Prices for the typical ingredients that go making a pancake are up by more than a third in the last five years, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in a report issued ahead of Shrove Tuesday.
Statisticians calculated that in the last five years, the cost of making pancakes has risen by 35.2pc.
One of the biggest risers was the cost of milk.
Over the five-year period from December 2020 to December 2025, the cost of two litres of full fat milk increased by 72c or 42.6pc.
The figures provided show that the cost of two litres of full fact milk was priced at €2.41 in 2025.
The cost of 2kg of flour jumped by 62c. This is a rise of 31.6pc, taking the price to €2.58.
A carton of six large eggs rose by 57c, or 32pc, over the five-year period. Six eggs cost €2.35 in 2025.
Topping off your pancake with a sprinkle of sugar is more expensive too, with sugar showing the largest percentage increase of all four items looked at.
The price of a 1kg bag of sugar has risen by 0.69c, this is a staggering 60.5pc rise in percentage terms since December 2020.
This is despite the fact that the price was the same in December 2025 as it was in December 2024.
Rises in prices for basic ingredients to make a pancake have continued to go up in the the year to 2025 for most of the items generally used.
The price of both milk (5c or 2.1%) and eggs (9c or 4.9%) went up over the same 12-month period. Milk was up by 5c, or 2.1pc, while the cost of eggs was 9c, or almost 5pc, dearer.
But in the year to December 2025, the price of flour has fallen by 2c.The prices of lemons or lemon juice are not included in the average basket of goods and services.
Pancake, or Shrove Tuesday, is hugely popular in this country.
It is the day that people eat pancakes made from milk, flour and eggs. It is traditionally the final day of indulgence before the 40-day Lenten fast begins on Ash Wednesday.
Shrove is an old word shrive, meaning to confess sins and receive absolution, representing a day of reflection for Christians before the Lenten period that leads up to Easter.
The treats are often cooked by flipping them on a pan instead of turning them.
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