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Home Breakfast

Pancakes – fluffy, quick, no fail

By:Nagi
Published:16 Jun '17Updated:16 Jul '22
247 Comments
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Simple, soft, fluffy pancakes, an essential that everyone should know. You’ve been good all week. Go on. You deserve freshly made homemade pancakes for breakfast tomorrow!

Stack of the best easy soft, fluffy pancakes

Pancakes recipe

Homemade pancakes shouldn’t be complicated. It doesn’t matter if they come out wonky or with a splotchy surface instead of being a beautiful, even golden brown – after all, they’ll get smothered in toppings.

But they should be soft and fluffy. And in my world, not too sweet. Because….you know. Toppings. Load up on toppings!

Any day starting with homemade pancakes is a GREAT day!

Simple, fluffy pancakes. What will you top yours with? recipetineats.com

What goes in homemade pancakes

This is what you need:

  • flour

  • baking powder

  • sugar

  • egg

  • milk

  • vanilla extract – optional

No buttermilk, no baking soda / bi carb, no yoghurt. You only need baking soda for an extra fluff boost when you have add ins in pancakes, like Blueberry Pancakes, because it weighs the batter down.

And of course TOPPINGS! Why limit yourself to just butter and maple syrup? See below for all sorts of ideas!

Simple, fluffy pancakes. What will you top yours with? recipetineats.com

Pancakes Toppings – what to put on pancakes

  • Butter and maple syrup – the classic!

  • Maple syrup alternatives – honey, golden syrup and other sweet syrups suitable for eating raw

  • Lemon and sugar – one of my favourites! Light sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of lemon

  • Strawberries and cream! Pictured below – layer it up like a cake, sandwiching the pancakes with whipped cream and sliced strawberries, then finish with a dusting of icing sugar / powdered sugar;

  • Sinfully rich sauces – like caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, butterscotch sauce, peanut sauce, anything!

  • Lemon curd, fruit compotes and sauces – like blueberry sauce (try the one in this Blueberry Cheesecake), Strawberry Sauce (use the one in this Strawberry Cheesecake) or try the warm apple topping in this Apple French Toast

  • BACON and maple syrup – YES!

  • Sprinkle of nuts

  • Fresh fruit – chop it, pile over pancakes with cream!

  • Ice cream – add a scoop onto a stack and drizzle with maple syrup, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce. Don’t forget the whipped cream!

  • Dusting of cinnamon and sugar

Pro tip: Keep a STANDBY PANCAKE MIX!

Homemade pancakes aren’t complicated to make, but sometimes it’s that much more appealing if there’s a ready made mix in the cupboard, just like the ones you can buy at the store!

Just measure out the dry ingredients and pop them in a ziplock bag, jar or airtight container, then when you want to make fresh pancakes, just add the wet ingredients!

To make a handy shake ‘n pour bottle like pictured above, you’ll need a 1.5L/1.5Qt+ bottle to leave enough headroom for the required liquids + shaking. I mix the wet ingredients in a jug then pour it in then shake away!

Simple, fluffy pancakes. What will you top yours with? recipetineats.com

Homemade Fluffy Pancakes

Now, go forth and elevate your morning by making a big stack of these soft, fluffy, golden pancakes! TELL ME what you top YOURS with! – Nagi xx


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Simple Fluffy Pancakes recipe video!

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Homemade Fluffy Pancakes

Simple, Fluffy Pancakes

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Total: 20 minutes mins
4.97 from 86 votes
Servings13 pancakes
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Recipe video above. Simple, fluffy pancakes made from scratch, an essential that everyone should know! These are soft and fluffy, easy to make, and not too sweet so you can go wild with toppings. The key is getting the batter consistency right so it is easy to spread but doesn't spread too thinly so you get nice fluffy pancakes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups / 300g plain / all purpose flour (Note 1)
  • 4 tsp baking powder (Note 1)
  • 1/4 cup / 55g white sugar (caster / super fine is best but not essential)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups / 435 ml cups milk (any type, any fat %)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
  • 4 tsp butter , for cooking

Instructions

  • Place flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl, whisk to combine.
  • Add egg, milk and vanilla. Whisk until lump free - no longer than 30 seconds.
  • Heat a non stick skillet - use medium heat if you have a strong stove, medium high if you have a weak one. Add a tiny bit of butter (about 1/2 tsp) and swirl to melt. Use paper towel to mostly wipe the butter off (this is the trick to avoid a dodgy 1st pancake).
  • Pour 1/4 cup batter into the middle of the fry pan (I use a slightly heaped ice cream scoop with lever, standard is 1/4 cup).
  • Swirl pan lightly to spread or use the ice cream scoop edge to spread into 11cm / 4.5" circle (ruler is a must) (joking!).
  • When bubbles rise to the surface (see video), flip and cook the other side until golden.
  • Remove and keep warm in a low oven.
  • Use more butter every 2 to 3 pancakes - depends how good your non stick coating is.
  • Serve with toppings of choice!

Recipe Notes:

1. Flour: The flour and baking powder can be replaced with 2 cups + 1 tbsp self raising flour. The flour can also be substituted with whole wheat flour.
2. STOVE TEMP: The trick with pancakes is getting the stove temp perfect - it should take 30 seconds for the bubbles to appear then 30 - 45 seconds on the other side until golden, 1 minute per pancake. So adjust as you cook, and if you're impatient like me, get 2 pans going at the same time!
3. Some TOPPINGS: Butter, maple syrup, fruit sauces, jam, cream, lemon juice + sugar (this is terrific), bacon + maple syrup (heart attack risk is worth it), yoghurt, macerated strawberries (1 cup chopped strawberries tossed with 1 tbsp white sugar, leave for 10 minutes = strawberries in red juice, see photo in post).
4. PRE-MADE PANCAKE MIX: Place the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a ziplock bag, large jar or bottle. Then add the egg, vanilla and milk when you want to  make up a batch of pancakes! If you want to be able to add the liquids into the jar or bottle then pour the batter straight into the pan, it will need to be 1.5L/1.5Qt or greater. The bottled pictured in post is a 2 litre milk carton (only dry ingredients are in it). 
Click here for printable instruction labels (nothing fancy but does the job!).
5. Nutrition per pancake assuming only half the butter is consumed (because most is wiped off), excluding toppings because I cannot be held responsible for how much you load up your pancakes! And yes, this recipe makes 13 pancakes. Because it's just how my recipes seem to go - always a weird number.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 62gCalories: 108cal (5%)
Did you make this recipe?I love hearing how you went with my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @recipe_tin.

More pancake recipes

  • Extra Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

  • Nutella Stuffed Pancakes

  • Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes

  • Giant Pancakes – to share!

  • Pikelets – mini pancakes!


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Oh wait. I don’t want to gross you out, but after I wrote this post, I almost slipped on a puddle of drool when I was cleaning that area. Ewwwwww!

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247 Comments

  1. Dee Utz says

    September 14, 2023 at 9:26 pm

    5 stars
    Fluffy, delicious pancakes.

    Reply
  2. JP says

    September 2, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    Oops! “No buttermilk, no baking soda / bi carb, no yoghurt. You only need baking soda for an extra fluff” Should be “You only need baking powder…?”

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    August 21, 2023 at 7:57 pm

    My husband LOVES pancakes and once in awhile I make breakfast for dinner. I decided to give your recipe a try, and what do you know?! He proclaims these pancakes his new favourite!
    I love them too!
    Thank-you so much, dear friend!!!
    Cheers to you and Dozer!

    Reply
  4. Tejas says

    August 15, 2023 at 9:15 pm

    I tried this recipe yesterday, and it turned out absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  5. Lauren says

    July 23, 2023 at 12:17 am

    5 stars
    Best. Pancakes. Ever.

    Accidentally used the 1/3c measure instead of 1/4c for the sugar, but it just made me not need so much maple syrup. So fluffy and delicious 🤤 thank you for another winner

    Reply
  6. Sue says

    June 8, 2023 at 12:02 am

    Super easy and quick to make and Delicious, Thank you Nagi

    Reply
  7. Will says

    May 14, 2023 at 9:06 am

    5 stars
    Top tier pancakes, need I say more?

    Reply
  8. Mia Hodges says

    May 12, 2023 at 3:09 pm

    5 stars
    These were so good I had to make a second batch as I ate most of the first whilst cooking them 🤤
    I used the self raising flour option and they were perfect, light and fluffy.

    Reply
  9. Florence says

    March 20, 2023 at 1:24 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is perfect! That’s it.

    Reply
  10. Joy and Zayla says

    March 2, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Thank goodness for my ruler – 11cm exactly 😉
    And because of those brilliant instructions, I had to make these immediately. They were incredible!! Loved the idea of using paper towel with a bit of butter on it, too – it truly does mean the first pancake is definitely a winner! Thank you so much for giving me a skill set and a chuckle (often a big belly laugh!!) with everything you write and do! You make my day 🙂

    Reply
  11. Anon says

    February 21, 2023 at 7:52 am

    FYI apple French toast link is wrong. It redirects you to French toast (no apple topping!)

    Reply
  12. Janell says

    February 10, 2023 at 7:15 am

    5 stars
    Would this batter work in a waffle maker? LOVE it as pancakes. Just got a new waffle-maker and I’m looking for good recipes for it. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Some one says

    January 28, 2023 at 2:58 am

    5 stars
    This was a great recipe! I just took out the sugar because my dad’s diabetic, but this recipe turned out great!

    Reply
  14. Emily says

    January 4, 2023 at 8:02 am

    5 stars
    Perfect every time. I generally halve the sugar and sometimes add in a very ripe banana and some cinnamon instead. So good! There are always two batches of mix ready to go in the cupboard.

    These freeze perfectly and are amazing reheated in the toaster on defrost setting. Perfect for kids’ lunchboxes too. Thanks, Nagi!

    Reply
  15. Claire says

    September 26, 2022 at 10:42 am

    5 stars
    Great pancake recipe. I am so glad I found Nagi, her recipes alway work out and taste good and the steps are clear and easy to follow. Thank you Nagi

    Reply
  16. Tanya says

    July 31, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect pancakes. Thick, fluffy and tasty batter. Yum!

    Reply
  17. Sandra says

    July 17, 2022 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these. They were delicious!

    Reply
  18. Liz says

    July 15, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Each time we go away in the caravan, the empty, clean 2 litre plastic milk bottle gets filled with the dry ingredients. The list of ‘wets’ is written on the side of the bottle in permanent marker and it all gets assembled for a ‘treat’ brekky in whichever caravan park we’re at. Yum. We always thank you for a delicious start to the day. Cannot wait for your cookbook 😊 Keep at it, Nagi, almost there!

    Reply
  19. Ayla Caterer says

    July 7, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    I Love The Pancakes SOOO Much! I one every Day. Also I Eat Two or three when Im cooking them, Ha ha ha!

    Reply
  20. Kitty says

    June 27, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks Nagi for the easy and yummy recipe. I made a batch with grounded cinnamon as I do not have vanilla extract. I ate 4 pancakes while cooking. Haha 😅 yum yum ❤❤

    Reply
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