Follow this blini recipe for light and fluffy mini savoury pancakes that make the ultimate dinner party starter or appetiser. Blinis are divine served with a dollop of sour cream or creme fraiche, and smoked salmon. See notes below the recipe for more flavour variations.
Ingredients
Method
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Gradually whisk in combined milk and egg, then half the melted butter. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Lightly brush the pan with a little remaining butter. Drop two teaspoons (10ml) of blini mixture into pan. Cook for 30 seconds or until browned lightly underneath and bubbles appear on the surface. Turn, cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until blinis are cooked. Repeat with remaining butter and blini mixture.
To serve, top blinis with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, chives and salmon roe.
How to make this blini recipe (video)
Other blini topping ideas
For other toppings, see our recipe for smoked chicken salad on blini or corn blini with avocado cream and crab. Or you can explore our collection of brilliant blinis to share with friends.
Buckwheat blinis
For a blini recipe made with buckwheat, see this recipe. We also have a version made with spelt flour.
