This is the BEST Classic Pancakes Recipe because it is buttery, fluffy and super easy to make. No buttermilk, no whipping egg whites, just a super quick and delicious pancake that’s loaded with flavor!
We love to top these pancakes with my homemade buttermilk syrup for an extra special treat!
Skip the box mix, you probably already have all the ingredients on hand to make these deliciously fluffy pancakes right now!
Classic Pancake Recipe Ingredients:
- All Purpose Flour – I haven’t tested this recipe using any other types of flours, but I’m thinking you could easily use half all purpose and half whole wheat to give these pancakes a little more chew to them.
- Baking Powder – helps give the pancakes that fluffy rise!
- Salt
- Sugar – just a touch for a little added sweetness
- Warm Milk – make sure you warm it!
- Egg at room temperature
- Melted Butter
- Vanilla Extract
With these simple ingredients you’ll be able to whip up some super tasty pancakes that are fresh, flavorful and fluffy!
How To Make Fluffy Homemade Pancakes:
Start by sifting together the dry ingredients into a large bowl. I like to use my fine mesh strainer to get the dry ingredients sifted.
Whisk together the wet ingredients in a smaller bowl and pour that into the dry ingredients.
Whisk until the batter is just combined, there may be some small clumps, but this is ok. You don’t want to over mix the batter.
Heat a griddle up and coat with non stick spray or butter. Cook pancakes until golden brown on each side.
Good Old Fashioned Pancakes
This pancake recipe is very similar to my Classic Waffle Recipe. The warm milk and melted butter mingle together and make the pancakes extra buttery and delicious.
I use baking powder instead of buttermilk and baking soda because I rarely keep buttermilk on hand (I’m guessing you don’t either?).
This way I can easily make my family pancakes with the ingredients I do keep in my kitchen.
What Can I Substitute Baking Powder With?
I typically always have baking powder on hand, but what if you happen to run out and you want to make this pancake recipe? Can you leave baking powder out completely?
If you don’t add any baking powder the pancakes will not get much rise out of them. You’ll end up with flat pancakes (similar to my Dad’s 3 ingredient pancakes), but with a few more ingredients.
To substitute the baking powder you can mix 1/2 tsp cream of tartar with 1/4 tsp baking soda for every 1 tsp of baking powder required. Since this recipe calls for 3 tsp baking powder, you’ll need 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar plus 3/4 tsp baking soda. Just sift these ingredients in with the other dry ingredients.
Top your pancakes with butter and syrup, maybe some fresh cut fruit too… just watch how fast they disappear!
I’m sure you’ll be obsessed with the texture of these pancakes as much as I am.
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Best Classic Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour, (185 grams)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 ¼ cup milk, warm
- 1 egg, lightly beaten - room temperature
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift together dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients in separate bowl and whisk just until combined. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined.
- Use 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop batter onto an oiled griddle over medium high heat. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on each side.
- Keep warm until ready to enjoy.
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Heather
Oh, I have been dreaming of pancakes! These are picture perfect! I would love to have these topped with some whipped butter and warm maple syrup. I am a traditionalist when it comes to my pancakes! I will have to try your recipe! Merry Christmas!
Kim Smalley
I love my pancakes with butter and warmed maple syrup.
Brad Clark
I like my pancakes either with Fresh Fruit and whipped cream or with butter and The Aunts Pancake Syrup
Abby
Butter and a little cinnamon and sugar
Ismaela Emery
I just LOVE either Nutella or real butter and buttermilk syrup.
Rhonda P
I love to top my pancakes with real maple syrup, Then add some sliced fresh strawberries and blueberries with a spoon of whipped cream or Cool whip. Yumm!!
Susanne Nally
Nutella! Let’s just call it dessert.
Janie Mirtes
I love my pancakes with real butter and maple syrup
Cindy Craig
I like my pancakes with butter and maple syrup. I’m looking forward to making your recipe for these delicious looking pancakes!
Brenda
I love homage raspberry jam—-the kind that is not very thick, on my pancakes
Janet Y.
I like chocolate chips and whipped cream on my pancakes!
Diane M
I love my pancakes with just butter ♀️No syrup or anything else but those warm pancakes with cold butter is delicious!!!
Colleen K Johnson
I like chokecherry syrup on my pancakes because it reminds me of my childhood.
Mary Thomas
When pancakes are light, fluffy and buttery, I like to savor the full favor of the pancakes. So I like to keep it simple, a little more butter melting across the top and maple syrup on the side to dip my cakes. 🙂
Sharon Miller
Can I use self rising flour instead of all purpose?
Louella Henson
I love love pancakes with a little melted butter and maple syrup with some crisp bacon.It is absolutely deculious!
Karen Kaczmarski
I Love having my with Butter and Maple Syrup
Michelle Douglas
I love my pancakes with honey.
Irene
What if I do have buttermilk on hand? Is it worth using or is it better with milk? Thanks 🙂
Carol
We love butter strawberries and whipped cream! Yum!
Polly
My Dad and I love a good stack of pancakes topped with freshly whipped cream and fresh strawberies.
Barbara M
I LOVVVE to top my pancakes with everything organic: butter, maple syrup, strawberries & bluberries. YUMMMMY!!!!!!
Cindy Hopkins
Butter and maple syrup is my favorite, however, peanut butter in place of butter is really good too!
Kellie Corbitt
We love to top our pancakes with butter and pure maple syrup. Yummy!
Barbara
I like my pancakes topped with a little butter and straweberries along with a little whipped cream.
Janice West
We like cinnamon and powdered sugar on top of our pancakes.
Donna W
Maple syrup and butter. Makes me hungry!
Silvana de Baez
Love my pancakes with maple syrup and butter, or jam.
paula colford
I luv jam on my pancakes thank you
Cheri Oliver
Butter, strawberries or bananas (or both) and REAL maple syrup! Yum!
Kathleen Pond
I love real butter, Saigon cinnamon, and pure maple syrup on my pancakes. Simple and basic! Always takes me back to my childhood.
Kristi Murphy
Whip cream and strawberries!
Tatyana Pashnyak
Freshly whipped butter and a touch of good quality honey!
marolyn mccoy
Peaches pecans and whipped cream
Marolyn
Lady Shawn, I like to top my pancakes with a little soft butter spread over the top of my cakes, with butter pecan or maple syrup drizzled on top. Add a few slices of bananas, black berries, & or sliced strawberries with a side of Jimmy Dean sausage. A good cup of coffee or orange juice to enjoy on the side, and oh, don’t forget a glass of water also.
Bon Appetit!!
John P Peterson
I like butter, and flavored syrup and fruit.
Peggy Stacey
We eat pancakes with maple syrup , jam, fresh fruit and sometimes chocolate and whip cream. Especially when the grandkids are around.
Judy LaBelle
I love good ol fashion Butter
And Maple syrup!
Or Strawberries & whip cream!
Collette Sheppard
I love applesauce (no sugar variety) and berries of any type except raspberries on top of my pancakes. Although raspberries are wonderful I can only eat a few at a time. I enjoy all of Shawn’s recipes and have an e-file dedicated only to her recipes!
Allison
I like to melt peanut butter and chocolate chips and mix together. Then pour over the whole stack!
Nancy Sallans
I don’t put butter on my pancakes. I like pure maple syrup or I make a strawberry sauce to put on them.
Tammy Lachapelle
I love to top my pancakes with butter and icing sugar
Tracy
I love pancakes with butter and warm real maple syrup.