🥞The Best Homemade Pancakes
5.0 Rating • Easy • 20 minutes • 8 pancakes
If you're looking for soft, fluffy and golden pancakes that are incredibly easy to make, you've come to the right place. This simple homemade recipe uses everyday ingredients to create light and tender pancakes with a deliciously soft centre. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or whenever you're craving something sweet, these pancakes are best enjoyed warm with your favourite toppings.
📑 In This Recipe
🩶 Why You'll Love This Recipe
📋 Recipe Information
| ⏱ Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| 🔥 Bake Time | 10 minutes |
| ⏰ Total Time | 20 minutes |
| 🍽 Servings | 8 pancakes |
| ⭐ Difficulty | Easy |
| 💰 Budget | Low |
🥣 Equipment
🥞 Pancakes Ingredients
📑 Ingredients & What They Do
Every ingredient plays an important role in creating pancakes that are soft, fluffy, golden and delicious. Here's why each one matters.
Provides the structure of the pancakes and creates the base of the batter.
Creates a smooth batter and helps keep the pancakes soft and tender.
Helps the pancakes rise as they cook, creating a light and fluffy texture.
Balances the sweetness and enhances the overall flavour.
Adds sweetness and helps the pancakes develop a beautiful golden colour.
Adds a warm, sweet aroma and brings all the flavours together.
Adds structure and richness while helping hold the pancakes together.
Adds flavour and helps the pancakes develop beautifully golden edges while cooking.
🧈 Ingredients
🥞 Pancakes
- 150gr all-purpose flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 150 ml milk
- 1 large egg
- Vainilla to taste
- Butter, for cooking
Make sure your baking powder is fresh and active. It's especially important in this recipe because it helps create those light and fluffy pancakes.
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Follow these simple steps to make soft, fluffy homemade pancakes.
🌾 Step 1 · Mix the Dry Ingredients
Start by adding the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar to a large mixing bowl.
Give everything a quick mix with a whisk so the ingredients are evenly distributed.
🥛 Step 2 · Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a separate bowl, add the milk, egg and vanilla.
Whisk everything together until the egg is fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
The vanilla adds a lovely sweet aroma that makes these pancakes even more delicious.
🥣 Step 3 · Make the Batter
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
Using a whisk, gently mix everything together until you have a smooth pancake batter.
Try not to overmix — just whisk until the ingredients are combined and the batter comes together.
🥞 Step 4 · Cook the Pancakes
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a little butter.
Once the butter has melted, use a ladle or small scoop to pour some of the batter into the pan, creating a round pancake.
Let it cook until the surface begins to set and the bottom is golden.
Then carefully flip the pancake with a spatula and cook the other side until golden brown.
Repeat with the remaining batter.
This recipe makes around 8 pancakes, depending on the size you make them.
🍽️ Step 5 · Serve & Enjoy
Transfer your pancakes to a plate and serve them while they're warm.
Now comes the fun part — add your favourite toppings!
Try them with maple syrup, fresh fruit, berries, banana, chocolate, whipped cream, honey or a little butter.
Stack them up, add your favourite toppings and enjoy your homemade pancakes.
👩🏻🍳 Baker's Tips
- ✔️ Make sure your baking powder is fresh and active.
- ✔️ Don't overmix the batter.
- ✔️ Use medium heat so the pancakes cook evenly.
- ✔️ Add a little butter to the pan before cooking.
- ✔️ Use the same amount of batter for each pancake for a more even stack.
- ✔️ Wait until the bottom is golden before flipping.
- ✔️ Serve them warm for the best texture.
❌ Common Mistakes
- Using old or inactive baking powder.
- Overmixing the batter.
- Cooking over very high heat.
- Adding too much butter to the pan.
- Flipping the pancakes too early.
- Pressing down on the pancakes with the spatula.
📦 Storage
Room Temperature
Pancakes are best enjoyed fresh, but leftovers can be kept covered at room temperature for the same day.
Refrigerator
Store leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
Freezer
Freeze pancakes in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 2 months. Place baking paper between them so they don't stick together.
To Serve
Reheat them in the microwave for a few seconds or warm them gently in a frying pan until soft and heated through.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use self-raising flour instead?
Yes, but keep in mind that self-raising flour already contains raising agents, so the amount of additional baking powder may need to be adjusted.
Why aren't my pancakes fluffy?
The most common reasons are inactive baking powder, overmixing the batter or cooking at the wrong temperature.
Can I make the batter ahead of time?
For the fluffiest pancakes, it's best to cook the batter soon after mixing.
How do I know when to flip the pancakes?
Wait until the surface begins to set and the bottom is golden, then carefully flip the pancake.
🍓 Try These Toppings
- 🍓 Fresh strawberries & cream
- 🍌 Banana & chocolate
- 🫐 Blueberries & maple syrup
- 🍯 Honey & butter
- 🍫 Chocolate & hazelnuts
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