Flipping Amazing: 10 Pancake Toppings You Need to TryBy Alicia Grimshaw
Fancy something a little bit different this Pancake Day? Us, too. We reckon we’ve found the best pancake toppings ever – from marshmallows to dairy-free chocolate spread, here’s how to create pancake perfection this year:
Pancake Day: Sauces
1. For a Boozy Sauce: Joe and Seph’s
What: Joe & Seph’s Prosecco Caramel Sauce (£5.99)
The Lowdown: Made with fresh double cream and reminiscent of afternoons spent in the sun with a glass of fizz, Joe & Seph’s Prosecco Caramel Sauce is basically heaven in a jar. Handmade in their London kitchen, by Joseph, and his team of pastry chefs, the sauce is infused with a fragrant Prosecco made from Italian Glera grapes, to create a rich, intense flavour with hints of apple and white blossom.
Eat With: Top tip: add the sauce to your pancake whilst it’s still in the pan. It melts a little, and it tastes like heaven.
Stockists: Online here
2. For Salted Caramel: Paul A Young
What: Sea Salted Caramel Sauce (£7)
The Lowdown: Nigella Lawson once claimed that she was ‘in a love affair with salted caramel’ and we don’t blame her. And there’s only one salted caramel sauce you need to buy for Pancake Day: Paul A Young’s show stopping sweet, sticky concoction. Gloriously thick and utterly moreish, Paul has pulled it out the bag again with this delightful number.
Eat With: With a spoon, straight out of the jar (save some for your pancakes though).
Stockists: Locations here
Pancake Day: Nut Butter
3. For Peanut Butter: ManíLife
What: Deep Roast Peanut Butter (£4.95)
The Lowdown: ManíLife crunchy peanut butter is unlike other butters on the market. Why? Each jar is crammed full of Argentinian Hi-oleic peanuts, sourced straight from Cordoba. The Deep Roast as the name may suggest, is pretty intense; a longer roast for a deeper flavour. This peanut butter will blow your mind.
Eat With: Blob peanut butter on a pancake and top with banana – it’s a fail-safe combo.
Stockists: Buy here
4. For Cashew Butter: Mindful Bites
What: Nut Butter Cashew Nuts and Baobab (£7.99)
The Lowdown: Gluten, dairy and sugar-free – but definitely not taste-free, Mindful Bites’ Cashew nut butter pimped up with baobab (a tart, fruity flavour) is made with the highest quality of selected nuts. The end product is a jar of silky, smooth nut butter that will rock your world.
Eat With: Pancake + cashew nut butter + berries = heaven
Stockists: Buy online
Pancake Day: Spreads
What: Wild Green Fig Jam (£3.50)
The Lowdown: Strawberry and Raspberry jam are made for toast, but the wild green fig jam by Pelagonia, a brand that specialise in Macedonian food, is crying out for that savoury pancake life. Yotam Ottolenghi is a fan of Pelagonia, and you should be too.
Eat With: Go for savoury; a good dollop of this jam, some nubs of Goat’s cheese and a handful of rocket.
Stockists: See here
6. For a Lightly Spiced Spread: JAKE’S
What: Cinnamon Curd Spread (£5)
The Lowdown: JAKE’S brings together breakfast favourites, with each jar containing the essence of what makes a great breakfast. Not just for early morning, the Cinnamon Curd spread is like a spice explosion in the mouth – and is made to be drizzled on top of hot, molten batter.
Eat With: Take your pancakes, lovingly top it with a spoonful of cinnamon curd and caramelised apples.
Stockists: See stockists here
Pancake Day: Special Diets
7. For Dairy-Free Pancakes: Pip & Nut
What: Almond Milk with Honey and Vanilla (£1.99)
The Lowdown: Mix up your batter with one of these dairy-free almond milks. All of the milks (Almond Drink with Honey and Vanilla, Almond Drink with Coconut and an Unsweetened Almond Drink) are 100% natural and feature only the highest quality ingredients (no nasties or refined sugars).
Eat With: Keep it dairy-free and top your pancakes with a generous helping of Pip & Nut peanut butter. Oo-er.
Stockists: Sainsbury’s, Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons, Whole Foods Market and Holland & Barrett
8. For a Vegan Spread: Mr Organic
What: Dairy Free Organic Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread (£3.50)
The Lowdown: The Mr Organic team blend rich cocoa with rice creamer and toasted hazelnuts grown in northern Lazio, Italy; a well-known region for cultivating the gentle ‘Nocciola Romana’ to produce a sweet, nutty spread that will elevate the humble pancake into a circle of utter joy.
Eat With: We say, get some chopped nuts involved. Pecans, hazelnuts, almonds.. the whole nine yards.
Stockists: Waitrose
Pancake Day: Other Toppings
What: Mint Choc Swirl (£4.99)
The Lowdown: If you’re not familiar with Oppo – the gang create healthy ice cream made with virgin coconut oil, stevia leaf and fresh milk. Low on fat, but big on taste, flavours include Madagascan Vanilla, Mint Choc Swirl, Salted Caramel, and Columbian Chocolate and Hazelnut.
Eat With: We’re talking about a pancake sundae: a few blobs of the Mint Choc Swirl ice cream, topped with a smattering of berries. Pancake Day never tasted so good.
Stockists: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Waitrose, Wholefoods, Budens, Holland & Barrett and online at Ocado
10. For Marshmallows: Art of Mallows
What: Gingerbread Marshmallows (£3.95)
The Lowdown: Made using the warming spices of ginger and cinnamon these marshmallows are delicious melted on top of pancakes. Art of Mallow use all nature ingredients to produce light and puffy in a range of flavours. The gingerbread marshmallows are a firm AT team favourite.
Eat With: The key here is to let the marshmallows melt: oozy, spiced goodness. Get drizzling some chocolate sauce if you’re hankering for an extra sweet kick.
Stockists: Buy online
