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Easy Cachapas Recipe (+VIDEO)
Cachapas are soft, sweet, and savory corn pancakes – a delicious Venezuelan breakfast dish. Made with fresh corn and a few other simple ingredients, these cachapas can be easily folded over a cheese filling such as Queso de Mano, mozzarella, or cream cheese. Incredibly delicious! (No special flour needed.)
Prep Time
20 mins
Resting Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Venezuelan
Ingredients
For The Cachapas Pancakes
- 4 cups of fresh corn kernels 4-5 ears of corn
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (softened, plus more for greasing the pan)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
For Serving
- cheese of your choice (I used mozzarella cheese)
Instructions
- Prepare the corn: Husk the ears of corn, removing the husks and silk. Cut the kernels off each ear.
- Make the batter: In a blender or food processor, add corn kernels, cornmeal, milk, sugar, and salt. Blend until combined.
- Add eggs and softened butter, and blend for one more minute.
- Pour the mixture into a jar, and add flour. Use a whisk to mix. (The batter will be thick in consistency. If you find the batter too thin, just add a tablespoon of flour into the batter at a time until reaching the desired consistency)
- Let it chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes while heating up your pan or griddle.
- Make Cachapas: Heat a non-stick pan over low-medium heat and add a little butter to lightly grease the pan.
- Once the pan is very hot, pour 1/3 cup of batter onto the pan and spread out gently into a round shape.
- When the underside turns golden (after about 2 minutes), flip with a spatula and cook until the other side turns golden. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Once cooked, transfer your cachapas to a plate, and add cheese on top. Fold your cachapas gently. Serve warm and enjoy immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
289mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.