Vanilla Souffle Omelette, sweet, light & fluffy
This vanilla souffle omelette is inspired by this gorgeous Slovenian Sweet Sponge Omelette.
I’ve updated the recipe I originally posted on twimii as I wanted to reduce the sugar and saturated fat. You may have noticed that is a bit of a theme with many of the recipes on here now.
But if you are looking for a more decadent, but still delicious, vanilla souffle omelette, try this Pohorje omelette. It’s more suited dessert than breakfast, I think. But isn’t yummy looking? If you would you like to make a gluten-free version of it, substitute cornflour for the flour and just add two tablespoons of it.
If you like the vanilla souffle omelette recipe below, do try the lemon souffle omelette. It is one of my favourite treat breakfasts.
Please note, these souffle omelettes are not fully cooked all the way through. The base and top of the omelette are fully cooked but the centre is like a yummy soft meringue and it is not baked.
Vanilla Souffle Omelette
Yield: Serves 1
Suitable for: Gluten-free diet
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1½ tbsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- pat of butter
- whipping cream or low fat Greek yoghurt, optional
- fresh fruit
Instructions:
- Slice the fruit on a large plate and sprinkle with a little caster sugar. Leave aside for when serving.
- Separate the eggs, whites in one large bowl, yolks in another large bowl. Whisk the egg whites until they form white fluffy peaks. Next add in the vanilla bean paste and 1.5 tablespoons of the caster sugar to the egg yolks and whisk until the yellow of the yolks has paled and the mixture has thickened. Sift in the cornflour and whisk till well combined. Now fold the egg whites into the this mix.
- Melt a small pat of butter on high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Quickly swirl the melted butter around covering the sides of the pan. Next empty the egg mixture into the wok/pan and spread the mixture from the centre of the pan out to the sides. Let it cook for about a minute - so that the bottom of the omelette is set. Now transfer the pan under the grill. Grill until the top of the omelette is nicely golden brown.
- Use a spatula to transfer the vanilla souffle omelette to a plate, if using top with sweetened cream, then top with the fruit and chopped mint leaves.
Enjoy!
