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Look no furtherbecause a steaming stack of perfectly soft,Best Fluffy Pancakes are right here! Weekends will never be the same again. (No buttermilk needed.)
SIMPLE. EASY. QUICK. FLUFFY. TheBest Fluffy Pancakes recipeyou 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 TheBest 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 fluffup. 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 stickpan or griddleon 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 thebatter spreads into perfect round shapes.
- Allow thepancakes to cook properly! Don’t rush them on high heat, or flip them too early. Let thatunder-side cook to a beautifulgolden brown colour, and whenbubbles start forming on top and around the surface (batter side), they are ready to flip.
- How to get that flip perfected without creating lopsidedpancakes? Grab a good, plastic spatula and slide it underneath the pancake.Use your WRISTto gentlyflipthem 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!
Watch how we make the BEST pancakes!
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Look no further because a steaming stack of perfectly soft, Best Fluffy Pancakes are right here! Weekends will never be the same again!
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Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 20 minutes mins
Total: 25 minutes mins
Serves: 12 pancakes
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!
Notes
Nutritional Information has been calculated per pancake.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 208mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Rebecca McDermott says
Honestly, these come out perfectly. Just follow instructions. I will not buy pre mixed pancakes anymore. I have made these 3 times in the last month. They are fluffy and delicious!Reply
Sierra says
Ok this recipe stays true to the title BUT I recommend that instead of 1/4 cup sugar use 2/4 cup to add a little more sweet and instead of 2 teaspoons of vanilla I used 2 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla because when I tasted the first off the pan I didn’t quite taste the vanilla or sweet. But overall a very scrumptious dish.Reply
Eve says
Everyone is sick with zero appetite in my home. My little has been taking a few bites of food for the last few days, but really isn’t getting nutrients or having full meals. I modified the recipe to add a little more protein… added flaxseed, ripple milk and an extra egg. Every single pancake was eaten. The pancakes are like magical little pillows of comfort. They also seemed to settle our stomachs. I can wait to make them as the directions state, I can only imagine how tasty they are!Reply
Bob says
Wow, I’m not a cook and these turned out awesome – my whole family loved them! So thick and fluffy. I was going to double the batch but glad I didn’t as it fed 2 adults and 2 kids with good appetites! Thank you for this recipe. It is now favorited and will be making them again!Reply
Kara says
I found this recipe a couple of years ago whilst I was on my search for the best pancake recipe to make for our pancake Sundays.
I was a little sceptical at first looking at the ingredients as I’ve never seen a pancake recipe use this much baking powder.
On a whim we made it and it is hands down the best, lightest most fluffy pancake I’ve ever eaten.
I was starting to get discouraged that I wouldn’t find a great pancake recipe, but lo and behold we have never used another recipe since finding this one.
Some weeks we add choc chips, or double the mis and freeze some. I will never use another recipe for pancakes. This recipe is the BEST. Thank you for this recipe. My whole family now has a new love for pancakes and we use this one every SundayReply
D says
These were great when I made them on the Blackstone…. Even when I forgot to put the butter in LOL!Reply
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