Shrove Tuesday pancake recipe ideas
From classic favourites to savoury twists
Shrove Tuesday is the perfect excuse to gather, cook and enjoy something simple done well.
At Joy Farms, our eggs come from traditional slower-laying breeds, free to roam in the Surrey Hills. Their rich golden yolks and natural flavour make all the difference in a good pancake batter — giving you better colour, texture and taste.
So whether you’re sticking to tradition or trying something new, here’s some inspiration for Pancake Day.
Classic pancake mix
Our go to is always Delia smith for for the pancake mixture-
110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
50g/2oz butter
To serve - caster sugar, lemon juice, lemon wedges
BBC Good Food Dairy Free Gluten Free Almond Flour pancake recipe
Dairy Free & Gluten free pancake mix recipes
Dairy free pancake recipe - we either do the classic recipe and just switch the milk and water for Almond or oat milk.
BBC Dairy free pancake mix recipe - Also suggests Hemp or coconut milk
Vegan Crepe recipe - for those that don’t eat eggs at all, BBC have a 5 star vegan pancake recipe (however we have vegan egg customers who eat eggs if they know the the provenance of the egg and farm like ours.
Gluten Free pancakes - we have a couple of options
BBC Gluten Free pancakes - using gluten free flour
Dairy free and Gluten free pancake recipe - using Almond flour, Almond milk, maple syrup
Savoury pancakes
BBC Feta, roasted pepper & pine nut savoury pancake
Rick Steins - Cheese and mushroom buckwheat pancake - including buckwheat flour, yeast, mushrooms, compte cheese
Creamy mushroom pancakes - inc. mushrooms, spring onions, creme fraiche, dijon mustard.
Jamie Oliver’s Super spinach pancakes - include cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and parsley
Sweet pancake recipes
Gordon Ramsay’s Sticky Toffee pancakes - with all sorts of naughty ingredients like buttermilk, golden syrup and cream
Good Food’s - Chocolate filled pancakes with caramelised bananas
Lemon & sugar
Chocolate spread like Nutella with fresh banana slices or blueberries
Crêpes Suzette: Orange juice, sugar, and zest (sometimes with Grand Marnier).
Willys acv organic cider probiotic - Apple Pancakes recipe 🍏
This apple pancake recipe offers a beautifully balanced breakfast, with fibre from the apple, healthy fats from the coconut oil, protein from the yoghurt and that all important boost from Willy’s ACV.
Here’s how they did it:
1 x cup (almond) milk, 1 x tbsp ACV, 1 x cup Self Raising flour, 1 x tsp baking powder, 1 x tbsp coconut oil, 1 x apple, Butter or coconut oil (to fry pancakes + apple rings), Cinnamon, Honey, Greek yoghurt to serve
Method:
1. Mix the almond milk with ACV and set aside.
2. In a large bowl sieve the flour and baking powder. Add the milk mix and coconut oil to it and mix well.
3. Cut the apple in rings and then remove the seeds.
4. In a frying pan, add some more coconut oil (or butter.
5. Add the apples and cook gently, turn them and scoop the pancake mix over each apple ring - just enough to cover.
6. Once you start seeing air bubbles and the underside is golden brown turn and cook the other side.
7. Serve warm and top with some yoghurt, honey and cinnamon. Enjoy!
Why Egg Quality Matters for pancakes
A good pancake needs structure, richness and lift. Eggs from traditional slower-laying breeds tend to have firmer whites and deeper yolks — giving you better flavour and texture in every batch.
A typical family will use 8–12 eggs on Shrove Tuesday… so it’s worth checking the fridge before you start flipping.
From our hens to your frying pan —
Happy Pancake Day from Joy Farms 🐓
Further Reading
Other Egg recipe ideas
Tips on how to cook eggs - boiled, scrambled, poached…
Find out how to buy our Free Range Eggs
Egg FAQs answered
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