Easy Blini (Russian Pancake)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

This blini recipe is simple and delicious. Enjoy these Russian-style pancakes that are thin like crepes with caviar, lox, or something sweet.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
3 Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until the batter is fully combined.
4 Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cooking several blini at a time, drop batter, one tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet.
5 Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Move to a paper towel-lined plate to help soak up excess butter.
6 Repeat with the remaining batter.