Have you seen these baby pancakes in your social media feed? Small rows of fluffy pancakes drizzled, sometimes poured, with sweet sauces. After diving into a TikTok rabbit hole and some late night snacking we have found where the best baby pancakes in KL are and what exactly they are.
The origins of baby pancakes
Although sauce covered baby pancakes have been going viral on TikTok recently, they have been around the Malaysian food scene for a while. Videos dating back to 2022 have seen them appearing as an tempting option for roadside stalls and pasar malam’s. However, believe it or not, baby pancakes actually come from Netherlands as a Dutch dessert.
Baby pancakes are known as poffertjes in the Netherlands.They are a holiday dessert served around the winter season. Contrary to their Malaysian counterparts, Poffertjes are traditionally served in powdered sugar, butter, and Nutella. Similarly to the Malaysian version, they are prepared in a special cast iron pan with circular holes. It kind of looks similar to a kaya ball or takoyaki pan.
Although the history of the dessert remains lost in translation, it’s well over two centuries old. This was thanks to a namedrop in Volmaakte Hollandsche keuken-meid, a cookbook from 1746. Today the dessert is commonly available in Dutch supermarkets with packaged frozen versions that can be heated up with a microwave. The package also comes with powdered sugar and butter.
How are baby pancakes made?
Dutch poffertjes are a traditional treat made from a light and fluffy yeast-based batter. Normal pancake batter will not include buckwheat flour as poffertjes do, along with milk, eggs, a pinch of salt, and a small amount of sugar. Once they are mixed, the batter is rested, sometimes with yeast or baking powder to make it rise. Resting allows poffertjes to gain their characteristic light, fluffy texture. The batter is then filled into a specialty cast-iron poffertjes pan, with shallow indentations that form the pancakes into little, rounded, bite-sized pieces.
As the poffertjes cook, they puff up into pillowy, golden rounds, gently turned with a skewer to brown the bottom and top sides. They’re typically served hot from the frying pan topped with a good sprinkle of powdered sugar and a dollop of butter that melts into the warm surface.
These small pancakes are particularly popular in Dutch street markets and carnivals, where they are cooked fresh and wolfed down by adults and kids alike. They’re a soft sweet treat that is versatile and and easy to share.
How did Baby pancakes go viral in Malaysia?
Baby pancakes also happen to be very popular in Indonesia as they were also a Dutch colony. In Indonesia, traditional baby pancakes known as kueh cubit. Visually, they are almost the same except for the addition of chocolate sprinkles into the pancake as it cooks.
The Indonesians began to serve smaller pancakes and added chocolate, peanut, or matcha sauces on top. Naturally, the ‘saucification’ of dishes caught on in the Malaysian food scene. So dessert vendors in Malaysia began to follow the trend and put their own twist on it.
Here is where you can find the best baby pancakes in KL & Selangor
Note: Although we found four places, baby pancakes are widely available in pasar malams and food truck hubs to explore.
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Puffscake—branded as “No. 1 Poffertjes in KL!”—serves pillowy baby pancakes made with their signature fluffy batter. You can mix and match flavours at locations like Tapak Urban Street Dining and KLCC Cun Cun Corner. Their baby pancakes are cooked fresh by the hour, ensuring you enjoy them fresh and warm, with prices starting from RM 2.60 per piece . They are known for their chocolate, Biscoff, and matcha sauces.
Operating hours: 10AM – 10PM
Image credit: Instagram/puffscake.my
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Bergegau, also known as “Kasi Gegau”, runs a food truck in Seksyen 7, Bandar Baru Bangi, offering crispy chicken tenders alongside bergegau (baby pancake) and cheese bowls . Their nostalgic “apam balik” style pancakes have made a comeback, putting their own local twist their dessert . Their friendly truck is located opposite Klinik As‑Salam and operates daily except Fridays.
Operating hours: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM (closed Fridays)
Image credit: Instagram/bergegaufood
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Located at Taman Pekaka, Jalan Pekaka, Kota Damansara, D&D Croffle specializes in croffles (croissant-waffle hybrids), baby pancakes, crepes, and cheese cups. Run by a kind guy, it’s a cosy roadside stall offering generous toppings and premium syrups—described as a “syurga pencuci mulut” (dessert heaven) by fans. They’re open most weekdays, pausing briefly on Saturdays.
Operating hours: 11:00 AM – until sold out (closed Saturdays)
Image credit: Instagram/dnd__dessert
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With multiple branches (Uptown Puchong, Bangi Square, Shah Alam and more), Cookkies Thsunami blends baby pancakes with Korean‑style bingsu, alongside their signature Nutella‑stuffed cookies. They proudly highlight that they’ve “served millions of baby pancakes over the years”. It’s a sweet fusion spot perfect for dessert lovers eager for varied texture and flavour.
Cookkiss Thsunami Uptown Puchong
Operating hours: 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Closed on Thursday)
Address: Lot FL10, PT 69303, Jln Puchong, Taman Meranti Jaya, 47120 Puchong, Selangor
Cookkiss Thsunami Bangi Square 2
Operating hours: 11AM – 11:30PM
Address: Lot 21936-BS2, Bangi Square 2, Lorong Cinta Alam A, Country Heights, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
