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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Sheri
I’m a traditional girl and like my pancakes with maple syrup! If I can find it, boysenberry syrup is delicious too!
Magalie Charles
I love pancakes with my warm butter pecan syrup.and of course bacon. Maggecharl@gmail.com
Roni J
Pancakes are my families favorite breakfast (and sometimes supper)!
Butter, syrup and bacon top my pancake. Yummy!!
Dawn Collins
I love butter, fresh fruit, blueberry syrup, and a little whip cream.
Deb Underhill
Warm maple syrup and butter.
SusanSorenson
I love a little butter and maple syrup,wicked good!
Patricia Savocchi
I love pancakes any time of day. I saved and will be trying this recipe! I like butter and syrup, blueberries on top are delish, also enjoy a fried egg along with pancakes.
Anna Wiedemann
I love my pancakes topped with strawberries, bananas, fresh whipped cream and walnuts. Breakfast and dessert, all in one!
Kara
I enjoy a little warm maple syrup on my pancakes, with a good pancake recipe I think that’s all you really need! Maple syrup is the perfect flavor compliment to pancakes without overpowering them too much.
Marilyn
I like the idea of adding warm milk.
Mom would always make us pancakes with apple or blueberries. And we would top them with powder or brown sugar.
Rory Dabney
We love pancakes any time of the day. My favorite is making a blueberry sauce and covering my pancakes along with butter.
Joe B Miller
Sometimes Top The Cakes With Peanut Butter & Honey Or Jelly
Grape Or Strawberry. Merry Christmas To You All & Happy New Year
Mary Johnson
I like top pancakes with Irish butter & Vermont Maple syrup. Also, I like to mix in some malt into batter to get a fabulous taste.
Linda Anderson
I love to top pancakes with butter, horseradish & a over-easy fried egg! Real maple syrup & butter are also delicious.
Patrick Smith
Interesting you are not using buttermilk! I LOVE REAL BUTTER on top of my pancakes, with maybe some pecans, banana and maple syrup! Thank you for the recipe!
Robin Satterwhite
I like just plain syrup, no butter necessary!
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Deanna
I love to top my pancakes with sugar free syrup.
Mary Behnke
I like butter and maple syrup!
Lindsey M
I love taking frozen blueberries and warming them up with a bit of syrup and adding that to the top of my buttered pancakes! Delicious!
Phyllis
I make hot fruit compote
Usually raspberries and blueberries plus a can of pie filling [ choose a well known brand for quality] to cause thickening. I like the raspberry filling for the color as well as the taste. Strawberry has a muddy color.
Maureen S Ostrowski
I like to top pancakes with butter and warm maple syrup
Alice Brunette
I love to top my pancakes with raspberries and maple syrup! Sometimes I swap it up with blueberries and maple syrup! I will change the fruit but never the maple syrup!
Donna Barnett
I love lots of butter, then pure maple syrup! Yummmm
Lora Noble
I’m originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, so love butter and Saskatoon syrup on top!!
Jennifer M. Priest
Traditional a little bit of butter followed by syrup! My kids would beg to differ and say a lot of butter and a lot of syrup 🙂 Happy Holidays
Kris I
I love topping my pancakes with bananas and syrup!!
Mishelle G
I like to top pancakes with butter then maple syrup and a side of bacon (I know it’s not topped with it but what is pancakes without bacon?!?!?!?)
Mishelle G
Dave Fleming
LOTS OF BUTTER
Kathy Hemp
I’m top my pancakes with real Wisconsin maple syrup. YUM!!
Joyce Ostroff
I love my pancakes topped with hot and fresh blueberry and raspberry sauce. Just wash the berries, drain them and pop them into the microwave in a bowl. Power on high for between 30 seconds-1 minute, depending on how solid or saucy you would prefer them to be (I much prefer them hot but almost whole, just verging on releasing a bit of juice).
Nutritious and delicious, all in one.
*P.S. Use any berry combo you like or only one, if preferred.
Christina Dusek
Pancakes in our house get topped with maple syrup, bananas or berries,whatever we have in the house,pecans, bacon and whipped cream. Yum. Look forward to making these!
Jo
I live in Northern New York so pure New York State pure maple syrup is my choice
Brigitte
I’m from Canada so there is nothing like Maple syrop on pancakes! Delicious ♥️
Barbara tway
Raspberries and Tons and tons of real maple syrup! Mmmmm mmmmm good!
Genevieve Tafoya
I like butter and syrup!
Dave O'Brien
So great with crispy smoked bacon and maple syrup or to go fully savoury crispy smoked bacon and chilli sauce. Yum, ideal for breakfast…or any time really.
Walsh
I love your pancakes with feta and Greek honey topping
Dawn Cefali Love
I like a savory breakfast…
I add diced ham & fresh scallions to my pancake recipe & top with melted cheese & butter or sour cream depending on my mood
belinda
made these for my Dad with blueberries and strawberries and home whipped cream for his breakky first morning home from hospital after double hip replacement surgery. he loved them !
Sandrine Castan
I like to top pancakes with jam (strawberry or blueberry, homemade of course )
Margaret Prendergast
I just adore pancakes first thing in the morning topped with runny honey and sliced banana….
Karin Przybilski
I love to top my pancakes with fresh fruit, yogurt & pancake syrup!
Frances Brennan
Favorite toppings are strawberries and whip cream.
Kathleen Duncan
I love butter and honey, or sometimes with marmalade.