Dulce de Leche Pancakes

About This Recipe

Dulce de leche is Argentina's most beloved ingredient, appearing in cakes, alfajores, ice cream, and crepes. These thick, pillowy pancakes are a weekend breakfast staple, finished with generous spoonfuls of the rich caramel spread. Made in minutes with pantry staples, they capture the sweet soul of Argentine home cooking.

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 150 gplain flour
• 1 tspbaking powder
• 1 tbspsugar
• 1 pinchsalt
• 1egg
• 180 mlmilk
• 2 tbspmelted butter
• 150 gdulce de leche(for topping)

Instructions

1. 1

   Make batter

   Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix egg, milk and butter separately, then fold into dry ingredients until just combined. A few lumps are fine.

2. 2

   Cook pancakes

   Heat a lightly buttered non-stick pan over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface (about 2 minutes), then flip and cook 1 more minute.

3. 3

   Serve

   Stack pancakes and top generously with dulce de leche. Optionally add a sprinkle of sea salt to highlight the caramel.

Variations

• •

  Add sliced banana between layers.

• •

  Use whipped cream alongside the dulce de leche.

Storage

Pancakes best eaten immediately. Dulce de leche keeps refrigerated for months.