Here’s a classic American Pancake recipe — fluffy, soft, and perfect for breakfast 🥞✨
Classic American Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1¼ cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Combine: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined — lumps are okay. Don’t overmix.
- Preheat skillet: Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil.
- Cook pancakes: Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake onto skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and edges look set (about 2–3 minutes). Flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm: Stack pancakes and serve with syrup, fruit, or your favorite toppings.
Tips
- Fluffier pancakes: Let the batter rest 5–10 minutes before cooking.
- Add-ins: Blueberries, chocolate chips, or mashed bananas.
- Keep warm: Place cooked pancakes on a baking sheet in a 200°F (95°C) oven while finishing the rest.
If you want, I can also give a buttermilk pancake version that’s extra soft and tangy — like diner-style!
