Upside Down Pineapple Pancakes with Maple Caramel Recipe
Looking for something extra special for breakfast? These upside down pineapple pancakes with maple caramel sauce feel like having cake for breakfast, with a generous drizzle of maple syrup to finish.
Ingredients
Maple Caramel Sauce
- 200g Pure Maple Syrup, Dark Robust
- 125ml double cream
- 25g unsalted butter
Upside Down Pineapple Pancakes
- 7 pineapple rings, drained and juice reserved
- 200ml pineapple juice, depending on the volume in the tin
- 2 eggs, separated
- 30g unsalted butter, melted
- 100ml milk, adjusted if needed
- 225g plain flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Unsalted butter for frying
- 14 maraschino cherries
- Whipped cream, to serve
- Pure Maple Syrup, Amber Rich, for drizzling
Instructions
- To make the maple caramel sauce, place all the sauce ingredients into a medium saucepan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, whisking occasionally, then reduce the heat and simmer, whisking, for about 10 minutes until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Melt the butter for the pancakes and leave to cool slightly.
- Separate the eggs. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
- Measure the reserved pineapple juice and top up with milk if needed to reach a total of 300ml. Add this to the egg yolks along with the cooled melted butter and whisk to combine.
- Place the flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Gradually whisk in the egg yolk mixture until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- Gently fold the whisked egg whites into the batter using a spatula.
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat with a little oil and butter. Place a pineapple ring into the pan and cook one side until lightly browned, then flip.
- Place a cherry in the centre of the pineapple ring and spoon batter over the top, covering the pineapple completely. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then carefully flip and cook the other side for about 1 minute.
- Serve topped with whipped cream, another cherry, maple caramel sauce and a drizzle of Amber Rich maple syrup.