Blini

Name: Blini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 1 1/4 cups milk; 2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for cooking; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; Sour cream, smoked salmon, and caviar, for serving

4 servings15 min prep20 min cookEasy Russia

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Blini

Story updated September 17, 2026

Blini, thin yeasted pancakes, predate Christianity in Russia, originally associated with pagan sun worship and later folded into Maslenitsa, the pre-Lenten festival where their round, golden shape symbolized the sun. They remain central to Russian celebratory and religious food traditions.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for cooking
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Sour cream, smoked salmon, and caviar, for serving

Instructions

1Whisk together flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, sugar, and salt until smooth.
2Let the batter rest 15 minutes at room temperature.
3Heat a lightly buttered nonstick skillet over medium heat and pour in small ladlefuls of batter, swirling to coat thinly.
4Cook 1-2 minutes per side until lightly golden and set.
5Stack the finished blini and keep warm under a towel.
6Serve with sour cream, smoked salmon, or caviar.

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