Cassava Pancakes with Malted Barley Crumble

Crisp-edged gluten-friendly cassava griddle cakes crowned with buttery malted crumble

Estimated Cost GH₵ 45.00 per serving

Prep & Cook ⏱ 30 mins 15m prep • 15m cook

Difficulty Easy & Quick Home kitchen

Servings

GH₵ 90.00

🇬🇭 Cultural Story & Culinary Context

"A modern diaspora twist on pancakes. Naturally gluten-friendly cassava flour produces a light griddle cake with crispy edges, crowned by a crunchy malted Grape-Nuts crumble."

— Chef Eric Adjepong, Ghana to the World

🛒 Ingredients Checklist

• For 2 servings

Crumble

3/4 cup Grape-Nuts cereal ~GH₵ 15.00
4 tbsp butter Butter & brown sugar ~GH₵ 8.00
blend Maple syrup & cinnamon ~GH₵ 5.00

Pancakes

1.5 cups Cassava flour & cornmeal ~GH₵ 14.00
wet mix Milk, eggs, vanilla ~GH₵ 15.00
enrichment Baking powder & butter ~GH₵ 8.00

Market Total: GH₵ 90.00

Preparation & Cooking Steps

Follow Chef Adjepong's exact techniques for authentic flavor

4 Steps

Make Crumble

Mix Grape-Nuts, melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly.

Make Batter

Whisk cassava flour with milk, eggs, and melted butter; rest 5 minutes.

Griddle

Ladle 1/4-cup portions onto buttered skillet, cooking until golden, 2 mins per side.

Garnish

Stack high and top with malted crumble, butter, and maple syrup.

🥣

Enjoy your breakfast! Serve warm and take a moment to savor Ghanaian morning heritage.

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