Corn and Cheese Hotcakes
コーンチーズホットケーキ
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
Hotcakes (ホットケーキ) are Japan's slightly thicker, fluffier take on the pancake, and they are a favorite afternoon snack in preschool kitchens. This version folds sweet corn and shredded cheese into the batter, so each bite is a little sweet from the corn and a little savory from the melted cheese. The soft texture is easy for small children to chew, and the pops of yellow corn make them fun to eat - a nice way to slip some vegetables into snack time.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 27 gflour
- 13.5 gegg
- 27 gmilk
- 11.3 gshredded pizza cheese
- 15 gwhole kernel corn (canned or frozen)
Seasonings
- 1 gbaking powder
- 5.4 gsugar
- 3 gvegetable oil
Directions
- 1
Put the flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl and mix well with a whisk, breaking up any lumps.
- 2
Add the egg and milk and mix well.
- 3
Add the shredded pizza cheese and the drained corn and stir to combine.
- 4
Heat the oil in a frying pan over low heat and pour in the batter from step 3. Cook for about 3 minutes, flip, and cook for about 2 minutes more.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 235.5 kcal | 471 kcal | 235.5 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g | 15.9 g | 8 g |
| Fat | 9.8 g | 19.5 g | 9.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30.3 g | 60.6 g | 30.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 2.4 g | 1.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.6 g | 1.2 g | 0.6 g |
| Calcium | 151.5 mg | 303 mg | 151.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.6 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Potassium | 157.5 mg | 315 mg | 157.5 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 235.5 kcal | 8 g | 9.8 g | 30.3 g | 1.2 g | 0.6 g | 151.5 mg | 0.3 mg | 157.5 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 471 kcal | 15.9 g | 19.5 g | 60.6 g | 2.4 g | 1.2 g | 303 mg | 0.6 mg | 315 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
