Whether you make pancakes from scratch or from the box, they are relatively easy to prepare. Up until this year, I always reached for my trusty box of Bisquick, mixed all of the necessary ingredients and got to work mixing and flipping the flapjacks. One time I went to reach for the box when all of a sudden it dawned on me…”I can make these from scratch.”
I researched a few pancake recipes and then tried my hand at making them…and voila! That’s when I fell in love with making pancakes from scratch…and it’s a good thing I did because my husband fell head over heels in love with pancakes from scratch. Since then, I’ve been creating all sorts of pancake recipes on weekend mornings. I’ve made everything from Pumpkin Pancakes to Blueberry Pancakes and everything in between. Coming from a lover of French toast, that’s saying a lot.
When making pancakes from scratch, all you need are a few simple staple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and refrigerator: flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, egg, butter and your favorite goodie to fold into the batter right before pouring it onto a hot griddle. The following is my go-to recipe for light and fluffy pancakes.
Classic Pancake Recipe
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A perfect pancake recipe for a weekend breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- Flavor ingredient (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg and melted butter.
- Mix the dry and wet ingredients together and whisk until incorporated.
- Fold in flavor ingredient (optional).
- Warm a greased griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
- Pour the batter onto the warm and greased griddle and brown on both sides. Rule of thumb: Once the pancake begins to bubble around the edge it’s ready to flip.
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That’s it! Making pancakes from scratch is as simple as that. There are few items to keep in mind when trying to create light and fluffy pancakes:
- Measure ingredients carefully.
- Do not overbeat the batter.
- Grease the griddle or pan and don’t add batter until it is nice and warm.
- Use a laddle, measuring cup or ice cream scooper to ensure consistent-sized pancakes.
- Cook the pancakes until the edges start to bubble on the uncooked surface and then flip.
- Use a spatula to flip the pancakes and make sure that the spatula head is wide enough for an accurate flip.
- Serve the pancakes warm with softened butter and warmed syrup.
What is your favorite kind of pancake? Blueberry Pancakes are a favorite of mine!
Nice pic!
Beautiful picture!
I love whole wheat pancakes. I adapted a recipe that turns out great every time:
http://eatlittleeatbig.blogspot.com/2010/10/chocolate-hazelnut-whole-wheat-pancakes.html
Honestly, Im always wondering how to make my own pancakes! And now I know! Thank you! My favorite are chocolate chip pancakes!!
Jen, if I hadn't feasted on sweet and sour chicken for dinner, I would so make a batch of pancakes right now.
Mmm I love adding things to pancakes.
I love adding bananas and strawberries. So good! Thanks for the recipe, hubs can't eat my homemade ones because they have buttermilk.
Can't wait to try this recipe.
These look and sound fantastic!
I feel like making pancakes is learning how to ride a bike: it's hard til you catch on, but then you never forget how to do it again!
That photo is gorgeous. I need to take some photography tips from you! :)
Pancakes from scratch are such a treat and they are so easy to make. Thanks so much for sharing your method with us. (And that AMAZING photo as well)
Those are crazy puffy! I just made a batch with mini chocolate chips and pecans for my 3yr old and I. The only problem I had is that since the baking powder puffs the batter, as I got towards the end of the batch, it was hard to scoop. Delish though!
oooh those look delish!
Great recipe and pancake tips! I love pancakes, especially when it's cold out. In fact, now I'm craving some for breakfast tomorrow morning.
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I usually don't leave comments, but this pecipe is a miracle. I've always made pancakes that were better as frisbees, until I made these.
Vero good tips! Thanks for sharing such an informative post!