Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

Name: Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 large eggs (50 g w/o shell); 1½ Tbsp whole milk ((see end Notes)); ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract; ¼ cup cake flour; ½ tsp baking powder ((see end Notes)); 2 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp neutral oil ((for the pan)); 2 Tbsp water ((for steaming)); ½ cup heavy (whipping) cream; 1½ Tbsp sugar ((or more, to taste)); 1 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar; fresh berries ((strawberries, blueberries, etc.)); maple syrup

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes are tall, cottony stacks that taste like eating a cloud. The secret is stiff-peak meringue folded into the batter, then cooked low and slow with steam. My step-by-step recipe will help you make them at home for a weekend breakfast you won’t want to miss.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:04:36 GMT