Pancakes with kefir - 10 of the most delicious recipes

Pancakes with kefir are a popular dish of Slavic cuisine, the collection of recipes for which has several dozen varieties. Kefir in combination with soda creates the effect of fluffiness and porosity, from which the pancakes "grow" in the pan twice. Pancakes are prepared, both with added sugar and without it, fruits and vegetables are included in the dough, various flavors. Flour can also be different - wheat, rye, rice, etc.

Classic thin pancakes on kefir with holes

There is an important point in the technology of making pancakes according to this recipe: you need to use kefir, the shelf life of which is coming to an end. It is this kind of product that makes pancakes “perforated”.

Cooking time:40 minutes.

Servings: 8.

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  Pour about a third of the volume of kefir into a container for kneading the dough and mix it with a teaspoon of baking soda. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
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  The next step is to add a spoon or two of vegetable oil to kefir. Only refined, odorless oil is used.
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  Pour vanillin into a container, mix. Other flavors can be added at this stage if desired. Salt the liquid slightly.
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  Drive two eggs into the total mass and beat everything with a fork or whisk. You can stir the eggs in a separate bowl in advance so that the liquid kefir mixture does not splash outside the container.
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  Then add the pre-sifted flour and gradually add the remaining kefir. This process requires patience and observation. It is important to pour flour and pour kefir in small portions, mix very well. It is necessary to achieve a homogeneous consistency and saturation of the dough with oxygen. It is equally important to get the dough of the desired thickness - a little more liquid than for ordinary fluffy pancakes. When the kneading has taken place, set the dough aside for 10-15 minutes.
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  Fry the pancakes in a frying pan with a flat, scratch-free surface, turning over to the other side as it is ready.

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Openwork pancakes on kefir with boiling water

The secret of delicate and at the same time durable pancakes is in a specific procedure - adding boiling water to the dough. This step makes the dough elastic, and a delicate openwork is created by yogurt in alliance with soda.

Ingredients:

• Kefir - 2 tbsp.
• Flour - 2 tbsp.
• Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Salt - a couple of pinches.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. In a convenient container, mix two eggs with sugar, add a couple of pinches of salt, mix everything and beat with a fork or whisk.
2. Measure out the required amount of kefir and pour over the eggs. Mix the ingredients, whisking lightly with a fork. Bubbles will already begin to form in this mixture.
3. Sifting wheat flour through a sieve or mug-sieve, mix it into kefir with eggs gradually, taking care of the disappearance of the lumps.
4. Beat the dough a little with a whisk. It should be quite thick at this stage, as this is not yet the final stage of cooking.
5. Boil water and immediately add soda to it, dissolve. After pouring hot water into the dough, kneading it rhythmically.
6. Heat a frying pan on the stove, pour in a little vegetable oil and pour the dough with a ladle or any convenient device. It should cover the surface of the pan with a thin layer so that the pancake turns out to be thin. Turn the pancakes over and fry for a couple of minutes.
7. You can put a piece of butter on ready-made pancakes with "holes" for tenderness, satiety and enhancing the aroma.

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Delicious recipe for custard pancakes on kefir with boiling water

This recipe features amazing cooking technology. Here eggs are beaten with boiling water and do not curl up. Thanks to this method of brewing, the pancakes are dense and easily turn over.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 1 tbsp.
• Kefir - 1 tbsp.
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Boiling water - 1 tbsp.
• Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Salt, vegetable oil.

Cooking process:

1. Break eggs into a deep bowl and beat with a mixer until foam forms.
2. Boil the water and immediately start pouring it in a thin stream into the egg mass, while continuing to beat it. This is an important point: do not stop beating the eggs and pour in the water slowly. With the right approach, the eggs will not curl, and the mass will turn out to be incredibly lush.
3. Pour kefir into the eggs. Better to keep it at room temperature.
4. Mix flour with baking soda and sift through a sieve into an egg-kefir mass. Knead the components.
5. Pour in sugar, a pinch of salt and a spoon or two of vegetable oil. Stir the dough well, you can beat it again with a mixer. In terms of thickness, it should be like thin pancakes with milk. You can add vanillin or aromatic essence as desired.
6. Fry pancakes in a well-heated pan with vegetable oil. Turn over only when the pancake is well browned.
7. Ready-made pancakes can be folded in a pile, layering with a piece of butter, then they will become even more tender.

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Thick fluffy pancakes on kefir with yeast

This is a win-win recipe for soft fluffy pancakes from a simple set of ingredients. The main success factor in preparing this dish is compliance with the temperature regimes of the products, it is also important to let the dough brew for 30-60 minutes.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 2-3 tbsp.
• Kefir - 2 tbsp.
• Yeast - 10 g.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. l.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.
• Water - 1 tbsp.
• Salt - 1 pinch

Cooking process:

1. For the dough, first prepare the dough: mix the indicated amount of yeast with sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of flour. Then heat 2 cups of kefir to a temperature of about 35-40 degrees and mix with yeast, flour and sugar. Stir the mass, cover with a napkin or a thin cotton towel and put the dough to rise. This process will take approximately 15 minutes. It is important that there is no strong air circulation or drafts at the location of the container with the dough.
2. Pre-hold the eggs at room temperature for a while, then add a pinch of salt and beat with a whisk.
3. Add beaten eggs to the dough, add a certain amount of the total flour and pour in a glass of hot water. Constantly kneading the dough, pour all the flour into it. You may need more or less of it - the consistency should be slightly thicker than for pancakes without yeast. Add vegetable oil to the mass, mix.
4. Cover the dough again with a thin towel or napkin and wait from half an hour to an hour for it to come up.
5. Put the dough in a frying pan preheated with oil and carefully smooth it over the surface. Cover and fry on one side, then turn over to the other and close the lid again. The pancakes are baked quickly enough and remain fluffy when removed from the pan.

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Step-by-step recipe for making pancakes with kefir and milk

For this recipe, kefir and milk must be taken in a 3: 1 ratio. Due to the presence of vegetable oil in the recipe, the pancakes turn over well, do not stick to the pan.

Ingredients:

• Kefir - 3 tbsp.
• Milk - 1 tbsp.
• Flour - 1.5 tbsp.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. l.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Soda - 1 tsp
• A pinch of salt.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Mix eggs with sugar and a pinch of salt and beat with a fork, whisk or mixer until frothy.
2. Mix kefir at room temperature with beaten eggs and knead thoroughly with a spoon or fork.
3. Pour soda after the kefir and stir well. The process of release of carbon dioxide will begin, bubbles will form. An alkaline medium has already met an acidic (kefir) medium, so vinegar is not needed here.
4. Pour flour sifted through a sieve in portions, stir, kneading all small lumps. At this stage, the dough turns out to be quite thick, and this is normal, because it will still be diluted with milk.
5. A glass of milk, slightly warmed, pour into the dough and mix everything. If you pour in milk gradually, there should be no lumps. If they still remain, use a mixer.
6. Add two tablespoons of unscented refined vegetable oil to the pancake dough and stir.
7. Heat a pan with a whole, undamaged surface well. If your pan is in perfect condition, you don't even need to use oil for frying, as it is present in the dough. But for the first pancake it is better to “butter” the pan a little. Fry the pancakes without a lid, turning over as soon as they are browned.

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A simple and delicious recipe for pancakes without adding eggs

The absence of eggs in this recipe does not affect the quality of the dish in any way. The only difference is that pancakes without eggs are lighter, without a yellow tint.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 300 g.
• Kefir - about 1 liter.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. l.
• Salt - ¼ tsp
• Soda - 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil.
• Cinnamon and vanillin optional.

Cooking process:

1. Sift flour into a bowl and mix with baking soda and sugar. If making sweet pancakes, add a little more sugar and add a pinch of vanillin and a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon. For unsweetened pancakes, sugar can not be used at all or be limited to one spoon.
2. Heat kefir to a temperature of about 40 degrees and pour it into the mixture of dry products, stirring constantly. Lump-free dough can be obtained without the help of a mixer, if you patiently mix the components in portions. In case of lump formation, take a mixer and beat the mixture.
3. Add vegetable oil to the dough. It will not only give the pancakes the necessary elasticity, but also prevent them from sticking to the pan during frying.
4. Stir the dough well and evaluate the consistency. The recipe is for thin pancakes, so the dough should be pretty runny. Flour can be added for thicker pancakes.
5. Fry the pancakes in a well-heated skillet (preferably with a non-stick coating). Fry the first side a little longer so that the dough “grabs” well; for the second, just a minute is enough.
6. Ready pancakes can be greased with butter and stacked, then they will be soft and tender. In general, according to this recipe, a universal product is obtained that can be eaten with any fillings, served instead of bread for soup or meat, greased with jams, honey, etc.

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How to bake zucchini pancakes on kefir?

For this recipe, you can take any zucchini, even overgrown ones. They add juiciness and softness to the pancakes. These pancakes go well with sour cream sauce with garlic and cheese.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 250 g.
• Zucchini - 300 g.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Kefir - 1 tbsp.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Parsley and dill - 70 g each
• Salt and black pepper.
• Vegetable oil.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the zucchini, remove the seeds along with the fibrous core. Grate the pulp, add a little salt and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Then squeeze out the liquid. You can rinse the grated zucchini if ​​you suddenly poured salt into them.
2. Beat the eggs with a fork and mix with the squash. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can add a clove of garlic.
3. Dill and parsley, finely chopped, add to the total mass.
4. Heat the kefir in the microwave or on the stove to a temperature of 35-40 degrees and add to the zucchini with eggs and herbs. Add baking soda immediately and stir everything quickly.
5. Sift the flour, pour it into a container with zucchini, gently grind all the lumps. You can use a blender if the lumps are not rubbed.
6. The last ingredient in the dough is vegetable oil. Pour it into a container, mix all the products well and let the dough stand for a while. Check the thickness of the workpiece: it should be like for regular thick pancakes. If the mass is thin, add flour.
7. Both large pancakes and pancakes can be baked from the dough. Fry them in a small amount of vegetable oil over medium heat, covering the pan with a lid.
8. Serve a creamy garlic sauce with cheese and herbs with zucchini pancakes.

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Diet oat pancakes on kefir

Pancakes made from oatmeal without adding flour are low in calories and bring more benefits to the body. Like flour pancakes, they can be eaten with any sauces, jams, honey, etc.

Ingredients:

• Oatmeal flakes - 250 g.
• Kefir - 1 tbsp.
• Eggs - 1 pc.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. l.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Vanillin optional.
• Vegetable oil, salt.
• Powdered sugar.

Cooking process:

1. Grind the oatmeal in a coffee grinder or blender. You can buy pre-crushed flakes.
2. Combine eggs, sugar and salt in a separate container and beat them, preferably with a mixer. At this point, add vanillin as desired.
3. Pour sifted crushed oatmeal into eggs with sugar. Mix the ingredients.
4. Kefir must be used warm, so it must first be warmed up in the microwave or on the stove. Pour soda into warm kefir and stir rhythmically. The reaction necessary to obtain fluffy pancakes will occur.
5. Combine the liquid and dry components of the dough, stir and set aside for 15 minutes to make the components "friends".
6. Fry pancakes in a standard way in a pan with vegetable oil. Whether to cover the pan with a lid is up to you. If you cook in a closed skillet, make sure that the pancakes do not dry out, the open method will allow a crispy crust.
7. The pancakes will turn brown and have a slightly rougher texture than wheat flour pancakes. Various sweet sauces, as well as fresh berries or yoghurts, will perfectly soften and diversify the taste of pancakes.

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Pancakes on sour (sour) kefir

This recipe is based on sour kefir, which stagnated in the refrigerator and had every chance of being thrown away. However, such a product, if used correctly, becomes the guarantee of high-quality delicious pancakes.

Ingredients:

• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Sour kefir - 0.5 l.
• Flour - 1 tbsp.
• Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
• Soda - 0.5 tsp.
• Flour - 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil, salt.

Cooking process:

1. Warm up sour kefir to a temperature of 40-50 degrees. In this case, excess carbon dioxide will already begin to be released. Having removed the dishes with kefir from the heat, immediately add soda to it. In this case, the acid-base medium of kefir comes to an optimal state, its excess acid is leveled.
2. In a separate container, prepare the egg mixture by beating the eggs with sugar and salt. If you plan on serving pancakes with a sweet filling, you can add vanillin or other flavors to the eggs.
3. Mix kefir with eggs and add flour to the mixture in small portions. Knead thoroughly so that the dough is saturated with oxygen, it is homogeneous, without lumps. The specified amount of flour will make a thin dough for thin pancakes. You can also make thick pancakes on its basis, then you need more flour and you may have to adjust the amount of soda.
4. Fry thin pancakes for a minute on each side over medium heat, without a lid. Thick ones take longer to bake in a covered pan. Both the one and the other version of pancakes will turn out delicious if you correct the acidity of kefir correctly. Do not be afraid to add soda in the process if you notice that the dough is sour, just mix it with flour.

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Delicious rice flour pancakes

Rice flour is characterized by the absence of gluten and a high content of starch, so the dishes from it are crunchy and brittle. More eggs are used to "glue" the ingredients in rice flour pancakes, otherwise the recipe is the same as for wheat flour pancakes.

Ingredients:

• Eggs - 4 pcs.
• Rice flour - 400 g.
• Kefir - 200 g.
• Baking powder - 0.5 tsp.
• Salt - 1 pinch
• Sugar - 1-2 tbsp. l.
• Boiling water - 100 ml.
• Vegetable oil for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Pour baking powder into kefir and mix. You can use the same amount of baking soda instead of baking powder.
2. Add eggs, beaten with sugar and salt to kefir. The amount of sugar can be varied to your liking.
3. Slowly stir rice flour into kefir with eggs. You will get a thick mass. Beat it with a mixer or just a fork, and let it stand for a while.
4. Boil 100 ml of water and immediately pour boiling water into the dough, stirring it at a fast pace. You can continue to use the mixer at this point. You will get a dough that looks like liquid sour cream. If this degree of consistency is not achieved, add the correct ingredients - dry or liquid - as appropriate.
5. Preheat a frying pan (it is better to take a special one for pancakes) and sprinkle with vegetable oil. Fry the rice pancakes, turning over to the other side as needed. To prevent the rice flour dough from showing its fragility unnecessarily, cover the pan with a lid and do not wait until the pancakes are too toasted.
6. Serving rice pancakes is good for breakfast and as a dessert at any time of the day. Various jams, chocolate and peanut spreads, honey go well with them.

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