Homemade Pancakes

Simple, easy-to-make Homemade Pancakes are perfect for a fun morning with the family or for brunch so make plenty for everyone to devour!

Why We Love Homemade Fluffy Pancakes

• Fluffy and delicious, this easy homemade pancake recipe is perfect for making breakfast feel like a special occasion!
• The best homemade pancakes start with the simple pantry items you usually have on hand, which makes them ideal for a spur-of-the-moment craving.
• Plain, with syrup, or covered in powdered sugar and berries, there’s no wrong way to eat these amazing pancakes. They are a great addition to brunch with family and friends.
• Make up the batter for these homemade pancakes the night before to save a little time and enjoy the morning even more!

What are the ingredients for pancakes made from scratch

WET INGREDIENTS: For this pancake recipe you will need milk, white vinegar, melted butter, and an egg.

DRY INGREDIENTS: Set out the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

TOPPINGS: Grab your favorite pancake toppings such as maple syrup, butter, fruit syrup, powdered sugar, or berries!

How to Make Homemade Pancakes

STEP 1 Combine the milk and the vinegar in a measuring cup and allow it to sit for five minutes to create the sour milk.

STEP 2 Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.

STEP 3 Add the egg and melted butter to the measuring cup with the milk and whisk everything together. Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well. Allow the batter to rest for three minutes.

STEP 3 While the batter rests, heat a skillet or griddle to medium/medium-high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet in 3-4 spots, depending on how many pancakes you can cook at once without overcrowding the pan.

STEP 4 Cook the pancakes until bubbles form over the surface of the pancake and the edges look cooked. Flip the pancake and continue to cook until the pancakes are golden. Serve with butter and syrup or other favorite garnishes!

Tips & Tricks

• When making the sour milk it’s important to let the mix sit for a few minutes. The vinegar in the milk not only brings a rich flavor to the pancakes but also helps the pancakes to rise due to the vinegar’s frothy interaction with baking soda!
• Don’t forget to let the batter rest for a few minutes too! That chemical reaction we just talked about needs a little time to happen, after all.
• If you prefer to use buttermilk instead of making sour milk that is 100% fine as a substitution. You’ll use 3/4 cup of buttermilk.
• Make holiday and special occasion breakfasts go more smoothly by mixing up this batter the night before, covering it, and refrigerating it! Let the batter warm up for a few minutes on the counter while you preheat the skillet.

Homemade Pancake Recipe FAQ

What’s the trick to making good pancakes?

The trick to making pancakes, and many dishes for that matter, is patience! Avoid cranking the heat up high to cook the pancakes more quickly. Instead, cook the pancakes on medium heat and watch for bubbles to form so you know when to flip them. Grease the pan with butter to help the pancakes flip more easily and for more flavor!

Other secret tips include making sure your baking soda is still good and giving your batter a few minutes to rest after mixing, to activate the baking soda for fluffy pancakes.

How do you make pancakes moist and not dry?

The key to amazingly moist and tender pancakes is butter! The creamy fat in butter is perfect for helping the ingredients stick together but also for maintaining the richness of the pancake. Pancakes made with melted butter don’t fall apart easily but are still soft enough to melt in your mouth. Butter helps give pancakes the perfect texture and flavor

Other Recipes You May Like

• Belgian Waffles
• Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
• German Pancakes
• Bacon Pancakes
• Air Fryer French Toast Sticks

Homemade Pancakes

Julie Kotzbach

We love starting our mornings with these oh so fluffy Homemade Pancakes! Kids and adults will enjoy this delicious beginning to their day!

4.85 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 10 pancakes

Calories 90 kcal

Equipment

• Mixing Bowls
• Whisk
• Griddle
• Spatula

Ingredients

  

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• ¾ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

 

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• Pour your milk into a glass measuring cup (or medium bowl, but I’m all about fewer dishes) and add the vinegar to make sour milk. Set aside for 5 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the egg & butter to the sour milk and whisk to combine. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until evenly combined. Let the batter rest for 3 mins. This is when the magic happens.
• While the batter rests, heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan, repeat until skillet has 3 to 4 pancakes in it.
• Cook until a few bubbles form and the edges look cooked – 3 to 4 minutes. (I usually don’t see as many bubbles on the surface of the pancakes as you would with a store-bought mix.) Flip the pancake and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Top with butter and syrup if desired, and serve warm.

Notes

You will not taste the vinegar in these pancakes. Don’t skip it! The sour milk is along the lines of a buttermilk (or milk + lemon juice buttermilk substitute), but different. You want the vinegar to react with the baking soda to help make the pancakes fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 90 kcalCarbohydrates: 13 gProtein: 2 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 23 mgSodium: 206 mgPotassium: 84 mgFiber: 0 gSugar: 3 gVitamin A: 110 IUCalcium: 43 mgIron: 0.7 mg

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

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