they keep fine in the fridge then just warm them GENTLY in the microwave or even oven is fine! 🙂
I’m literally drooling just by the sight of these. I really want to make them and I’m kinda in a rush so I just wanted to know how long it would take to freeze the Nutella
Thanks XX
Hi Reem, so sorry for the delayed response I guess I am too late! Maybe 45 minutes??
I’m not sure which I liked more the pancakes or your commentary. Luckily, I don’t have to choose between them. Kudos.
Ba ha ha!! Thanks Rene! N x
I am in the process of making these now and I’m on my third one but it isn’t going very well, as I either made the Nutella disks too small or I did something wrong along the way. The batter spreads out a lot and it ends up being mostly pancake batter and not much Nutella. I have also found that they burn quickly and take a lot less than two minutes to cook. I was really looking forward to having mine look as good as yours but I’m sure they still taste amazing. I will have to try again another time. thank you for coming up with such an amazing recipe, making it just doesn’t suit me.
Try using less liquid, almost to the consistency of pudding, or somewhere in that realm. That’s what I do when I want really thick pancakes.
Hi Lili! It sounds like the measurements for something in the batter was off, as you can see in the photos, my pancake spreads out a bit but not thinly like crepe 🙂
WOWIE! i am just sitting here doing my homework and i look at this recipe and start drooling over my Essay Notes!
Looks A-MA-ZING!
I literally burst out into laughter!! Finish your homework!!!! 🙂 N x
What a great idea. I’m thinking they would be wonderful with cookie butter inside instead of the Nutella.
Oooh YES!!! 🙂
This recipe is just great i tried it the minute i read about it and they r just delicious ?.
I’m so glad you loved it Anja! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know! N x
i finally made these but used the aldi version of nutella and it was great so i experiment with homemade almond and macadamia butter and it was worthwhile the kids loved them
Oooh! I’m so glad you enjoyed this Barb, thanks for letting me know! N x
What a hot mess! It totally failed on me and I followed your instructions right down to the tea. I’m so disappointed with the end result as it wasn’t as perfect as yours. It tasted really good but of course anything with Nutella is delicious. Bummer.
Oh dear, I’m sorry to hear that Jen! What was the problem??
It’s sooooooooo delicious and helpful. Thankyou very much.
WOO HOO! So glad you enjoyed this, thanks so much for trying my recipe Fritina! N x