Fluffy Pancakes from Scratch Recipe
Easy pancakes from scratch that use everyday ingredients that you probably already have on hand that makes the best, fluffy pancakes every time!
Servings: 5 pancakes
Calories: 279kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1¼ cups whole milk or buttermilk for buttermilk pancakes
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted salted butter + butter for cooking with
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and sugar.
- Next, add in the milk, egg, 3 tablespoons of melted butter and vanilla.
- Using a whisk, lightly mix the batter blending the ingredients. Do not overmix. Lumps are good!
- Use an additional tablespoon of butter, and melt in the pan over medium heat.
- Using the ¼ measuring cup, scoop out a serving of batter on the butter covered pan.
- When bubbles start to form on top of the pancake, flip.
- Cook this side of the pancake for about 1-2 minutes, or until the color of the underside of the pancake reaches a golden brown.
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Notes
- Making Pancakes in Advance - You can actually make the pancake batter in advance. Simply mix as instructed and refrigerate in an air-tight, covered container for up to 2 days, until ready to cook.
- Freezing Pancakes - Love having pancakes on hand? You can make a large batch (simply double or triple the recipe using the quick-calculation buttons in the recipe card below to figure measurements for you) and once cooked and cooled, store the pancakes in the freezer until ready to reheat and serve!
For cooking: Salted butter is highly recommended. It creates golden, lightly crisp edges and gives the pancakes their best buttery, restaurant-style flavor. Even better restaurant-style option: If you have Whirl butter-flavored oil, use it to grease the griddle for an even more authentic restaurant-style flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg
