Fluffy Homemade Pancakes Recipe

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Wondering how to make pancakes from scratch? This easy recipe makes fluffy homemade pancakes that come together in less than 30 minutes. Get ready to dig into a stack of the best pancakes you’ve ever had!

Easy Homemade Pancakes

Pancakes are one of my all-time favorite breakfast ideas. They are easy to throw together and are made with ingredients you typically already have in your kitchen. Plus, they are easy to change up with different mix-ins and toppings. There’s a reason these are a classic breakfast favorite right?

This easy pancake recipe makes fluffy pancakes just begging to be stacked tall and drenched in maple syrup. I like to serve them with fresh fruit like blueberries and strawberries, which is the twins favorite combo. In fact, this pancake recipe is so easy that I’ve been making it for them before their swimming lessons early in the morning!

What You’ll Need

Making pancakes from scratch only requires a few simple ingredients. (You can even use this recipe to make a DIY pancake mix ahead of time – see details later in this post.)

To make homemade pancakes you will need:

• All-purpose flour – I haven’t tested this with whole wheat flour.
• Sugar – The recipe calls for regular white sugar, but you could also use light brown sugar.
• Baking Powder – This helps the pancakes rise and achieve a super fluffy texture.
• Salt – Adding salt to recipes in moderation can enhance the sweetness.
• Egg – This also makes the pancakes fluffy while also supporting the structure of the pancake.
• Milk – Any kind of milk will do, including plant based milks.
• Butter – I prefer to use unsalted butter. If you are using salted butter you may need to adjust the amount of salt used separately.
• Vanilla – Always use pure vanilla extract.

That’s it! Odds are you already have most of this in your kitchen. These pancakes were meant to be.

How to Make Homemade Pancakes from Scratch

So now that I’ve told you these are easy, fluffy and delicious, let’s talk about how to make them.

• Combine the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately. Mix the wet ingredients in a medium bowl. Use a large bowl for the dry ingredients.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Gently fold them together. You don’t want to do this too brusquely or overdo it. It can over develop the gluten in flour and end up giving you dense, tough pancakes. You’ll end up with some lumps in your batter and that’s ok.
• Heat the griddle. Let the batter rest while you heat your griddle or pan. Give the batter another little stir before using it and you’ll notice any remaining lumps will break up a bit.
• Cook your pancakes. Spoon batter onto your griddle about 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup at a time, depending on how large you want your pancakes to be.
• Flip. You’ll know they are ready to be flipped when they’ve got bubbles coming through the top and the edges are set. I usually cook them until they are just about done, so after I flip them, they just need a little more time to finish cooking the other side so that it’s golden.
• Dig in! Finally, serve your pancakes warm with your favorite maple syrup!

Tips for Success

• Don’t over mix. Be sure not to over mix your pancake batter so that you don’t get tough, dense pancakes. Lumps are ok.
• Use a flat cooking surface. For a nice looking pancake, cook on a flat surface. A griddle is preferable.
• Make smaller pancakes. Don’t make your pancakes too large, or they’ll be difficult to flip.
• When to flip a pancake: Your pancakes are ready to be flipped when you see plenty of bubbles coming through the surface and the edges are set.
• Pancake mix-in ideas: Mix ins make these even more fun! Try adding sprinkles, chocolate chips or fresh fruit to your batter.

How to Make Pancake Mix with this Recipe

If you wanted to make these pancakes even easier to make, you could combine the dry ingredients ahead of time and have it in your pantry as a pancake mix. You’ll want to put it in an airtight container. It should keep well, as long as the flour and baking powder you use is fresh.

Can I Freeze These?

These pancakes do wonderfully when frozen and reheated! I’ve been doing it a ton with the boys. The mornings are rushed, so frozen is a nice shortcut.

You can either layer parchment paper between the pancakes when you freeze them so they don’t stick to each other, or you can lay the pancakes out individually onto a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze them that way. Once frozen, pop them all into an airtight container or bag.

How to Reheat Extras

To reheat them, microwave one pancake for about 20 seconds. Add another 5-10 seconds as you add additional pancakes. If you know you’re going to have pancakes in the morning, you could even pop the number of pancakes you’ll need into the fridge the night before so they thaw (which is what I’ve been doing). Either way, these reheat beautifully.

More Simple Breakfast Ideas

• Overnight Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
• Easy Banana Bread
• Overnight Baked Banana French Toast Casserole
• Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
• Overnight Cinnamon Apple Baked French Toast Casserole

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Recipe originally from Cafe Delights.