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This is the ultimate list of pancake topping and filling ideas for both savoury pancakes and sweet pancakes.
There are ideas and recipes for making delicious pancakes for Shrove Tuesday A.K.A Pancake Day and for every other day you want to eat pancakes!

SAVOURY AND SWEET PANCAKE TOPPINGS IDEAS
Pancake Day, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, is one of the most delicious dates in the calendar.
I loved it as a child and I still love it now.
Of course pancakes don’t have to be reserved just for Shrove Tuesday.
In our house we are rather partial to pancakes in our quick and healthy school day breakfast repertoire.
They’re also great for lazy Sunday brunches.
THERE IS MORE TO PANCAKES THAN LEMON AND SUGAR
You don’t have to stick to the traditional lemon and sugar topping combination.
In fact there are myriad different toppings you can use.
Stuck for ideas?
Here’s a list of easy to create pancake toppings and fillings to get your taste buds tantalised.
You’ll find the savoury toppings ideas below and you can pop to the next page for the sweet pancake toppings ideas.
Ooh and just before you dive into the list, do you want to know a GREAT pancake batter recipe?
Well, we’ve done some very thorough research and trialling and found the best recipes for a traditional British pancake / French crêpe, a heavenly American style pancake and the savoury Breton galette.
Pop over the pancake batter recipes post to find details of the easy to make recipes.
SAVOURY PANCAKE TOPPINGS AND FILLINGS
First up, some delicious ideas for savoury toppings and fillings for pancakes.
Ham & Cheese Savory Crepes - How to Make Ham & Cheese Filled Crepes
I'm starting off my roundup with this brilliant video that shows you step by step how to make crêpe style pancakes and then add a simple filling. Have a watch if you've either never made pancakes before or haven't had much success making them.
Green Veggie Pesto & Goats Cheese Pancake Pizza
This gorgeous savour pancake concoction is as healthy as it is colourful.
Gluten-free Savoury Pancakes with Mushrooms (Vegan)
This is a recipe for a delicious gluten-free pancake filled with mushrooms. Perfect for vegans who want to enjoy a healthy pancake.
Garlic mushroom and brie pancakes
This is a recipe for savoury pancakes stuffed with garlic mushrooms and brie, it's a delicious cheese based treat of a dish.
Spinach Crepes with Pan-Roasted Vegetables
This is a recipe for ginger and spinach crepes topped with a delicious combination of mushrooms, tomatoes, pepper and onion. Perfect for vegetarians looking for a light savoury pancake bite.
Vegan Spinach And Mushroom Crepes With Almond Cheese
This vegan recipe uses almond cheese along with mushrooms and spinach for a taste sensation of a filling for savoury pancakes.
Crespelle - Savoury Crepes with Peas, Ham and Fontina Cheese
These savoury crepes are called Crespelle and are stuffed with a mouthwatering combination of ricotta, peas and ham all coated in a Fontina cheese sauce.
Huevos Rancheros Crepes
How about a Mexican inspired pancake? Shrove Tuesday is called Martes de Carnaval in Mexico and this Huevos Rancheros pancake topping idea with cornmeal pancakes is a delicious recipe to add a little hispanic flavour to Shrove Tuesday.
Savoury Pancakes with Garlic Mushrooms
These pancakes are simply delicious, they are filled with garlic mushrooms, sprinkled cheese and then baked. Ooh and the batter is sprinkled with chives.
Savoury Pancakes with Caramelised Onion
This is a lovely recipe for savoury cheese pancakes that you can add delicious healthy vegetable fillings to.
Pancakes with creamy garlic chicken and mushrooms
This pancake spirit, in the true spirit of Shrove Tuesday, suggests using leftover roast chicken, combined with mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
Crepes with Wild Mushrooms and Gruyere
Gruyere is a delicious cheese to use as a pancake topping or filling and this recipe combines gruyere with wild mushrooms and garlic.
Savoury Dinner Pancakes
Make this savoury pancake recipe and then fill it with the suggested meaty combination of chorizo, bacon and chilli butter. Delicious. Greate if your family aren't huge fans of cheese based savoury pancakes.
Chorizo and pulled pork pancakes
This savoury pulled pork pancake filling can be prepared in a slow cooker and then served when you're ready to eat.
Savoury Pancakes with Ham, Egg and Cheese
These savoury crepes are stuffed with a delicious cheeese, ham and egg combination.
Blue Cheese, Ham and Fig Conserve Crepes
This simple crepe topping uses blue cheese and fig conserve to top ham and create a delicious lunchtime or dinnertime main course.
Recipe for Chili Beef Pancakes - Super easy and healthy recipe
This is a really hearty recipe for creating chilli beef stuffed pancakes topped with grated cheese.
Savoury Pancakes with Salmon and Broccoli
Fish isn't the first ingredient that comes to mind when it comes to pancake toppings and fillings, but it turns out that it is a worthy ingredient, especially when combined with broccoli.
Cheese & Leek Pancakes
This recipe combines leeks and cheese, but if you fancy adding some meat, then pop some ham in it too.
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Crepes with Bechamel
Bechamel sauce is synonymous with French style pancakes - crêpes - in my book, so this is pretty much my perfect savoury pancake recipe!
smoked salmon stuffed crepes with bechamel sauce
The smoked salmon in these savoury pancakes makes them perfect as a breakfast idea for Shrove Tuesday. The fact they are drizzled in bechamel sauce makes them utterly irresistible!
Savory Breakfast Crepes with Egg, Cheese, Pears, and Bacon
These savoury crêpes are served with egg, cheese, pear and bacon, what's not to love?!
Seafood Eggs Benedict Crêpe
This recipe for seafood eggs benedict crêpes takes savoury fillings to a whole new level, utterly mouthwatering, it makes the perfect brunch idea for Pancake Day!
Well that’s the list of delicious savoury toppings.
Ready for the list of sweet pancake toppings?
SWEET PANCAKE TOPPINGS AND FILLINGS

SWEET PANCAKE IDEAS
Get inspired to create delicious sweet pancake fillings and toppings with this list of 85 ideas and recipes.
The pop over to Three Easy Pancake Batter Recipes for the BEST recipes for British, American and French style pancakes.
Other pancake, Mardi Gras and Lent related posts you might like…
If you’re whipping up pancakes for Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras, you might also want to check out our Mardi Gras Activities for Kids post and our Things To Give Up for Lent post, with 30 ideas of things you and your family can kiss goodbye to whilst observing Lent.
Plus don’t forget to check out the list of healthy school day breakfast ideas, with pancakes in position number one on the list!
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Luci is the founder of Mums Make Lists (Est. 2011). Over the last decade or so, she has used her experience as a mum to create useful guides to organising family life. During that time, she has found the most joy in creating lists of ideas and inspiration to make it easier for busy parents to plan and host kids’ parties and find great gifts. Read more.
Maria Kitching
Sunday 23rd of February 2014
This is a great list, I love pancakes!!http://www.crafty-chic.blogspot.com
Alice Emma Thompson
Monday 24th of February 2014
So glad you like them - I'm so excited to see how many we can get through on pancake day :-)
Maria Kitching
Sunday 23rd of February 2014
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Sarah Massey
Saturday 22nd of February 2014
I never would have thought of some of these! How fun! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with us on our last Weekend Wind-Down Party (I'm late browsing due to a move!) - hope you link up again this weekend! God Bless!
Alice Emma Thompson
Monday 24th of February 2014
So glad you liked them Sarah - thanks so much for the party x
Carrie
Friday 21st of February 2014
Oh, how fun!! We don't get very creative with our toppings for pancakes, but this looks great. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
greatbritishfamily
Wednesday 19th of February 2014
Thanks for sharing. We love pancakes here so always nice to have more suggestions for toppings. Visiting from parenting pin it party
Alice Emma Thompson
Monday 24th of February 2014
So glad you enjoyed - do let me know what you think if you try any of them out, Alice x