Singapore Buy: Munchi Pancakes Min Jiang Kueh (曼煎粿) @ Bukit Batok
- Rick
- Sep 27
- 3 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
Munchi Pancakes is a popular brand that serves traditional min jiang kueh (曼煎粿), or apam balik, and their novel pancakes (called Munchi pancake and mini Munchi) with different combinations of flavours. It has many outlets across Singapore — mostly on the east side — and 2 new outlets were opened in Bukit Batok: one in Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre (April 2025) and a kiosk in West Mall (May 2025).
For all 3 types of pancake, there is a selection of original, charcoal or green tea flavour for the skin with at least 16 flavours for the fillings. For min jiang kueh, there are about 7 flavours for the fillings but may not be applicable for all skin flavours — Munchi Pancakes may have tried all combinations and offer only the better tasting ones. Munchi and mini pancakes will have at least 16 flavours each. In all, there are over a hundred combinations of types and flavours.
At the outlets, traditional min jiang kuehs are usually pre-made and laid in the glass shelves and may be heated up on request. Both the Munchi pancakes and mini Munchis are made on orders and best to be eaten chilled.
The Original Sesame min jiang kueh has original soft and airy skin with generous black sesame paste as its filling. The pancake has surprisingly nice and rich flavours, mildly sweet rather than the bitterness of pure black sesame. It is delicious.
The charcoal-flavoured skin of min jiang kueh has varying textures, firm and chewier outer to soft inside, no strong taste but with a distinct yet mellow charcoal aroma. I have tried it with grated coconut (top-left), biscoff (bottom-left) and hazelnut (right). The fillings have nice, rich flavours and mildly sweet with different textures. Both hazelnut and biscoff fillings are added with crispy bits to make them crunchy.
The Green Tea Red Bean min jiang kueh has green tea skin with red bean paste filling. It has a more distinct flavour of green tea and rich red bean taste. Similarly, it is not too sweet. Other than red bean paste with green tea skin (a popular combination), the only other filling is peanut.
The Munchi pancake with custard is a new flavour of Munchi Pancakes — a tongue twister here. Unlike traditional min jiang kueh that is made in larger size, fold and cut into small pieces before serving, Munchi pancake is around palm-size with sealed edge. The (original) skin is thinner and lightly baked in a waffle-like maker. The custard pancake is served a little chilled and has a custard with just-nice sweetness and well-balanced flavours, not too eggy nor milky. This dessert is cooling and really nice.
The Mini Munchi comes in 6 pieces per order, with same selection of flavour for the skin and 2 flavours for the fillings — premium flavours will cost more. The mini pancakes with original skin and premium fillings of earl grey (3 pieces) and Oreo cheese (3 pieces) — my selection — are mild-sweet and with nice flavours. The earl grey flavour is special with a nice aroma.
I have tried the 3 different types of pancakes with different fillings and also the newest custard flavour so far. Will try more of Munchi Pancakes's novel pancakes with other fillings.
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Address 1:
Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre, #01-13
469 Bukit Batok West Ave 9, Singapore 650469
Opening Hours:
8am to 8:30pm | Daily
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Address 2:
West Mall, #01-K10
1 Bukit Batok Central, Singapore 658713
Opening Hours:
8am to 9:30pm | Daily
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