The Russian Pancake Blini

Name: The Russian Pancake Blini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 2 egg; 2.5 cups of warm milk; 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil; 2 tablespoons of melted butter; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder; 1 cup of flour

Russian Cuisine

December 13, 2020

Difficulty Easy

Servings 4 people

Preparation 15 mins

Cooking 25 mins

Total 40 mins

Recipe Contents

Ingredients Directions Nutrition Equipments Tips

Ingredients

2 egg
2.5 cups of warm milk
1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
2 tablespoons of melted butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 cup of flour

Directions

Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl.
Add the warm milk in the bowl and mix.
Add the melted butter, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and baking soda to the bowl. Mix well.
Slowly add the flour to the mix in parts, and keep mixing. Mix until there are no lumps left in the mixture.
Spread some butter on the pan. Add one quarter of a cup from the batter to the pan and spread it by moving the pan so its a nice thin circular shape.
Cook until one side is golden brown for about 30 seconds. Flip it and cook the other side the same amount. Repeat this until you use all the batter.
Your Russian pancake blini is ready to be served.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 The Russian Pancake Blini

Serves 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories332

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 112 mg37.3%

Sodium 511 mg22.2%

Potassium 171 mg3.6%

Protein 12.1 g24.2%

Total Fat 15.4 g19.7%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Tips

We are using regular flour on our recipe, however blini can also be made from wheat, buckwheat, or oatmeal.

Rate This Recipe

Blini (also referred to as bliny or blin) is a very famous breakfast dish in Russia and Ukraine. At breakfast, if you want a different style pancake for a change, you should definitely give the blini a try. You can make delicious combinations such as feta cheese and strawberry jam, banana and Nutella, and many more according to your taste.