Fried Maize Flour Pancakes with Spiced Honey Drizzle

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-05-30 · Updated 2026-05-30

Light and fluffy Kenyan-style maize flour pancakes served with a warm honey sauce infused with cinnamon and cardamom. This African breakfast recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, layers maize flour (cornmeal), all-purpose flour, and baking powder into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups maize flour (cornmeal)
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1.75 cups milk
• 1 large egg
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup honey
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.25 tsp ground cardamom
• 2 tbsp butter

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Instructions

1. Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups maize flour, 0.5 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, and 2 tbsp sugar until evenly combined.
2. Step 2: In a separate bowl, beat 1 large egg with 1.75 cups milk and 3 tbsp vegetable oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir gently until just combined; some lumps are fine.
3. Step 3: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt 1 tbsp butter. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and edges look set, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Repeat, adding butter as needed for each batch.
4. Step 4: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 0.5 cup honey, 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon, and 0.25 tsp ground cardamom. Warm gently for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and pourable.
5. Step 5: Serve pancakes stacked with the warm spiced honey drizzled generously on top.