Homemade Pancakes are so easy to make from scratch with six simple ingredients, you’re not going to go back to the mix! These fluffy pancakes will be ready in under 30 minutes.
Easy Homemade Pancakes
Serve these easy homemade pancakes for breakfast with a bacon and spinach breakfast pizza or bird’s nest breakfast cups.
Pre-kids, I never woke up early enough to make breakfast in the morning. Now that we do have kids, our mornings are too hectic to make a full breakfast during the week, but on the weekends we usually go all out.
The girls like scrambled eggs with these easy homemade pancakes or buttermilk waffles. We even have them for dinner sometimes.
If french toast is more your speed, try my Hawaiian rolls french toast!
Why this is the best pancake recipe
- It is easy! Only six pantry staple ingredients.
- They’re nice and fluffy.
- Kids love them.
- You can easily double the recipe if you need more than the 9ish pancakes it makes.
Ingredients for this fluffy pancake recipe
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe, why you need them, and possible substitutions. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
Jump- Flour – I’ve only tested these with all-purpose white flour.
- Sugar – Granulated white sugar.
- Butter – Melted butter, or margarine if that’s what you have on hand.
- Baking Powder – To make them fluffy.
- Milk – 2% is what we usually have in the fridge so that’s what I use.
- Egg – One large egg.
- Vanilla Extract – Optional (but recommended), add a splash of vanilla.
Helpful tools to make pancakes from scratch
- Electric Griddle – I’ve had this one for years and it’s great for pancakes and eggs.
- Double Griddle Burner – Now that we have a gas stove, I love this griddle pan.
- Batter Bowl – For mixing up the batter.
- Balloon Whisk – You don’t need a mixer for this recipe, just a whisk.
- Flipper – To easily flip those pancakes!
How to make homemade pancakes
This section shows you how to make this recipe, with process photos showing the steps to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Jump- STEP ONE: To a large mixing bowl or batter bowl, add all the ingredients and whisk together.
- STEP TWO: Heat a griddle to medium high heat (300 degrees) until drops of water dance on the surface. Grease with butter or non-stick spray.
- STEP THREE: Pour the batter, approximately 1/4 cup each, onto the hot griddle. When you start seeing a lot of air bubbles and they start to brown, it’s time to flip them. Brown the other side.
This recipe is one I grew up making. It actually came from one of my first cookbooks – The Boxcar Kids Cookbook. Anyone remember it? I’m pretty sure I could still dig it up.
What if I don’t have milk?
You can make homemade pancakes without milk by replacing the milk with water in the batter. Or, if you have carbonated water or even Sprite, those will work well and will add to the fluffiness. No milk, no problem!
How many pancakes does this recipe make?
This recipe makes about nine pancakes, depending on how large you like them. You can easily double the recipe (use my kitchen conversion chart if needed!) to make a bigger batch.
Can I freeze extra pancakes?
If you end up with leftovers, these pancakes will keep for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container (or zip top bag) in the fridge or up to 2 months in the freezer. They freeze and reheat really well.
You may even want to make a large batch and keep them in the freezer to have for busy mornings. Heat them in the microwave.
- I like to mix the batter right in a large measuring cup so it’s easy to portion out the pancake batter.
- Don’t overmix the batter! Some lumps are OK. If you mix too much, your pancakes won’t be light and fluffy.
- If you like thinner pancakes, add another Tablespoon of milk to the batter. Don’t have milk? You can use water.
- Add a splash of vanilla for even more flavor.
- Add whatever mix-ins your family likes – blueberries, chocolate chips…
Need more breakfast ideas? Try these:
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cups
Ham & Potato Breakfast Casserole
Slow Cooker Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Easy Homemade Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ cup milk + 1 Tablespoon
- 1 large egg
- splash vanilla extract optional for flavor
Instructions
- To a large measuring/mixing bowl, add all ingredients and whisk until smooth. For thinner pancakes, add another tablespoon of milk.1 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar, 2 Tablespoons butter, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, ¾ cup milk, 1 large egg, splash vanilla extract
- Heat a griddle or a skillet on the stove to medium high heat (I set my griddle to 300 degrees) until drops of water dance on the surface when you sprinkle them on.
- Grease the griddle or skillet and pour the pancake batter on (about 1/4 cup each), making sure they don’t touch.
- When the pancakes have a lot of air bubbles on the top, and are starting to brown, it’s time to flip them. Brown the other side then remove and serve.
Notes
- Mix batter in a large measuring cup for easy pouring.
- Don’t overmix — a few lumps are fine for fluffy pancakes.
- For thinner pancakes, add 1 Tbsp more milk (or water if no milk).
- A splash of vanilla boosts flavor.
- Customize with your favorite mix-ins (e.g. berries, chocolate chips).
- Store leftovers in fridge (up to 5 days) or freezer (up to 2 months).
- Reheat frozen pancakes easily — they hold up well.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Tag me on Instagram @melissa_pplates so I can see!Originally published May 15, 2013
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YUM! Who has time for breakfast in the morning, we always have it for dinner 🙂
I’m making the huevos rancheros tomorrow. I’ve got all of the ingredients and some pork carnitas. I love breakfast ANY time of day!
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The huevos rancheros looks fabulous! And my house is full of pancake lovers! Looks wonderful!
FAMILY JUST LOVED THEM & I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE YUMMY TASTE AND THE EASE IN PREPARING THEM. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPE SO A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THEM. GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY AND ALWAYS STAY SAFE:)
Thank you Janice, so happy to hear that! Thank you for reporting back 🙂
Is it really 1 tbs of baking powder? Seems like a lot. Just wanted to make sure.
Yep 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have used a box mix for pancakes for the last 30 years. After trying this pancake recipe I threw out all the boxes of that mix I still had. This pancake recipe is so good doesn’t even compare. Melt in your mouth good. Thank you.
Yay, thanks Tiffany!
Delicious
Thanks, Cathey!
Can this be easily Ketofied?
I’m not sure, I’m not a keto girl 🙂
How many pancakes are in one serving?
That would depend on the person. It makes 9-10 pancakes, I would say 1-2 would be a serving for my family.
Such simple recipe but such great pancakes! Thank you, Melissa. My 3 year old helps me whip these up often in the morning and loves them woth some apricot jam.
I love that! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
I’m trying to make a large batch for 30 people. I wanted to premix the dry ingredients so that it’s less work come morning. Should I click it so that it makes 54 servings then mix that amount dry? And then measure out how much when it’s time to cook. Advice?
Oy, Sally. I have doubled it with no problem, but I’ve never scaled it up for 30 people. As written, it makes about 9 pancakes. I’m assuming you’d want 2 pancakes per person…so 60 pancakes. So you’d need to x7 this recipe. This is quite the pancake story problem! I’m sorry I’m not more help, if you do attempt it, please report back!