Description
Pancake paradise awaits with this irresistible best fluffy pancake recipe that promises golden, cloud-like breakfast perfection. Breakfast champions will savor each bite of these light, airy pancakes that elevate morning meals from ordinary to extraordinary.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk (or 1 ½ cups milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar)
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings and Serving:
- Butter or oil for greasing the pan
- Maple syrup
- Fresh berries
- Whipped cream
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Craft the foundational dry mixture by thoroughly blending flour, sugar, leavening agents, and a pinch of salt in a spacious mixing vessel.
- In a separate container, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smoothly integrated.
- Create a gentle well in the center of the dry ingredients and slowly incorporate the liquid components, stirring with minimal agitation to preserve potential textural pockets.
- Allow the batter to rest and settle for several minutes, enabling the flour to absorb moisture and developing a more tender consistency.
- Warm a non-stick cooking surface over medium heat, lightly conditioning the pan with a whisper of butter or neutral oil.
- Ladle approximately quarter-cup portions of batter onto the heated surface, maintaining moderate spacing between each pancake.
- Monitor the cooking surface carefully, watching for telltale bubbles emerging across the pancake’s landscape and detecting subtle changes in the edges’ appearance.
- When bubble formations indicate readiness, delicately flip each pancake, revealing a golden-brown foundation.
- Complete the second side’s cooking, aiming for an evenly caramelized exterior and tender interior.
- Transfer the completed pancakes to a waiting plate, creating an enticing stack adorned with a pat of creamy butter, drizzled maple syrup, or a vibrant arrangement of fresh seasonal fruits.
Notes
- Swap buttermilk with yogurt or milk mixed with vinegar for a tangy alternative that keeps pancakes tender and fluffy.
- Create gluten-free versions by using almond or oat flour instead of traditional wheat flour for people with dietary restrictions.
- Prevent dense pancakes by avoiding overmixing the batter, which develops gluten and makes pancakes tough and chewy.
- Enhance flavor and texture by adding mix-ins like blueberries, chocolate chips, or banana slices directly into the batter before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg