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Carrot and Sultana Mini Pancakes Recipe

A quick, sweet and healthy mini pancake made with carrot, sultanas, wholemeal flour and yogurt.

From the NHS (UK) · 8 ingredients
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Why it works: Flour and raisin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,075 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Carrot and Sultana Mini Pancakes Recipe

8 mini pancakes
Time1 to 2 minutes per side

Ingredients

Directions

Make the batter

  1. Put the flour, mixed spice, egg, grated carrot, yoghurt and milk into a large mixing bowl.

  2. Whisk together thoroughly with a hand whisk or fork.

  3. Stir in the sultanas (or raisins).

Cook the pancakes

  1. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add a few drops of oil.

  2. Cook tablespoonfuls of the batter in batches, turning them over after 1 to 2 minutes to cook the other side.

  3. Make 8 mini pancakes altogether, adding a further 2 to 3 drops of oil to the frying pan with each batch.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

888Calories
29 gProtein
28 gFat
130 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Carrot1 medium (61g)25

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the NHS (UK).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Flour + raisintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,075 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Sugar + raisintop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,481 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Flour + carrottop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,029 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Flour + milktop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together78,219 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Milk + raisintop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,155 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanoic acid (acides aroma).

Flour and milk barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 78,219 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Egg
Binds the batter and helps set the pancakes as they cook.
Wholemeal self-raising flour
Provides the structure of the pancakes, with raising agents helping them rise.
Yoghurt
Adds moisture and a slight tang, keeping the pancakes tender.
Grated carrot
Adds moisture and natural sweetness to the batter.
Sultanas or raisins
Add pockets of sweetness and chewy texture.

The step that matters

Cook over medium heat and turn once. Medium heat lets the centre cook through before the outside browns too much. Turning after one to two minutes, once bubbles form and the underside is set, prevents tearing and gives an even golden colour.

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, egg, sugar, milk, raisin):

  1. Arrowrootfits better
  2. Sweet potatofits better
  3. Shallotfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, egg, sugar, milk, raisin. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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