Description
Fluffy, golden, and easy to make—this is your ultimate go-to pancake recipe for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy breakfast-for-dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk (or buttermilk)
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients; stir until just mixed (lumps are fine).
- Preheat skillet to medium heat and grease lightly.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake into skillet.
- Cook until bubbles form, flip, and cook until golden on both sides.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Use buttermilk for fluffier pancakes.
- Let batter rest 5–10 minutes for better texture.
- Mix in fruit or chocolate chips before cooking.
- Use almond milk and oil for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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