Best pancake toppings: great pancake fillings for Shrove Tuesday

Upgrade your pancake game with this organic hazelnut spread. It's ethical, it's organic, and most importantly it's delicious.

Maple syrup is a pancake classic – one of the best pairings you can get. But why not go one further with this bourbon barrel aged maple syrup? The perfect mix of the two flavours, you'll be supercharging your Pancake Day with this addition.

You can't really get much better than lemon and sugar, can you? The quintessential pancake topping, it's a classic for a reason. This electric citrus squeezer is the best way to get fresh lemon juice – and you can also use it to get delicious, freshly squeezed orange juice in the mornings, too. If you'd rather go down the quick route, then Jiff Squeezy Lemon is your thing.

We don't need to tell you that ice cream and pancakes are a match made in heaven. And whilst we're also sure that you have your own favourite ice cream flavours, we humbly recommend this amazing pistachio gelato from Italian brand Grom. Creamy, delicious and very indulgent.

Hand harvested salt, rich caramel... this is high quality stuff. Pour it on your pancakes for the ultimate weeknight luxury

Made with organic almonds, dried apples and coconut sugar, this cinnamon/apple spread is delicious AND good for you.

You can always count on Nigella to make things decadent, can't you? This crepes suzette recipe is incredibly easy but, best of all, features a healthy splash of Cointreau. As if you needed an excuse.

Delicious and very stylish, these strawberry crisps look and taste amazing. And if you have any left over (unlikely) you can use them to decorate cakes or even add to your cereal.

If you're more of a savoury person, BBC Good Food has this recipe for a goats cheese, squash and rosemary pancake that we think looks great. The East London Cheeseboard has plenty of delicious goats cheeses to pick from, but this carboncino looks particularly delicious.