Description
“Discover the secret to light, fluffy restaurant-style pancakes at home! These golden, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes are tall, tender, and foolproof—thanks to 3 simple tricks. Perfect for weekend brunch or a cozy breakfast!”
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk (or buttermilk for extra fluffiness)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 3 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Gently fold together: Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined (lumps are okay!).
- Rest the batter: Let sit for 5–10 minutes (key for fluffiness!).
- Cook: Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low. Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake. Flip when bubbles form (~2 minutes). Cook another 1–2 minutes.
- Serve warm with maple syrup and butter!
Notes
- Don’t overmix—lumpy batter = fluffy pancakes.
- No baking powder? Substitute 1 tsp baking soda + 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Freezer-friendly: Layer cooled pancakes between parchment paper and freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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