What is the difference between "pancakes" and "hotcakes"?

Posted by Sonali Kale on May 21st, 2019

If you look a bit further though, there are significant differences between American pancakes and other pancakes. A hot cake is usually smaller and thicker than a pancake. A pancake is usually thinner and can be rolled out folded and easily filled with sweet or savory fillings.

There is no major difference between flapjacks, hotcakes, and pancakes the words had regional origins at one time. If you look a bit further though, there are significant differences between American pancakes and other pancakes, so then the difference is that a hotcake is usually smaller and thicker than a pancake. A pancake is usually thinner and can be rolled out folded and easily filled with sweet or savory fillings.

Types of Pancakes

Zucchini Pancakes

Nutrition: (per pancake) 262 mg sodium, 1.1 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 2.4 g sat fat, 129 calories, 16.8 g carbs, 5 g fat, 4.6 g protein (without toppings). Any recipe that sneaks greens into breakfast—a meal that historically lacks greens—is a winner in our book. Think of these as zucchini bread in a pancake shape, without the high sugar count number. Topped with blueberries, a drizzle of honey and cottage cheese for an extra hit of calcium and protein. This diet-stuffed breakfast will maintain your power high all morning long.

Banana Pancakes

Nutrition: (per pancake) 4.6 g fat, 3.3 g sat fat, 135 calories, 21.1 g carbs, 7.7 g sugar, 101 mg sodium, 4.1 g protein, 2.3 g fiber (without toppings, calculated using whole wheat white flour and coconut oil). Banana pancakes are one among favored breakfast ever. However, unfortunately, they aren’t always easy and smooth at the waistline.

Strawberry Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes

Nutrition: 292 calories, 5.9 g fat, 1.3 g saturated fat, 406 mg sodium, 51.8 g carbs, 1.8 g fiber, 20.1 g sugar, 7.7 g protein (without toppings). Fresh strawberries, juiced lemons, and a few poppy seeds take these classic, fluffy buttermilk pancakes to a whole new level of delicious! Since these are more caloric than some of the other recipes that topped our list, be sure to go easy on the syrup so you don’t feel weighed down.

About the author:

The writer of this article is a cookbook author, recipe developer, and cooking instructor. She loves beautiful, healthy, and sensuous foods especially South India breakfast. She provides not only delicious recipes but a wealth of nutrition information.