These Fluffy Pancakes are absolutely perfect if you are looking for a soft and thick pancake recipe. Just a hand-full of staple ingredients and 5-minute prep for a delicious breakfast. Say goodbye to the boxed pancake mix!
Fluffy Pancake Recipe
Pancakes for breakfast are a favorite in my house served with crispy bacon. This recipe is similar to our “Puffy” pancakes, but a bit different since you don’t have to beat egg whites. Pancakes are really the only thing that fill my boys up so we are always trying new delicious ways to make them. We also have a delicious basic pancake recipe if you prefer yours not as thick.
Important Ingredients You Will Need:
- Flour – all-purpose
- Baking Powder and Soda – This will add the thickness to the pancakes.
- Sugar – Granulated is used in this recipe, but you can use any sweetener you prefer like stevia, coconut sugar, or brown sugar.
- Butter – we listed unsalted and then add the salt in to control the amount of salt.
- Egg – only 1 egg is needed.
- Milk – Whole milk, reduced-fat, or skim milk will work in this recipe. For dairy-free pancakes, substitute non-dairy milk for almond or oat milk.
- Vanilla Extract – this will add a nice flavor to the pancakes.
How To Make Fluffy Pancakes
This is the absolute best fluffy pancakes recipe and I’m excited for you to try it. They’re made with simple ingredients that most everyone has on hand and ready in just 20 minutes.
Directions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add wet ingredients.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the batter on a heated pan on both sides until golden.
- Serve with maple syrup, honey or fruit and enjoy!
Tips for Fluffy Pancakes
Do NOT Overmix – this is a common mistake and will result in losing the fluffiness of the pancakes.
Cook pancakes right away: once your batter is mixed, make sure to pour the batter in the frying pan immediately. If you let the batter sit, the baking powder will deactivate and your pancakes won’t be as fluffy.
Freezing:
- Let pancakes cool completely.
- Stack 2-3 pancakes on top of each other and cover in plastic wrap.
- Wrap again in a piece of aluminum foil.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To thaw: unwrap the frozen pancakes and let them sit on the counter for about 5 minutes. Pull them apart and then pop them into a toaster until hot. You can also warm them up in the microwave.
Measuring the flour: Packing in flour is a common mistake that can cause any recipe to fail. Spoon the flour into the measuring cups and then use a knife to scrape off the excess flour.
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Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose Flour
- 4 Tbsp granulated Sugar
- 4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 3/4 cups Milk
- 4 Tbsp unsalted Butter melted
- 2 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 large Egg
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large-sized bowl. Make a well in the center and add the milk, melted butter, vanilla and egg.
- Whisk the ingredients together until smooth (some lumps are fine). The batter will be thick. If it's too thick for your liking, you can always add more milk to get a smoother consistency.
- Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over medium-low heat coated with butter to grease the pan. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the pan smooth out gently into a round shape with the back of the measuring cup.
- When the underside looks golden and bubbles begin to appear on the top, flip with a spatula and cook on the other side until golden. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with maple syrup, honey or fruit and enjoy!
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823 comments on “Fluffy Pancakes (Easy and Quick)”
Perfect. Best recipe out there
Thanks Ruba!
Delicious, thank you! I cut the sugar in half and used buttermilk instead of regular milk. They didn’t puff up, but they were still delicate-crumb and wonderful. Restaurant-quality, my new go-to pancake recipe. I can’t wait to add finely-chopped hazelnuts to my next batch!
Sounds delicious Alisa. Thanks!
Omg SO fluffy and delicious! I added some cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, and bananas. I topped it with just powdered sugar and DELICIOUS! also, the fluffy factor is definitely my new go to pancake recipe.
Sounds delicious Kathleen. Thanks!
My daughter loves banana pancakes so i usually add smashed banana to my batter. Did you add sliced or smashed? Im wondering if i need to adjust for moisture.
Mahalo!
I just made these pancakes, and they are the best I’ve ever had. No kidding. Thank you so much. ❤️
Thanks Carol!
These are the best tasting pancakes I’ve ever eaten! I love pancakes but am always disappointed when I eat them. These are truly tasty pan CAKES. Fluffy and tasty!
So glad you like them! Thanks for the review!
Great recipe, extremely fluffy!
Thanks Sue!
Great recipe. I used King Arthur 1:1 gluten free flour and cut the recipe in half and the pancakes still came out fluffy & delicious tasting. Recipe is a keeper. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear that the GF flour did well. Thanks Debbie!
Can I use Einkorn flour for the all-purpose flour?
Hi BJ. I haven’t tried Einkorn flour with this recipe but it may require an adjustment on the milk. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!
not as fluffy as i thought but still the best recipe iv’e ever tried so good highly recommend
Awesome pancakes topped mine with strawberry and cream