Description
Fluffy homemade pancakes that melt in your mouth! This easy recipe makes perfect golden-brown pancakes every time – light, airy, and delicious with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk (or milk alternative)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
- In another bowl, beat milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stir until just combined (batter will be slightly lumpy)
- Heat griddle or pan over medium heat, lightly butter
- Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake
- Cook until bubbles form on surface (2-3 minutes), then flip
- Cook other side until golden brown (1-2 minutes)
- Serve warm with maple syrup and butter
Notes
- For fluffier pancakes: Let batter rest 5 minutes before cooking
- For dairy-free: Use almond milk and coconut oil
- For buttermilk pancakes: Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to milk and let sit 5 minutes
- Don’t overmix – lumps are good!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: fluffy pancakes, homemade pancakes, easy pancake recipe, breakfast recipes, weekend brunch