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septembre 17, 2023 Kate Gannon

The raclette pancake trick (and a recipe that works)

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TL;DR

How I use a raclette maker to cook eight mini pancakes at once, keep the kitchen clean with a mat on the counter and another under the learning tower, and the banana pancake recipe my kids actually eat.

4 min read

Prep surface · Cooking with kids · The raclette trick · Recipe

I make banana pancakes most weekends. Flour on the counter, batter on the floor, eggshell in the bowl. Two children helping means twice the mess and twice the fun. Over time I have worked out a setup that keeps things manageable.

The counter stays clean

Studio Huske Wriggle mat on kitchen counter during pancake preparation, catching spills and eggshells

I lay the Wriggle mat flat on the worktop before I start. Eggshells, flour dust, batter drips from the hand mixer, the ladle that never quite makes it back to the bowl. It all lands on the mat instead of the granite.

When I am done, I slide the mat to the sink, wipe it down and fold it away. The counter underneath is dry.

Cleanup takes thirty seconds instead of ten minutes. That is the whole trick.

Kids on the learning tower

Child standing on a learning tower helping make pancakes, with a Studio Huske Roam mat protecting the kitchen floor

My two stand on an Architoys foldable learning tower so they can reach the counter. They crack eggs (mostly into the bowl), pour milk (mostly into the jug), and stir batter (mostly in the right direction).

The Roam mat goes underneath the tower. Whatever falls off the counter, off the tower, off the children, lands on the mat. After breakfast I wipe it and fold it into the cupboard.

Whatever falls off the counter, off the tower, off the children, lands on the mat.
Overhead view of banana pancake ingredients on a Studio Huske mat, with children's hands mixing batter

Eight pancakes at once

Mini banana pancakes cooking on a raclette grill plate, with a Studio Huske mat catching drips underneath

I stopped using a frying pan a couple of years ago. The top grill plate of a raclette maker heats evenly and fits eight small pancakes at once. Pour, wait, flip, done. Twenty pancakes in three rounds. It feels absurd but it works.

The mat sits under the raclette maker. Batter drips, oil spatters, the occasional pancake that does not quite make it onto the plate. Nothing reaches the table.

The mini size is right for small hands. The kids eat them plain, with blueberries pressed in, or dipped in yoghurt. The adults add chocolate chips while nobody is looking.

Close-up of golden mini banana pancakes on a raclette grill plate with a Studio Huske mat underneath
Family breakfast scene with banana pancakes and fresh fruit, Studio Huske Wriggle mat on the kitchen counter
I eyeball most of this. It is not precise. It does not need to be.

Banana pancakes (our weekend recipe)

Makes about 20 coffee-mug-sized pancakes

Wet ingredients (food processor first)

  • 3 cups milk or plant-based milk (I use cashew)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1.5 cups full-fat quark (or cottage cheese or Greek yoghurt)
  • 2 large eggs
  • Half a ripe banana, fresh or pre-frozen
  • Handful of unsalted whole cashews

Dry ingredients (add after blending wet)

  • Pinch of salt
  • Half a sachet of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon pre-crushed linseed
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
  • 1 cup porridge oats
  • 2 cups half-white flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

  1. Blend the wet ingredients until smooth.
  2. Add the dry ingredients and pulse briefly. The batter should be thick but pourable. Add a splash more milk if needed.
  3. Heat the raclette grill plate (or a large non-stick pan) to medium.
  4. Pour small rounds. When bubbles form on top and the edges set, flip. About 90 seconds each side.
  5. Stack on a plate and serve warm.

Optional extras

The quark and cashews pack in the protein, the oats and seeds add fibre. Adjust quantities to taste.

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Written by Kate Gannon founder, Studio Huske
Classé en : food, kitchen, parenting, raclette, recipe, swiss family
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