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Look no further, because a steaming stack of the world’s Best Fluffy Pancakes are right here! Weekends will never be the same again. No buttermilk needed!
SIMPLE. EASY. QUICK. FLUFFY. The best fluffy pancakes recipe you will ever find, full of tips and tricks to help you perfect your pancakes.
NO FAIL WEEKEND PANCAKE RECIPE
Every single Sunday begins with pancakes… and ends with leftover pancakes. 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. Probably.
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 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-sized 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.
Behold… perfect pancakes. Almost like a good sponge cake!
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Best Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose or plain flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or sweetener
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 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!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Saved this as my new go to recipe! I even made some substitutions, I was low on butter so I subbed it for butter Crisco, and I was low on regular sugar, so I used brown sugar and the recipe still worked beautifully!
Hi Carter! I’m so happy to hear the recipe was a hit.
it is so delicious it tastes amazing it is so fluffy and tasty
Thank you Britney! You just made my day
Hi Britney! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe.
How do I not make the batter lumpy? Every once in a while I bite into a baking soda/powder pocket and just ruins the pancake. Any tips!?
Hi Amber, did you try adding the flour for the batter using a strainer? Or did you slowly add the milk, making sure each addition was absorbed before adding more?
I use this recipe to make pancake donuts and it works perfectly!
Hi Katie, I’m so happy to hear this recipe turned out great for you!
Delicious, fluffy, and very filling.
Thank you for your feedback Skylar!
Thank you for you feedback Skylar! Happy cooking
I swap cow’s milk for unsweetened almond milk because of my allergy. I also add a quarter tsp of cinnamon! It tastes amazing! This is our favorite pancake recipe!
Thank you for your feedback Ashlynn! I’m glad you both liked the recipe.
i was so skeptical because the recipe seems so simple, but no. these are hands down the best pancakes i have ever made
The best pancake recipe ever ! Thank you
Thank you Seloua! Thanks for your kind words.
10! These pancakes rock!
I added 2 scoops of orgain protein and had to sub half the milk with water.
Thanks a lot Jo! You just made my day.
Sooo guess what? I previously commented and did not give the best rating, however I am back with an amendment! I changed the rating because you likely have an excellent recipe as stated by others. I reviewed the recipe again with my glasses on🤓 and the problem was not the recipe, it was the reader! I put two teaspoons of baking soda similarly to the baking powder – THAT was the issue…. So embarrassing lol 😆 sorry about that!!!! I will definitely try it again, and I expect it will be 5 stars 🤩
Thanks a lot Michelle for coming back and amending the comment. I really appreciate it!