Toffee, apples, vanilla — need we say more about this stellar combination? 

  Pancakes don’t have to be made only with pale flours. This one uses spelt, which adds a distinctive and interesting flavour. Yet it remains simple and easy to put together. You’ll be amazed at the flavour the crushed cardamom imparts, making the tangy rhubarb filling deliciously fragrant.  

We are nuts for cherries — with this recipe you can use fresh cherries or the frozen kind. Keep a pack in the freezer and you can whip up these pancakes anytime! Ricotta adds a richness and moisture to the batter to make these pancakes a cut above. Any leftover cherries can be chilled and…

  For us, these fantastic pancakes are just made that much better by caramelised pecans — an almost perfect combination of the meatiness of the nut, the sweetness of the caramel, the toastiness that the process adds. In short, yum.  This recipe uses American-style pancakes: fluffy, soft to the tooth, full of body and delicious. 

This indulgent dessert remains quick and easy by dent of the use of chocolate spread and chocolate dipping sauce, although the pancakes are made from scratch and are the work of a minute.  Naturally, you can pair the chocolate pancakes with any time of ice cream that floats your boat.