Kefir Pancakes Recipe – How to Make Thin Crepes with Kefir

Are you looking for a straightforward pancake recipe that pairs well with any type of syrup or jam? I have just the thing for you! With this recipe, you’ll create thin pancakes that resemble crepes. Their unique texture allows them to absorb flavors beautifully, ensuring every bite is delicious.

I used to make crepes, like everyone else, with milk, without baking soda. I have never thought that this recipe exists. You use baking powder or baking soda to make fluffy kefir pancakes. For the thin version, we use it for an entirely different reason. Kefir, when combined with baking soda, yields a porous structure in pancakes.

That is why they are perfect for serving any liquid, such as jam, honey, syrup, or spread. They will get through the pores and make homemade pancakes to be the next level of deliciousness. However, that is also the reason you cannot use them in recipes with the filling. Unfortunately, it will just soak up to the surface, and the overall dish will fall apart.

If you want to make kefir crepes with a filling, I have several recipes that you can check out:

• Basic Crepes Recipe
• Chicken Florentine Crepes Recipe (with another crepes batter recipe)
• Fluffy Pancakes Recipe
• Yogurt Pancakes Recipe with Berries

Kefir Pancakes Batter Ingredients:

• 300 ml kefir (or buttermilk);
• 150 ml water;
• 150 g all-purpose flour;
• 2 eggs;
• 5 tbsps. sugar;
• ½ tsp. baking soda;
• ¼ tsp. salt;
• 3 tbsps. vegetable oil.

How to make pancakes with kefir or buttermilk:

• In a deep bowl, combine eggs with sugar and salt. Give ingredients a nice whisk until sugar with salt fully dissolve and a smooth mixture with eggs.

• Pour half of the kefir. Mix.

• Sieve all the all-purpose flour into the bowl with whisked eggs and mix once again. Try to get rid of all the lumps in the process. Sieving flour is a good way of enriching flour with oxygen and making pancakes tender and airy.

• Pour the other half of kefir and mix. At this stage, I have used a blender to combine the entire ingredients to make the batter smooth.

• Boil water. In a separate cup or bowl, combine water with baking soda. Stir the water until it fully dissolves. It will take you a couple of seconds.

• Pout water with dissolved baking soda to the batter. Mix.

• In the end, add three tablespoons of vegetable oil. Stir well to remove the distinct oily layer on the top.

• Place a non-stick pan over medium to high heat and smear its bottom with oil using a silicone brush. Wait until it gets hot. Pour ¼ of a cup of batter (around 60 ml). Rotate the skillet in the air until the batter covers evenly all the surface. Give each side around 3 minutes to cook. When the side turns slightly brown that is the sign you should flip the pancake.

• Tilt your skillet to place the crepe on the plate. Continue smearing oil over the skillet bottom to prevent pancakes from sticking. Stack them on the plate and let them cool down for a minute.

• Serve with your favorite jam, spread, syrup, or honey! Enjoy!

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Thin Pancakes Recipe – How to Make Crepes with Kefir

Discover the joy of whipping up light and fluffy thin pancakes using zesty kefir and a hint of baking soda. These pancakes are simple to make and bring a delightful, unique flavor that will take your breakfast to the next level. Enjoy!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine International

Keyword breakfast recipes, crepes recipe with kefir, how to make homemade pancakes, how to make thin pancakes, kefir pancakes, pancake recipe tips, thin pancakes recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 146kcal

Ingredients

• 300 ml kefir (or buttermilk)
• 150 ml water
• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 5 tbsps. sugar
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 3 tbsps. vegetable oil

Instructions

• In a deep bowl, combine eggs with sugar and salt. Give ingredients a nice whisk until sugar with salt fully dissolve and a smooth mixture with eggs.
• Pour half of the kefir. Mix.
• Sieve all the all-purpose flour into the bowl with whisked eggs and mix once again. Try to get rid of all the lumps in the process. Sieving flour is a good way of enriching flour with oxygen and making pancakes tender and airy.
• Pour the other half of kefir and mix. At this stage, I have used a blender to combine the entire ingredients to make the batter smooth.
• Boil water. In a separate cup or bowl, combine water with baking soda. Stir the water until it fully dissolves. It will take you a couple of seconds.
• Pout water with dissolved baking soda to the batter. Mix.
• In the end, add three tablespoons of vegetable oil. Stir well to remove the distinct oily layer on the top.
• Place a non-stick pan over medium to high heat and smear its bottom with oil using a silicone brush. Wait until it gets hot. Pour ¼ of a cup of batter (around 60 ml). Rotate the skillet in the air until the batter covers evenly all the surface. Give each side around 3 minutes to cook. When the side turns slightly brown that is the sign you should flip the pancake.
• Tilt your skillet to place the crepe on the plate. Continue smearing oil over the skillet bottom to prevent pancakes from sticking. Stack them on the plate and let them cool down for a minute.
• Serve with your favorite jam, spread, syrup, or honey! Enjoy!

Notes

*calories per 100 g

I hope you enjoyed my take on the recipe for kefir breakfast pancakes! Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comment section below. I’d love to hear about your experience with the recipe and whether you have tried it before.

Julia Miller

Julia Miller is the founder of FreeFoodTips. Julia loves to travel and test new recipes. Here you will find recipes that are simple, delicious and perfect for everyday meals. FreeFoodTips is also packed with cooking tips and tricks.