Would you like to learn how to make easy fluffy pancakes? Look no further! This recipe for homemade pancakes is so simple to make using ingredients you probably already have at home.
Pancakes are an American staple for breakfast. Did you know the Famous IHOP restaurants combined serve 700 million pancakes a year? And that is only one chain! There are several other restaurants that serve this yummy breakfast, not to mention all the households that do as well.
That gives you some idea of just how popular these stacks of flapjacks are. It helps that they are versatile and can be served in so many ways. Fluffy pancakes are incredibly easy to make. Who doesn’t like yummy old fashioned pancakes? If I can do it, you can do it! Let’s get started!
Step 1: Gather the ingredients
In order to make these classic old fashioned easy fluffy pancakes from scratch you will need the following readily available ingredients:
- Flour – I normally use all-purpose/plain flour, but bread flour can be used as well for a slightly different texture.
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Milk – I normally use whole milk, but 2%, 1%, almond, soy, etc. can be used as well.
- Butter – Salted or unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract – This optional ingredient adds more flavor but isn’t necessary.
Tools
- Skillet or griddle
- Cooking spray or butter
- Whisk
- Bowls
- Spatula
Step 2: How to make thick fluffy pancakes from scratch
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder, and sugar.
Next, take a separate large bowl and add the two eggs. Whisk those eggs together.
Now pour in the milk and melt the butter until just melted and pour that in as well. If you are using vanilla extract, add it in as well. Whisk until those ingredients are well combined.
Note: I normally use a whisk when I make pancakes, electric mixers can over mix the fluffy pancakes batter, resulting in not as light pancakes. But you can use a mixer if you like.
Step 3: Finish the homemade fluffy pancakes batter
Next, add in the flour mixture about a third of it at a time, whisking it in until combined. The result will be a nice thick pancake batter.
If you would like to get more pancakes out of the batter you can add additional milk and thin it out a little bit. I tend to leave it as is.
Step 4: How to cook pancakes
Time to cook up those homemade pancakes until they are nice and fluffy. Take a skillet or griddle and heat it up. If using a skillet on the stovetop set the heat to medium. If using a griddle set it to 350F/176 C.
Spray the skillet or griddle with cooking spray or use a dab of butter. Pour in about a half cup worth of pancake batter. If you are using a griddle you can cook several pancakes at a time. Which works great for larger families.
Cook the pancake on this first side for a minute or two until tiny bubbles form and the batter looks a little dry around the edges.
Check underneath the pancake with a spatula, when it is golden brown, flip it over and cook the other side. The other side will take less time, usually around half as much, so around 30 to 45 seconds. The pancake will raise and get nice and thick.
Step 5: How to serve homemade fluffy pancakes
Again if you want thinner pancakes you can add more milk to the batter. Add the cooked pancakes to a plate and serve. I love to add butter and maple syrup to mine. But there are so many other awesome toppings that you can use.
Other popular pancake toppings include, whipped cream, boysenberry syrup, blackberry syrup, strawberry sauce, cool whip, powdered sugar, etc. Enjoy!
Can you freeze pancakes? How long do they last?
You can store the pancakes in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Store them in an airtight container or ziplock bag. Yes you can freeze the pancakes as well.
Place them in a freezer bag with a piece of parchment paper or wax paper in between each of them and store them in the freezer for a few months. Reheat them in the microwave, oven, or toaster.
Here are a few more breakfast recipes you may like:
Quick Cinnamon Rolls Without Yeast
Easy Fluffy Pancakes
Equipment
- skillet or griddle
- cooking spray
- Bowls
- Whisk
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups of all-purpose/plain flour 240g
- 1 tsp of salt 5g
- 2 tbsp of baking powder 28g
- 3 tbsp of granulated sugar 38g
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 3/4 cup of milk 438ml
- 1/4 cup of melted butter 55g
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract 5ml (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
- Next, take a large bowl and add the eggs and whisk them. Then add the milk. Melt the butter in the microwave or on the stovetop until just barely melted, but not super hot. Add that into the bowl and the vanilla if you are using it, and whisk.
- Add the flour mixture about a third at a time, whisk it into the large bowl until all combined resulting in a nice thick pancake batter. If you like your pancakes thinner, you can add a few tablespoons more of milk even up to 1/4 cup or so.
- Set the stovetop burner to medium or if using a griddle set it to 350 F/176 C. Spray it with cooking spray or use a bit of butter. Pour some pancake batter into the pan or on the griddle. I generally use a 1/2 cup measuring cup for nice large pancakes. Cook the pancakes for 1 to 2 minutes on the first side until tiny bubbles form and the edges appear dry. It should be nice and golden brown on the bottom. Flip the pancake and cook the other side for 30 to 45 seconds, until golden brown.
- Once cooked stack them on a plate and serve them with your favorite pancake toppings. Enjoy!
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Notes
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These were incredible! Everyone agreed they were best they’ve had. I used bread flour (it was all I had) and let the batter rest 15 minutes before cooking. So light and fluffy! Thank you!!
So glad you gave these easy fluffy pancakes a try and liked them!! 🙂 🙂 You are welcome!
Best pancakes ever
So glad you made them and liked them!
Finally I found a simple recipe to make great fluffy pancakes which my family gave me credit for.
Cheers
So glad you found it and like it! You are welcome. 🙂
Believe it or not, Matt – I tried this and failed! HAHAHAHA! I am usually bad with recipes that include dough/flour because I am a rice girl (Asian here!). I also have problems with measurements because, in Asia, we are taught to cook just by looking. Nobody taught me how to measure things but I’ll definitely try this again!
Yes, please give them a try again. Did you use American Standard cup measurements or metric when doing the recipe?
These pancakes looks so tempting. I am going to try out this recipe for the breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome! Let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Nnnniiiicccceeeeee….now, this is something I must eat weekly. I live for pancakes and chapatis, when it comes to me and my tea.
Awesome!
Who doesn’t love pancakes? They’re a classic for a reason! Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
I know right? Classic. You are so very welcome, Sara!
My family favorite is pancake for breakfast. We love put with peanut butter or honey.
Awesome! 🙂
Those fluffy pancakes are looking quite delicious! The thing that I love about pancakes is that you can mix and pair it with a lot of things.
Thank you! Indeed, so many options for them.
I like pancake. Yummy. Good for breakfast. Looking at your photo make me want to eat pancake rite now 🙂
Indeed, very good for breakfast!
These look perfectly fluffy! Our family’s favorite way to make pancakes is to put butter in the bottom of the skillet for every time we add batter. It makes the most perfectly crispy-on-the-outside-fluffy-on-the-inside texture. And now I think we will have breakfast for dinner tonight, a family favorite!
Yummy, pancakes for dinner are so good! haha
Simple but delightful. I love to have mine topped with summer fruits and honey. Hmm, can’t wait till national pancake day!
Yes, so good topped with fresh fruit and honey.
This looks incredibly yummy and tasty. Definitely can be a crowd favorite especially to our kids. To be honest to my daughter as she loved pancake.
Thank you so much!
These pancakes look so amazing! I love fluffy pancakes and now I know how to make them!
Thank you!
Pancakes are a tricky proposition. They’re not always fluffy. Sometimes, they’re flat and weirdly crispy. This looks like a great recipe.
Thanks!
Boom shacka lacka! Pancakes are my favorite breakfast food. I’ve never been able to really make a good one from scratch, though. I can’t wait to try this.
Awesome, Ben! Let me know how they turn out if you wind up making them. 🙂
Pancakes are literally the best thing to make anytime of the day! These do come out so fluffy!
Yeah, they are so yummy!! The perfect breakfast. So glad you like them!
These were the perfect brunch addition I served them with blueberries and strawberries and we could not get enough. They were perfectly fluffy, these are going to be a staple for our girl brunches.
Awesome!!
I know what’s on the breakfast menu tomorrow – these look perfect!
Thanks, Kimberly! Enjoy. 🙂