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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!

Stacked Fluffy Pancakes

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.
bite taken out of a pancake

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!
pouring batter into pan

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:

  1. Let pancakes cool completely.
  2. Stack 2-3 pancakes on top of each other and cover in plastic wrap.
  3. Wrap again in a piece of aluminum foil.
  4. Freeze for up to 3 months.
  5. 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

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!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes
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Ingredients 

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 12gCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 212IUCalcium: 112mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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953 Comments

  1. Remy Jacobs says:

    5 stars
    This was amazing but i think you need to add a kick maybe some cinnamon or nutmeg just something to give it a boost

    1. Jill says:

      Thanks Remy! Those are definitely great flavors to add.

    2. Nancy says:

      Can the sugar be eliminated?

      1. Jill says:

        Hi Nancy. Yes, you can omit the sugar.

  2. Daphne says:

    5 stars
    So good!

    1. Jill says:

      Thanks Daphne!

  3. Cherisce Snow says:

    5 stars
    I have recommended this recipe to absolutely all of my friends and have without shame made it a large number of times!!

    1. Jill says:

      So glad to hear that! Thanks Cherisce!

  4. Enjoli T says:

    5 stars
    This is the best pancake recipe handsdown!! I am making them as we speak and they are so good I had to stop and write this comment. I added some fresh blueberries and they are amazing! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!

    1. Jill says:

      Thank you Enjoli!

  5. pancakes says:

    5 stars
    ABSOLUTELY LOVE these pancakes ahhh!!!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    its totally a 5-star review but it doesn’t let me put that for some reason.im currently making another match right now!thank you SO MUCH for these hands-down best pancake recipe ever!totally recommend it !

    1. Jill says:

      Thank you!

  6. nora and reyna says:

    5 stars
    fluffy and looks awesome

    1. Jill says:

      Thanks Nora and Reyna!

  7. Maria says:

    Sorry I’m a Finn and we don’t use cups, how many milliliters or grams those measures are?

    1. Jill says:

      Hi Maria. A cup of all-purpose flour weighs approximately 120 grams.

  8. Liz says:

    5 stars
    These a very good pancakes. The last time I made them I replaced half the sugar with brown and used buttermilk because I had it. It just made a great pancake even better. Do mix as instructed. I have just dumped so together and mixed and they did not get the right.

    1. Jill says:

      Thanks Liz!

  9. Haven Werner says:

    4 stars
    Super yummy and very light ! I can never get them as thick mine are about half as fluffy but still taste great.

  10. Rita DSC says:

    5 stars
    LOVE IT! THEY CAME OUT PERFECT! THANKS MUCH FOR THE Awesome Recipe.

    1. Jill says:

      Thanks Rita!