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    20 Recipes for Pancake Tuesday - Fastnacht - Mardi Gras

    Published: Feb 12, 2015 Β· Modified: Aug 24, 2022 by Audrey Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

    Ash Wednesday is quickly approaching, and depending on where you are from, or your personal tastes, it can dictate the food choices onΒ that last day before the fasting and abstinence begins.

    • In England, Ireland, Australia and CanadaΒ it isΒ Shrove Tuesday, with pancakes, pancakesΒ and more pancakes.
    • In German areas it is Fastnacht and gorging on donuts is the order of the day
    • In French areas it is a whole host of fattening goodies, mostly with a Cajun or Creole influence here in the United States.

    Depending on which you choose,Β we have some recipes for you.

    Or you can have pancakes for breakfast, donuts for snack or dessert and some Cajun/Creole dish for dinner as my 6 Β½ year old son has informed me we are going to do.

    Recipes for Pancake Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday), Fastnacht and Mardi Gras

    PANCAKES

    Nate the Great's Pancake Recipe

    Nate the Great's Pancake Recipe - simple pancake recipe kids can make themselves based on Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat.
    Beet Ricotta Pancakes
    Beet Ricotta Pancakes provided healthy vegetables and protein, great for breakfast or dinner. Hidden vegetables. Pink Pancakes recipe Jessica Seinfeld.

     

    Norwegian Pancakes

    rolled pancakes on a plate with orange slices and text overlay " Norwegian Pancakes"
    Dutch Baby (Gluten Free)

    Dutch Baby Pancake - German Pancake - Bismark Pancake
    Old Fashioned Yeasted Waffles

    Yeasted Waffles - old fashioned overnight waffles leavened with yeast instead of baking soda. Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside. (raised waffles)

    Basic Crepes

    Basic Crepes recipe perfect for Crepe Day. Easy recipe for basic crepes, fill with savory ingredients for dinner or sweet toppings for dessert. #crepes #recipe #frenchfood

    Sourdough Crepes

    Sourdough Crepes

    DONUTS

    Baked Chocolate Cake Donuts

    Baked Chocolate Cake Donuts - thatrecipe.com

    Beignets
    Beignets - no yeast
    Biscuit Donuts

    Biscuit Donuts - thatrecipe.com

     

    MARDI GRASΒ 

    Dirty Rice

    Dirty Rice - thatrecipe.com
    Fried Jambalaya Balls with Gumbo Gravy

    deep fried jambalaya balls with gumbo gravy
    Cajun Gumbo

    Cajun Gumbo. Simple Cajun stew with chicken and or shrimp and okra in a thick gravy like base. Paul Prudhomme's browned flour roux substitute.
    Jambalaya

    jambalaya in a bowl
    Red Beans and Rice

    Cajun Red Beans and Rice

    Shrimp CreoleΒ 


    Beignets

    Beignets - no yeast
    Bread Pudding

    Bread Pudding - That Recipe

     

    February 2016 Update:

    We've added these two more recipes since this originally posted last year:
    Sourdough Pancakes/WafflesSourdough Waffles or Sourdough Pancakes - basic recipe for homemade pancakes or waffles using sourdough starter.

    Cream Cheese Filled King Cake

    Cream Cheese Filled King Cake - Mardi Gras classic cake with a sweetened cream cheese filling.

     

    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Katie Durkin

      February 16, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      These look delish!

      Reply
    2. Bethany Wu

      February 16, 2015 at 3:07 pm

      These all look delicious! We may just be having banana waffles for dinner now. πŸ™‚ Thanks for sharing! #ibabloggers

      Reply
    3. Corinne Rodrigues

      February 16, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks for the reminder about Pancake Tuesday. I had no idea that there were so many kinds of pancakes! Totally bookmarking this and trying out at least one type today!
      #ibabloggers

      Reply
    4. Sherri S

      February 16, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      The Dutch Babies look fantastic! I'm trying to cut down on the gluten for my kids, but they still LOVE PANCAKES! Thanks for sharing, I haven't found too many of these. πŸ™‚

      Reply
    5. Alyssa

      February 16, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      I've always wanted to try crepes! Thanks for stopping by and linking up at the Home Matters LInky Party

      Reply
    6. Simply called food

      February 16, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      I love pancakes! You have a nice variety. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    7. Simple Hacks Living

      February 20, 2015 at 11:02 am

      Wow! So many too choose from! I love pancakes.

      Reply
    8. Winnie

      February 21, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      This is a wonderful roundup!!
      My Husband just looooooooove pancakes πŸ™‚

      Reply
    9. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog

      February 23, 2015 at 3:58 pm

      These look so good! I'll have to grab a few and try them.

      Thanks for sharing at Talented Tuesday Link Party!

      Reply
    10. Lou Lou Girls

      February 23, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      Everything looks incredible! I'm licking my lips right now. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for taking the time to party with us. We hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. It wouldn't be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply

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