What’s better than a batch of pancakes in the morning with some real maple syrup and a cup of coffee? These homemade pancakes are really easy and so FLUFFY! No special ingredients required and you’ll be a hero of the morning.
Pro Tips for Homemade Pancakes
- DON’T over-mix you batter! Those little lumps are fine and will dissolve when the pancakes cook.
- No buttermilk? No problem! Add a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to your milk, mix and set aside.
- The best pancakes come from using room temperature wet ingredients. If possible get the milk and egg out early but if you’re in a rush just zap them in the microwave for a minute after mixing together.
- If you’re microwaving butter cover the bowl with a small plate. The water in the butter will steam up and explore splattering butter all over the microwave. You should of course always use 50% power when melting butter but better safe than sorry!
- If you’re adding berries, chocolate chips or thinly sliced apple, place them in the batter at the final stage and when you’re mixing the wet and dry together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you make fluffy pancakes?
Don’t over-mix the batter! All those little clumps will disappear when you cook the pancakes. The acid in buttermilk gives the leavening agents an extra lift but you can use a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to get the same effect.
What can you add to pancakes?
Blueberries are an all time favorite but THIN apple slices, raspberries torn into pieces, chocolate chips, and even a swirl of peanut butter are all great choices. Try adding about a cup to the batter at the last moment before plopping the batter into the pan.
Can you make dairy-free pancakes?
For Dairy-free pancakes sub the cow’s milk out for almond milk or light unsweetened coconut milk and swap out the butter for coconut oil.
What’s the best pan for making pancakes?
A large nonstick pan is pretty ideal for making pancakes, the larger surface makes it easier to flip them. However the very best cooking surface for pancakes is a griddle, the expansive flat surface and even heat are perfect for pancakes but not everyone has a griddle on their stove!
Even if you’re using a perfect nonstick surface you’ll still want to lubricate the pan regularly for a nice, evenly golden pancake.
How to Make Pancakes
1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together and set aside. In a small bowl melt the butter and set aside.
2. In a separate bowl add the buttermilk, egg and vanilla then whisk together.
3. Pour the melted butter into the milk mixture and stir together.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry. Begin heating your pan on medium high with a pat of butter for lubrication.
5. Whisk together until JUST combined. Don’t worry about any little lumps you see.
6. Scoop about a third of a cup of the batter and add it to your heated, buttered pan. Cook until golden brown, flip then and cook until golden.
These pancakes are SO fluffy and delicious. The hit of vanilla, salt and sugar make for a perfectly balanced bite! I love maple syrup but found myself snacking on them plain throughout the day, they’re that good!
What can you put on Pancakes?
- While maple syrup is a great go to there are TONs of options for topping your pancakes.
- Jams and preserves of all sorts are great, my favorite is marmalade but strawberry is a total crowd pleaser.
- Try making an infused simple syrup. Bring one cup of water and one cup of sugar to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Now you can add in your favorite flavors. Lemon or orange peels, berries, herbs, you name it. Simmer them in the simple syrup for a few minutes then transfer to a mason jar and let them steep.
- Whipped cream! A dollop of homemade whipped cream is a great choice to compliment your pancakes.
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If you’ve tried this easy pancake recipe then don’t forget to leave a rating and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!
Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Cups all-purpose Flour 160g
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg large
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and whisk together then set aside.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl. In a medium bowl whisk the buttermilk, egg and vanilla together. Stir in the melted butter.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until combined.
- Place a pat of butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once melter and bubbling add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter for each pancake.
- Cook for a few minutes until golden then flip oven and cook an additional minute. Add more butter as you make additional pancakes.
Are you kidding me? These are the best tasting and lightest pancakes I have ever eaten, and so simple to make. Thanks so much, John, for yet another winner.
Thanks so much Doug!
Bravo For this great recipe. But thousand thanks for your videos and all the recipe’s ..and of cource bravo to your parents for the wonderfull character of their boy.You are the best company .Helen Athens Greece .If you ever come to Athens i will be very happy to meet you all .
You are wonderful! thank you for sharing so many delights with us!
I seem to be on an eternal quest for the perfect fluffy pancakes. These were delicious!! My only problem was that the batter seemed too thick. I had to add a little more buttermilk and they were easier to get onto the griddle. I’ll definitely make these again!
What a great recipe! Had the family over and we all tried these out with some blueberries thrown in for good measure. AMAZING and so easy to make. Wonderful recipe. I too initially thought the batter was too thick but no modifications were needed.
Love blueberries!!
I can eat these pancakes every day…they are simply the most delicious, lightest, moistest ones ever!
I have made these several times now and everyone enjoys them. These are the best. Friends ask me where I got the recipe and I tell them my friend John, then I share the website. John is great!
WTH!!!! THESE PANCAKES TURNED OUT SOOOO GOOD!!! I tried cooking these buttermilk pancakes for the very first time and WOW they taste sooo good! Sooo spongy!!! I topped them with some Nutella, maple syrup, strawberries and blueberries uwu will definately make some again for my BF and sister♡ thanks for this John!
Yayyyyyy! So happy you liked the recipe. I made these for the family again last weekend and was fab 🙂
Hi John,
I might have a budding Chef (Abby W). We’ve been enjoying your videos since she was 2 (now 4). We really love this recipe and Abby asked me to write something to you: I love you Preppy Chef very much! Please can you can you make a pancake video for us please?
Thank you so much we can’t wait for more videos!
coming soon!
Oh my goodness thank you so much we just watched it and are SO EXCITED!
Sorry meant to mention that we’re a family of three and we all love this recipe, it’s seriously the best (we’ve tried a bunch before finding you!). We make this pretty much every weekend and Abby loves to add chocolate chips or sprinkles to hers.
We’ve loved all your recipes we’ve made so far and have watched so many of your videos (we’ve watched any cake/cupcake recipe many times)!! Thanks again!
PS Abby pronounces your name as “proopy chef”. We initially tried to get her to say “preppy” but now we roll with it.
THat’s amazing! Say hello to Abby for me!
Abby loves it and says hello Preppy Chef! She passed me some play-dough and asked me to pass it to you as a present because she thinks you’re the best.
Please give us the eggless receipe too
Do you have a favorite pure maple syrup that you can recommend that is available locally (Los Angeles) to purchase?
PS – You’re twins are the bomb. You and Brian are very blessed.
Louis Nelson
Thanks Louis! I usually grab whatever is organic to be honest!
Your wonderful fluffy pancake recipe is now my go to recipe for pancakes! Delicious! Thank you, John!
Hi John, THANK YOU!!! Finally, a recipe that truly yielded THE fluffiest pancakes I’ve ever had. Not sure what, if anything, I did wrong (I followed the recipe to the letter!), but my battery was very runny. Therefore, I added more flour – considerably more flour. The pancakes turned out soft & fluffy, but didn’t taste like anything great. I think that next time (and there will be a next time, thanks to you) if I add more flour, I will also add more sugar and vanilla and slightly less salt. Also want to mention how adorable your twins are!
These pancakes have a wonderful texture and are indeed light and fluffy. I found the recipe, as written, a bit too salty. The second time I made them, I decreased the salt to 3/4 tsp and the salt level was better. I agree with John that the pancakes are very tasty to snack on without any topping at all. Thanks, John!
Fantastic pancake recipe, these were super fluffy, sweet, and savory. They are officially my morning go-to for pancakes. Thanks for another awesome recipe John, my college roommates also want to thank you!