Our favourite savoury pancake recipes for Pancake Day 2025
Plus, helpful tips from our cookery team on how to get the perfect pancake, too.
Whether for Pancake Day (which is on 4 March this year), or just because you love them, pancakes make a great option for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
If you're more team savoury than team sweet, we've compiled all our favourite savoury pancake recipes in one spot so you can find inspiration for your next meal.
If you still haven't perfected the pancake part of the recipe - fear not. We've got some tips for you below.
Our cookery team share some of their top tips to ensure you make the best pancakes possible on Shrove Tuesday:
- Always let your pancake batter rest after mixing (about 30 to 45 minutes)
- Only flip your pancakes once, otherwise, if you over flip, they will end up rubbery and tough
- Always use a non-stick frying pan
- Don't be tempted to flip your pancakes too early, allow them to set on the bottom first
- The best thing to fry your pancakes in is butter
- Swirl the pan as soon as the batter has been added, don't be tempted to use a utensil to spread it.
Now it's time to get cooking!
Ham and Cheese Galette
This classic Breton galette uses buckwheat flour in the batter to give it a lovely nutty taste. Paired with ham, cheese and a runny egg for a traditional take, or try with grilled mushrooms instead for a veggie option.
Recipe: Ham and Cheese Galette
Giant Banh Khot
Banh Khot is a Vietnamese pancake dish that is filled with king prawns and plenty of coriander. But the real surprise lies in the batter which has turmeric and coconut milk in it for a spiced taste.
Recipe: Giant Banh Khot
Fluffy Spinach Pancakes
Swap the spinach for blanched kale or cavolo nero, if you like.
Recipe: Fluffy Spinach Pancakes
Cheesy American Pancakes
Thick, fluffy pancakes, studded with cheese and topped with crispy bacon, smashed avo and a poached egg. Now that's our dream breakfast (or dinner!).
Recipe: Cheesy American Pancakes
Chicken & Veggie Pancakes
This fun and easy dinner option gets you to make fresh pancakes and have everyone fill their own at the dinner table. We love a hands on supper!
Recipe: Chicken & Veggie Pancakes
Carrot, Courgette & Cumin Fritters
These spiced fritters are full of plenty of hidden veg - even picky eaters will love this. Serve with an oozy fried egg on top for the ultimate meal.
Smokey Black Bean & Corn Fritters
These fritters make the perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner option and have a lovely smokey taste from the chipotle.
An experienced and highly skilled team of food writers, stylists and digital content producers, the Good Housekeeping Cookery Team is a close-knit squad of food obsessives. Cookery Editor Emma Franklin is our resident chilli obsessive and barbecue expert, who spends an inordinate amount of time on holidays poking round the local supermarkets seeking out new and exciting foods. Senior Cookery Writer Alice Shields is a former pastry chef and baking fanatic who loves making bread and would have peanut butter with everything if she could. Her favourite carb is pasta, and our vibrant green spaghetti is her weeknight go-to. Lover of all things savoury, Senior Cookery Writer Grace Evans can be found eating crispy corn and nocellara olives at every opportunity, and will take the cheeseboard over dessert any time (though she cannot resist a slice of tres leches cake). With a wealth of professional kitchen know-how, culinary training and years of experience between them, they are all dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work (and if they don’t – we’ll have the answer for why*) every time (*90% of the time the answer is: “buy an separate oven thermometer”!).
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