TikTok’s popular scrambled pancake trend has divided the internet, with many users trying out the new “hack” while others are finding it annoying.
One of the first videos that started the trend was posted in June and has since been viewed more than 19 million times on the platform.
The video’s poster, @archivedchef, who regularly posts food-related content, began by writing: “Don’t get me wrong, you’ve been making pancakes wrong all this time.”
“Just mix it like you would make scrambled eggs. It’s so much easier,” she instructs viewers, before being shown cutting the dough into bite-sized pieces, which do indeed look a lot like scrambled eggs.
“As you can see, it’s much better,” she concluded.
The video quickly became a trend on TikTok after it was posted, with countless users on the platform trying out the new pancake recipe.
Many people posted their own versions of scrambled pancakes, using the same method as Archivedchef and experimenting with different flavors and toppings. Another user who became popular on the platform, Juliette, created a video titled “Surprise your boyfriend with scrambled pancakes.”
She drizzled it with chocolate sauce and maple syrup.
“Absolutely not and can’t be forced to do this,” one commenter posted under the video.
What’s certain is that the scrambled pancake craze has divided opinion among viewers, with many expressing disgust at the creation.
“This is a crime,” read one of the top comments under the original video.
“I don’t know if this is an abomination or pure genius,” another wrote.
Popular frozen waffle brand Eggo also commented under the video, saying, “Scrambled pancakes are wild.”
However, in fact, scrambled pancakes are already a traditional dish in some countries and are not considered to be that unusual.
“Hello, this is actually a traditional Austrian dish. I know this because I’m from Austria. It’s called Kaiserschmarrn and it’s eaten with warm jam.”
“In Slovenia they’re called schmolen and they’re delicious… but the batter is a bit different to that of pancakes,” another person told viewers.
This isn’t the first food hack to go viral this summer: Starbucks’ “coffee cracking” trend was tried out by caffeine lovers around the world.
