'You'll never guess': The 'secret' ingredient a food expert swears by for fluffy pancakes
Making pancakes appears simple enough, though nailing the texture is notoriously tricky.
Nothing is more satisfying than cutting into a stack of light, fluffy pancakes, and now, you can nail them every time at home with the help of one unique ingredient.
Culinary expert Cassie Cooks has revealed the unexpected addition that transforms batter into the perfect fluffy pancake, and home cooks are shocked.
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Sharing her tip on the BBC Good Food Everyday Instagram account, the content creator revealed she won't make pancakes without the inclusion of leftover porridge.
Cassie said the breakfast staple helps in enhancing the flavour of the pancake and getting the texture down to a science.
"You'll never guess the secret ingredient in these thick and fluffy American-style pancakes," she began.
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The secret to fluffy pancakes is using leftover porridge. Getty
"It's something I often have left over from family breakfasts. Yes, it's cold porridge," she said.
The post's caption added, "For a genius sustainable pancake hack, @cassiecooks adds leftover porridge and an overripe banana to the batter – that means added protein, fibre AND plant points!"
Fans of the cooking account rushed to the post's comment section to praise the surprising hack.
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"Great idea they look super fluffy too!" one user wrote.
"Waste not!! Awesome idea!!" Another added.
Cassie's recipe calls for 150 grams of cold leftover porridge, 150 grams of self-raising flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, one ripe and mashed banana, 2 large eggs, 100 millilitres of milk, 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil and whatever toppings you like.
The culinary creator mixes the porridge, flour, baking powder, banana, eggs, and milk in a bowl, then warms some oil in a pan and spoons dollops of the porridge blend into it.
Once your pancake begins bubbling and popping, it is ready to be flipped. @cassiecooks via Instagram
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Wait until bubbles appear and pop on the surface of the pancake before cooking it on medium heat until it is golden brown.
Cassie recommends serving her pancakes with fruit and yogurt and topping with a drizzle of syrup or honey.
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