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Jalapeño pancake served with cheese and jalapeño peppers
Spicy cheddar and jalapeño pancakes served with sour cream

Spicy jalapeño & cheddar pancakes

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Breakfast that wakes you up! This savoury pancake is the love child of American cornbread and pancakes. Capsaicin (heat) from Jalapeño stimulates circulation, while the richness of Cheddar and sweetness of the batter (yes, sugar is needed!) tempers the fire. Perfect 'hangover cure' or hearty brunch.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Tex-Mex

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Frying pan
  • Grater (for cheese)
  • Mixing bowl

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Sugar is important for flavour balance alongside salty cheese and hot pepper.

Tip: Sugar also aids browning (caramelisation).
2 ✓

Whisk egg with milk and lukewarm melted butter. Pour into dry mix and stir until lump-free.

Tip: Don't overmix, small lumps are fine, but rubbery dough is not.
3 ✓

Cut jalapeño into small cubes (deseed if you dislike heat). Mix into batter along with grated cheese.

Tip: Use rubber gloves for cutting peppers, or don't touch your eyes afterwards!
4 ✓

Heat pan, grease with oil. Fry smaller, thicker pancakes (American style).

Tip: Cheese melts and crisps at the edges (frico effect), this is the tastiest part.
5 ✓

When top bubbles, flip and fry until golden brown.

Tip: Wait patiently until bottom releases from pan.
6 ✓

Serve with sour cream, salsa, or avocado.

Tip: Fatty accompaniments (sour cream, avocado) mitigate heat.

Recipe FAQ

Will it be too hot?
If you remove the veins and seeds (where capsaicin concentrates), only the pepper flavour remains, most heat disappears.
What cheese should I use?
Red Cheddar or Monterey Jack is authentic as they melt well.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 250 ml Milk
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 30 g Butter (melted)
  • 1 pcs Jalapeño pepper (fresh or pickled)
  • 50 g Cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 20 ml Oil (for frying)