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SIMPLE. EASY. QUICK. FLUFFY. The Best Fluffy Pancakes recipe you will fall in love with. Full of tips and tricks to help you make the best pancakes…ever!
No fail weekend pancake recipe
Every single Sunday begins with pancakes… and ends with leftover pancakes from the morning. These are everything you want in a pancake. They’re soft and so fluffy… each mouthful melts in your mouth… you’ll be reaching for more than one. Stack. Possibly.
How To Make The Best Fluffy Pancakes
It all starts with the batter. Too thick and they will be gluggy and undercooked on the inside. Too runny, and the pancakes will spread out and won’t fluff up. I like to test the batter with my spoon or ladle, lifting it gently above the rim of the bowl. It has to be thick BUT able to run slowly and nicely off of the spoon. A couple of lumps is okay, but I do like to smooth out my batter as much as I can gently with a wire whisk.
How To Cook Perfect Pancakes
- Preheat your good quality, non stick pan or griddle on medium heat first. Once it’s hot, lower the heat down to low-medium heat. Wait about two minutes. This part is crucial and so worth it. Lightly grease the pan with a small amount of butter (yes, even on non stick pans), and wipe away any excess butter with a sheet of paper towel.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour your batter so you get perfect, evenly sized pancakes. Start pouring from the middle, then continue pouring slowly in a circular motion so that the batter spreads into perfect round shapes.
- Allow the pancakes to cook properly! Don’t rush them on high heat, or flip them too early. Let that under-side cook to a beautiful golden brown colour, and when bubbles start forming on top and around the surface (batter side), they are ready to flip.
- How to get that flip perfected without creating lopsided pancakes? Grab a good, plastic spatula and slide it underneath the pancake. Use your WRIST to gently flip them instead of using your whole arm. You’ll know what I mean when you’re in front of your pan ready to flip. THIS makes a HUGE difference.
……perfect pancakes. Almost like a good sponge cake!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose | plain flour, (290 g | 10 oz)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or sweetener, (60g | 2 oz)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups milk, (440ml)
- 1/4 cup butter, (60g | 2 oz)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Combine together the flour, sugar (or sweetener), baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large-sized bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the milk, slightly cooled melted butter, vanilla and egg.
- Use a wire whisk to whisk the wet ingredients together first before slowly folding them into the dry ingredients. Mix together until smooth (there may be a couple of lumps but that's okay).(The batter will be thick and creamy in consistency. If you find the batter too thick -- doesn't pour off the ladle or out of the measuring cup smoothly -- fold a couple tablespoons of extra milk into the batter at a time until reaching desired consistency).
- Set the batter aside and allow to rest while heating up your pan or griddle.
- Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over low-medium heat and wipe over with a little butter to lightly grease pan. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the pan and spread out gently into a round shape with the back of your ladle or measuring cup.
- When the underside is golden and bubbles begin to appear on the surface, flip with a spatula and cook until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve with honey, maple syrup, fruit, ice cream or frozen yoghurt, or enjoy plain!
carole says
I made this recipe with my students at school. they loved them. They all took the printed recipe home. They said they will make it for their parents this weekend,” Best recipe ever and so fluffy!! “. They were right.
Tim says
Great pancakes. I make these all the time and we love them.
But a word of warning scaling the serving size: the measurements in grams or millilitres don’t change. Sick with cup measurements, no matter how awkward.
Julia Maria says
I love the fact that you added metric system measurements 🥹🥹
Sara says
I have tried numerous pancake recipes (more than I’d like to admit), trying to find the best one.
None have wowed me until now!
These are not only delicious, they are perfectly light and fluffy.
The batter was also the perfect consistency.
If you’re looking for best pancake recipe, look no further.
It’s been picky kids approved!
Thanks for sharing this one!
Nohemi says
The pancakes were light and fluffy, great recipe, thank you so much for sharing!!!
Colleen says
No more buying pre-made mixes! Delicious!
Megan says
Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1 top cake batter extract you will not be disappointed! Taste just like cupcake pancakes and the smell oh my goodness 😍 best pancakes hands down.
Ali says
Absolutely delicious! I will not be going back to a store mix. This made a perfect batch for my family of 5 plus about 6-8 pancakes that I have frozen for busy mornings with my kiddos. Thank you!
Bianca says
FANTASTIC, we love them. Made them for the third time, our favorite!
Hannah says
The best pancake recipe ! Thank you for sharing – great flavor and texture
Chelsea says
This recipe is so good! I made them vegan and to do so, replaced the butter with non-dairy butter, the milk with almond milk, and the egg with 1/4 cup aquafaba aka chickpea juice. (1 egg = 1/4 cup aquafaba). DELICIOUS! I also doubled the amount of butter that was called for and added blueberries. They turned out so good and even my non-vegan boyfriend loved them.