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!
Well seeing as it’s strove Tuesday I think we might just be trying this tonight. Looks amazing!
Nutella Pancakes for dinner?? Love it! 😉
o-m-g. I don’t like nutella, I don’t care for pancakes. But there was something in the way this cream oozed from the pancakes on your photo… so I made it for my family. And oh they liked it! They ate so fast they had nutella behind their ears! And so did I, I must confess 😉 In my country we traditionaly make pancakes in sense of crepes. So this kind was also a bit new to me. And it turned just great. Thank you for this great recipe!
Aren’t you the best, making these for your family??!!! As for disliking Nutella….how how how??? WHY??
Can I use pancake mix??
You sure can Barbara!
Have you considered just putting the Nutella in an icing bag and piping I on then covering with more batter? No spreading and you skip the freezing step…
Hi Astra! Yup, considered that. I thought it would result in a lot more Nutella on each pancake than required 🙂
They are so fantastic! Nutella is the best thing we have in Germany <3 Thanks for that
It’s the best thing in many countries!!! 😉
i tried to make pancake from this recipe, but it’s really far from my expectation, i follow the recipe insruction. but it seems that my pancake have too much baking soda and flour, because it ‘heavy’ and thick. where i did wrong? 🙁
Hi Cintya! It sounds like you mismeasured one of the ingredients, sorry to say! The batter definitely should not be so thick and gluey, it should look like it does in the photo!
maybe you’re right, i’ll try your recipe again, i’m so curious with my last failed pancake
Could you put the disks in the fridge the night before and use the same process in the morning?
If you put them in the freezer, absolutely!
I LOVE your note about having air for lunch! Guilty of doing that sometimes when I make a big breakfast.
I am def going to try making these this weekend! No need for maple syrup on these babies.
Hope you DO try these Marti!!!! 🙂
Can you freeze these after you made them??
Gosh, I haven’t thought of that! I don’t see why not!!
My guilty pleasure is a spoon half full of Nutella and half full of peanut butter. It’s like melted Reese’s. Someone should make a jar of peanut butter and Nutella like those creepy jars of peanut butter and jelly together. I’d eat the whole thing in one sitting.
I suddenly have a vision of this made with Nutella with peanut butter swirls……
Made it today for my girls and it is to die for ???? Followed all the ingredients except the Nutella freezing time…didn’t read well that i have to freeze it in advance. Mine was only 30 minutes, but it turn out pretty well. Wish i can post a picture☺️??….Well be making this more often, thank you for sharing !???
YAY YAY!!! SO GLAD your girls loved them!! N x
Such an amazing idea…. thank you!
Thank you Denise!!!
Yes, this is an awesome idea. Nutella stuffed pancakes? Perfecto. But when I made them the Nutella just oozed out of the pancakes and it made it really hard for me too flip them. And when I flipped them the Nutella just oozed right out and everything just because a really big mess. Yes, this time I made this might be a mess but next time I think I should make the Nutella a little bit thinner so it don’t drown to the bottom. And maybe cook the batter a little bit before putting the Nutella on. I hope that helps a little bit to y’all.
Anyways, thank you so much for this brilliant idea. I loved the taste.
Gosh I’m sorry your Nutella leaked! 🙁 Did you use the right amount of batter for each pancake? That’s the other option – to make the pancakes slightly bigger 🙂
YES to everything about this! Nutella is amazing on it’s own, so stuffed in a pancake is way better!
I whole heartedly agree Eden!! N x
Hi! OmG! Gotta make these tomorrow morning for my boyfriend! They look amazinggg! One question, would this work with any other type of batter? I use Kodiak Power cakes and they just mix with water. Thanks so much for the recipe! 😉
Hi Evelyn! Yes, it will work with any type of pancake batter. 🙂 Hope you try and LOVE it!!
I’m wondering if the nutella pancakes can be refrigerated or frozen and then microwaved? Has anyone tried this?
Hi Annie! It sure can. I’e frozen and refrigerated both ordinary and these Nutella pancakes. Defrost then reheat. I do prefer reheating on the stove so the underside doesn’t get wet, but that is entirely up to you! 🙂
Oh my goodness, I have got to try this out! I just saw this on Huff Post, and had to come over to see how you are making them.
Yes you do have to try these!! 😉 They are INSANELY good! N x
This is genius! Came here from Huffington Post.
Thanks Cynthia!! 🙂 Hope you give it a go – it’s pretty darn delish!!
What a brilliant idea!! I LOVED the movie Chef and learned quite a few things watching it too. But you my dear have taken it to a whole new level! I am thinking I will have to also try Speculoos cream and hazelnut butter (the one I have tastes like Frangelico in a way, with the fruity notes). Is it time for breakfast yet?
Speculoos? Tastes like Frangelico?? Why don’t we have that in Australia – not fair!!
As far as I’m concerned, it’s breakfast anytime of the day!! Breakfast for dinner is fab! 🙂
This is such a genius idea and so simple!
Thank you!!
Oaou ! Très belle photo et idée très originale !
Merci beaucoup! Je souhaite que vous l’aimez! 😉 N x