I swear, pancakes have been my go-to meal during the quarantine. Breakfast, merienda, midnight snack—all of these can all be filled in by pancakes! Flapperjacks serve as a blank canvas because you can turn into a sweet merienda or a savory snack. That said, let me present to you the best topping ideas you can add to your hotcakes:
(*Ed's note: Never forget to smear butter before putting these toppings! It just makes everything better.)
Best Pancake Toppings and Sauces
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Condensed milk + peanut butter
Simple yet it works!
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Mangoes and sweet syrup
You can use fresh mango slices or you can opt to boil the cubed fruit in sugar syrup.
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Ube jam + desiccated coconut
Nobody can refuse this. Boil ube jam in coconut milk to create a sauce. Pour on top of pancakes. Add a scoop of ube jam for good measure.
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Nutella and banana slices
If it works on crepes, it works on pancakes, too.
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Melted white/milk/dark chocolate and strawberries
Girl, this pair is a STAR.
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Chocolate overload: Chocolate syrup + choco chips
Best with pancakes with choco chips. Not for the faint of heart.
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The "Twix"
Drizzle caramel sauce and chocolate syrup on the pancakes. Top with Twix bars for that *extra* touch.
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Caramel sauce + whipped cream + vanilla ice cream
Damn, this is the dream.
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Condensed milk + grated cheese
Do you miss yema cake? Here's her sister.
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Vanilla ice cream + any fruit
Trust me, this works.
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Vanilla ice cream + crushed graham crackers + mango slices
Mango float, who?
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Spreadable cream cheese + strawberry jam
The Victorian sandwich is shaking.
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Cheez Whiz + Arla Cheese Spread
Made for cheese lovers.
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Maple syrup + bacon strips
Fry bacon with a bit of maple syrup before topping it on the pancakes.
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Smoked salmon + cream cheese
Adding smoked salmon makes ordinary pancakes super fancy.
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