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!
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!
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!
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!
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
Watch How To Make It
Simple Fluffy Pancakes recipe video!
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Simple, Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain / all purpose flour (Note 1)
- 4 tsp baking powder NOT baking soda / bi-carb (Note 1)
- 1/4 cup white sugar (caster / super fine is best but not essential)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 large egg (~50g / 2oz in shell)
- 1 3/4 cups cups milk (any type, any fat %)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
- 4 tsp butter , for cooking
Instructions
- Whisk dry – Place flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl, whisk to combine.
- Add wet ingredients – Add egg, milk and vanilla. Whisk until lump free – no longer than 30 seconds.
- Melt then wipe off most butter – Heat a non-stick pan – 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).
- Cook – 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.
- Keep warm and repeat – Remove the pancake 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:
Nutrition Information:
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I’m surprised there isn’t a massive drool hanging from his mouth.
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!
As her other recipes I’ve tried…delicious. I added bananas and the suggested baking soda.
I’m not allowed to make any other pancakes for the rest of my life! They were such a hit in my house, all other recipes are in the bin. My son loves to help me make them too
Made these on a whim with my 3 year old and they turned out amazingly. Have saved this recipe and cannot wait to make again! Thank you for the simplicity of ingredients we had everything in our cupboard.
Made this into that Instagram Pancake Spaghetti. Family went nuts over it.
My 5 year old and I just made these for Easter lunch. So soft and fluffy! We made ours dairy free and they turned out perfectly!
Great recipe light and fluffy the best recipe I have ever used! This will forever be my go to pancake recipe
sorry that was supposed to be 5 stars💫😅
These pancakes were awesome! I made them with my sister, and we added in sprinkles and marshmallows, whilst they were cooking🤤
They were so beautifully fluffy and golden👌🏼💫💗
Can’t wait to make them again, and add in choc chips!! Honestly too easy and fast to make and cook! Downloading the recipe now!
Random question, what is the story behind your brand’s name?
My absolute “go-to” pancake recipe. I add a table spoon and a half of vinegar to milk to make it buttermilk. Fluffiest and yet most simplest recipe that works all the time. Have been making these for my kids for almost 2 years now. Thank you for making special breakfasts so tasty.
Fluffy fluffy and soft,
I’ve tried many different recipes, and this is the only one that is foolproof every single time! Quick to put together, and quick on the pan. Thank you for sharing!
The measurements don’t make sense for my metrics as 1 cup = 250ml/g, so 2 cups of flour/300g of flour doesn’t convert correctly for our area and my mix was lumpy and watery at the same time which was odd. Could anyone confirm if it’s 300g of flour to 435ml of milk since the cup metric isn’t the same in my region?
Love this! Handy hint, if you’re struggling to not burn them all with butter (like I’ve done a bit) try using coconut oil. It’s very forgiving and makes them a bit crunchy round the edges. Plus you get a nice hint of coconut flavour.
These are fantastic. I have a very picky 5y0 who has these in his lunch box and they keep really well for a few days in the fridge.
My pancakes consistently turn out either over or undercooked despite me trying varying temperatures and times. I noticed Nagi’s video shows a ceramic frypan with a very light surface, could my black (kmart) frypans be to blame? Thanks in advance for any comments 🙂
Very good I made it countless times
I made these with whole meal flour because I didn’t have any plain white. Added choc chips and served with strawberry’s and cream. Nobody even noticed and there was even squabbles over who would get the last one. As usual Nagi never fails!
My kids absolutely loves these pancakes. I add some chocolate chips and add a drizzle of syrup and strawberries. They devour every time.
Best pancakes. Cooked it twice for breakfast for children, served it with maple syrup, cream & banana slices. Didn’t last long.
Best pancake recipe.Its so easy to make and and so fluffy.