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Easy Fluffy Pancake Recipe

This easy fluffy pancake recipe is homemade and makes the best ever buttermilk pancakes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 pancakes
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (124g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 1 cup (237ml) buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat griddle 350°F or heat frying pan over medium heat until a fleck of water “dances” in the pan.
  • If using milk, add vinegar or lemon juice to the milk and let it sit while you whisk the dry ingredients.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Add egg, buttermilk, and oil. Whisk until combined (batter may be slightly lumpy). Cook pancakes immediately so the bubbles created by the baking soda don't dissipate.
  • You'll know your pan is hot when the water dances: flick a bit of water on the pan. If it dances around (i.e. boils), your pan is ready. If it sits, let it heat up a bit longer.
  • Cook pancakes, flipping halfway, on griddle or in pan greased with cooking spray. You know they're ready to flip when the bubbles form on the top and start to pop and the bottom is golden. Serve warm with syrup.
  • Freeze between paper towels in a ziploc bag for up to one month. Reheat in the microwave.

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Notes

  • You will know the pancakes are ready to be flipped in the pan when they start to bubble on top!
  • You can use any kind of milk: regular, nonfat, almond milk, or oat milk.
  • To keep the pancakes warm while cooking them, preheat the oven to the lowest temperature and add cooked pancakes to a baking sheet set in a single layer on the middle rack.
  • Freeze between paper towels in a ziploc bag for up to one month. Reheat frozen pancakes in the microwave or in the toaster.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancake | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.9mg