Perfect Homemade Pancake Recipe
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Overview
These Perfect Homemade Pancakes are a delightful way to elevate your breakfast game. With a simple combination of flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda, the dry ingredients are sifted to ensure a light and fluffy texture. The addition of milk, eggs, and melted butter brings richness and tenderness to the batter, creating a truly indulgent experience.
As you prepare to cook, preheating the griddle to medium-high heat is essential. A little grease, whether butter or oil, ensures that the pancakes don’t stick and helps achieve that golden-brown finish. Using a quarter-cup scoop, the batter is poured onto the griddle, and the magic begins as bubbles form, signaling it’s time to flip.
Once cooked, these pancakes can be served drenched in syrup, making them an irresistible breakfast treat. They are not just pancakes; they are clouds on a plate, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a cozy morning at home. Whether you’re doubling the recipe for a family gathering or making a simple breakfast for one, these pancakes are sure to satisfy.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Sift 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
Tip: Sifting ensures no lumps and makes pancakes extra fluffy.
Pour in 1 cup of milk (or buttermilk), crack in 2 large eggs, and stir in 1/4 cup of melted butter.
Whisk the wet ingredients together until just combined.
Tip: It's easy to double the pancake recipe if needed.
Preheat the griddle to medium-high heat.
Tip: Grease the griddle with butter or cooking oil for better cooking.
Grease the griddle with butter or cooking oil.
Using a 1/4 cup scoop, pour the batter onto the griddle.
Watch for bubbles as a cue to flip the pancakes.
Tip: Watch for bubbles as a cue to flip the pancakes.
Flip the pancakes and cook until the other side is golden brown.
Tip: Ensure the other side is cooked until golden brown for best results.
Slide the cooked pancakes onto a plate.
Serve the pancakes drenched in syrup.
Tip: Using buttermilk adds extra creaminess to the batter.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Dairy
→ Substitution: Almond Milk
Ingredient: Eggs
→ Substitution: Flaxseed Meal + Water
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Flour Blend
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Sifting dry ingredients helps to eliminate lumps and ensures a lighter pancake.
- •Using buttermilk instead of regular milk can enhance the creaminess of the pancakes.
- •Flipping pancakes when bubbles form on the surface indicates they are ready to be turned.
- •Melted butter adds richness to the pancake batter, making them more luxurious.
