Fluffy Old Fashioned Pancakes Recipe
This Fluffy Old Fashioned Pancakes Recipe is simple and classic. These pancakes are soft, thick and very comforting. They remind many people of slow weekend mornings.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Mix Dry Ingredients
- Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a bowl. Whisk until evenly mixed.
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla until smooth.
Combine Mixtures
- Pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
Rest the Batter
- Let batter rest for five minutes. This helps pancakes become fluffy.
Heat the Pan
- Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
Pour the Batter
- Pour batter onto hot pan using a ladle. Leave space between pancakes.
Watch for Bubbles
- Cook until bubbles appear on top. Edges should look set.
Flip Carefully
- Flip pancakes gently using a spatula. Cook until golden brown.
Finish Cooking
- Remove pancakes from pan. Keep warm while cooking remaining batter.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Use fresh baking powder always.
- Cook on medium heat only.
- Let batter rest before cooking.
- Flip pancakes only once.