Pink Pancakes with Freeze-Dried Dragon Fruit Powder

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These vibrant pink pancakes combine a soft, delicate texture with a smooth mascarpone or cream cheese filling. Freeze-dried dragon fruit powder gives both the batter and the cream an eye-catching natural colour while adding a subtle fruity character.

Thanks to its fine texture, low moisture content, and easy dosing, dragon fruit powdercan be incorporated into pancake batters, creams, fillings, desserts, and other premium food concepts without introducing unnecessary moisture.

TIP: By adjusting the dosage from 1 to 5 teaspoons, you can create a spectrum of shades ranging from soft pink to intense magenta, allowing you to customise the visual impact of your final product.

The result is not only visually appealing but also easy to integrate into production with consistent quality. Bring colour to your portfolio and create products your customers will remember.

Ingredients

For the pancakes:

500 ml whole milk
8 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 eggs
5 tsp freeze-dried dragon fruit powder
1 pack vanilla sugar
a pinch of salt
butter (for greasing the pan)

For the filling:

200 g cream cheese, mascarpone (or Philadelphia)
100 g white chocolate
25 ml  whipping cream
1–2 tsp freeze-dried dragon fruit powder

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, flour, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt until smooth.

2. Add the freeze-dried dragon fruit powderand mix well until the batter has a uniform vibrant colour.

3. Heat a pan and lightly grease it with butter.

4. Pour a thin layer of batter and cook pancakes on both sides until lightly golden.

5. Heat the whipping cream gently and melt the white chocolate into it.

6. Add the freeze-dried dragon fruit powder and mix well.

7. Let the mixture cool down completely.

8.  Once the chocolate mixture has cooled completely, gradually mix it with the cream cheese or mascarpone until smooth and creamy.

9. Fill or layer the pancakes with the cream and garnish with freeze-dried fruit.

Bon appétit!

For food producers, freeze-dried fruit powders offer more than visual appeal. They are easy to store, simple to dose, and suitable for a wide range of sweet applications, from marshmallows and desserts to chocolate, dairy products, smoothies, and snack concepts. At Vitachem Natural Solutions, we help customers choose reliable freeze-dried ingredients with focus on quality, food safety, and application potential.

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