These amazing Nutella-stuffed pancakes are the perfect Sunday brunch dish

Keeley Ryan

YUM.

There are few better ways to start the weekend than to take a breakfast favourite we all adore and add heaps of Nutella.

And no, we’re not talking about two pancakes sandwiched around some Nutella.

The hazelnut spread is actually inside the pancakes – which is why, after we saw the recipe on RecipeTinEats, we couldn’t resist sharing it.

Here’s what you need…

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)

It turns out that to get the hazelnut spread inside the pancakes nice and neatly, you have to make a frozen Nutella disc (or two, or three…depends on how many pancakes you’re making).

That way, when you’re actually making the pancakes themselves, all you have to do a pop a disc onto the batter (and then cover it with more batter).

This recipe makes between six and seven pancakes and takes just 30 minutes to make and bake – so you’ll be feasting on these in no time.

Here’s what you need to do…

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!