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    PUBLISHED: Sep 15, 2017 · UPDATED: Nov 26, 2022 by Precious · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

    CAMEROONIAN PANCAKES

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    Behold the best pancakes you will ever make! You are welcome! These are Cameroonian pancakes just how I like them - soft, fluffy, sweet and so yum!

    If we were in a world were pancakes were vegetables, I would be so happy. That's because I would eat them every single day.

    I love pancakes in every shape and form: American pancakes, waffles, Cameroonian pancakes, pancakes made at home, pancakes bought from the store, pancakes at the restaurant, "scrambled" pancakes, everything pancakes!

    But can we just agree that there is nothing like a good homemade pancake? It is epic, filled with flavor and so good. To take the experience further drizzle some chocolate spread on top and you will be over the moon.

     How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These Cameroonian pancakes are like crepes but slightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!

    The basic ingredients include flour, water, sugar and eggs. In the yesteryears when women were girls, I have made "pancakes" just flour, water and sugar. And they still turned out great. True story.

     How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These Cameroonian pancakes are like crepes but slightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!

    This is the way I grew up making pancakes in my homecountry, Cameroon. They are very similar to Nigerian pancakes, Ghanaian pancakes, Kenyan pancakes and even South African pancakes. So we could call these African pancakes too though the recipes may slightly differ by country.

    They look like crepes but they are thicker than crepes and they are different from American pancakes. Only 8 ingredients and 3 easy steps are needed to make these babies.

     How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These Cameroonian pancakes are like crepes but slightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!

    Apart from drizzling chocolate over my pancakes, sometimes I would add coconut to the pancakes to make coconut pancakes. At other times, I would make a chocolate crepe cake out of them. Simply divine!

    Watch how easy they come together in this video! Easy pancakey!

    How to make Cameroonian pancakes:

    How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These Cameroonian pancakes are like crepes but slightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!

    Cameroonian Pancakes

    How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These are like crepes by sightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Cameroonian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 252kcal
    Author: Precious

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups flour (250 grams or ¼ kg)
    • ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 cup liquid milk (240 ml) see note 1
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup warm water
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract substitute with half a teaspoon of ground nutmeg
    • 3 tablespoons oil

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. 
    • Add in the water, milk, vanilla extract and 2 and a half tablespoons of the oil. Then mix together to form a batter.
    • Beat the eggs then add to the batter and mix to incorporate.
    • Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Add in about 1 teaspoon of the remaining oil. Spread the oil around to coat the bottom of the pan. Let it heat up for about 2 minutes. 
    • Pour in about a quarter cup of the batter into the frying pan (you may need more or less of this depending on the size of your frying pan. You just need enough to coat the bottom.)
    • Let the side down the pancake cook for about 2 minutes then use a spatula (or an eating spoon haha!) to flip it to the other side and let it cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove and place on a tray.
    • For the next pancake, place the batter on the hot frying pan without any added oil and let it cook the same way the first one cooked. (Note that no added oil is need here because the batter already contains oil. However, if your frying pan is not smooth on the inside then the batter might stick to the pan. In this case, skip adding oil to the batter and add about half a teaspoon of oil before cooking the subsequent pancakes.)
    • Serve your Cameroonian pancakes warm - I love serving them with some chocolate drizzled over them and some fruits. So good!

    Notes

    1. You could use powdered milk in case of liquid milk. In that case use half a cup of powdered milk. In this case, the milk should be added to the flour at the beginning then 2 cups instead of 1 cup of water should be used. I must note here that fresh liquid milk is not so popular in Cameroon (but I use it because I can conveniently get it here) In recipes like this, powdered milk or evaporated milk is used.
    2. Use evaporated milk for more flavor.
    3. These crepes are fairly thick. If you prefer them on the lighter side, add in an additional half cup of water.
    4. With this method of frying only the first crepe with oil and frying the rest without, the crepes fried without additional oil are not as oily as those made with oil poured into the frying pan each time. I prefer this method because with this I don't eat more oil than I need to.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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     How to make Cameroonian pancakes. These Cameroonian pancakes are like crepes but slightly thicker than crepes. They come together in no time! This is the perfect breakfast recipe. Enjoy!

    If you make this recipe, please share a picture with me on my Facebook page (Facebook.com/preciouscore) or on Instagram (@preciouscore). I'll love to see!pre-signature-pro

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    1. Bubu Green says

      September 18, 2017 at 11:17 am

      You know, this is timely. I've been looking for fun practical ways to present my daughter's pancakes. She loves them a lot but I feel is such a bore being plain.I'd try this. I pack it for her lunch because she insists but I don't like putting syrups or dripping chocolate because of the mess. Well, will try this while she eats it at home.
      http://www.bubusboulevard.com

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      • Precious says

        September 18, 2017 at 10:55 pm

        For her school lunch, to prevent the mess, you could try the pancakes stuffed with omelettes. I just fry egg normally then roll in the pancakes. I serve it sometimes to my kids and they love it. Glad this helps, dear.

        Reply
    2. Dominika Goodness says

      September 18, 2017 at 12:00 pm

      These pancakes look tasty just as pretty as they look. weldone ma'am.

      http://dominikagoodness.blogspot.com.ng

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      • Precious says

        September 18, 2017 at 10:55 pm

        Thanks dear!

        Reply
    3. BANGHA Noela says

      November 08, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      Anti pre, thanks for that recipe, I'm happy I'll make my daughter and husband taste the new recipe that's our breakfast for tomorrow morning, I'm just curious, can I serve this with hot tea?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        November 08, 2017 at 10:13 pm

        You are welcome, dear. Yes, it goes very well with hot tea.

        Reply
    4. BANGHA Noela says

      November 09, 2017 at 2:44 am

      Tried it out and it was just great I omited the Vanilla essence and it still tasted good ,

      Reply
      • Precious says

        December 02, 2017 at 2:14 am

        Glad to know, Neola. Thanks for the feedback!

        Reply
    5. Nyuibe Isabell says

      October 23, 2018 at 2:49 am

      thanks hope to try out this recipe one of these ays

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      • Precious says

        October 23, 2018 at 1:18 pm

        You are welcome, dear. Please let me know how it goes.

        Reply
        • Takoh Boris says

          August 29, 2019 at 1:39 pm

          So I just tried the amazing pancake recipe and everyt is happy

          Reply
          • Precious says

            August 29, 2019 at 3:12 pm

            This warms my heart. Thanks for the feedback.

            Reply
    6. Ayangnyor Mbutambe says

      February 16, 2021 at 7:50 am

      Hey I'm twelve from Cameroon. I used this recipe and my parents were so impressed they want me to make it more. It taste amazing. I mixed the nutmeg and vanilla extract then poured it in. I put in 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. It's a 10/10 very tasty.

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      • Precious says

        February 18, 2021 at 12:02 am

        Hi dear, your comment warmed my heart. So glad the recipe inspired you!

        Reply
    7. Senge says

      May 31, 2021 at 6:03 am

      Thank you for this amazing recipe. Funny enough it was my 10 year old daughter that discovered your recipe and she uses it and the pancakes are the best I have ever tasted. 🥰🥰. Keep up the good work

      Reply
      • Precious says

        June 14, 2021 at 8:24 pm

        Hi Senge, this make me so happy. Thanks for the feedback and love to your daughter.
        P.S. I have a 10 year old daughter as well. ❤️

        Reply

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