Fluffy Homemade Pancakes
Fluffy Homemade Pancakes are thick pancakes from scratch that are melt in your mouth delicious. If you’re looking for a breakfast recipe for pancakes, this is the best one! I’ve tried so many pancake recipes and have never found a recipe that was worth keeping until I found this pancake recipe with melted butter in the batter. Serve with this homemade buttermilk syrup for a real treat or breakfast for dinner!
HOMEMADE PANCAKES RECIPE
We have been on vacation for three weeks making the tour of friends and family on the west coast. Towards the beginning of our vacation we were still jet lagged in our favor, waking up at 7am for the day.
Now, we have over-adjusted and not one of my kids woke up before 10am this morning. To say we are in for a rude awakening when we travel back east this weekend is an understatement.
This morning we were supposed to go to brunch with my family but didn’t end up getting there until noon. The pancakes were okay but all I could think about is how much better these pancakes are than the ones made with a pancake mix. If you’re looking for a pancake recipe, this is it!
HOMEMADE PANCAKES
I’ve been searching for the perfect pancake recipe and haven’t ever been satisfied. These are the perfect homemade pancakes.
For me, the perfect pancake is:
- Thick, not flat.
- Flavorful. It has to taste good all on its own. Anything tastes good when it’s drowned in syrup.
- The texture must be tender. These pancakes melt in your mouth but still have enough sturdiness to be claimed as hearty.
HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY HOMEMADE PANCAKES
The trick to making fluffy pancakes is to use buttermilk or in this recipe we are making our own buttermilk from scratch essentially. Do not overmix the batter. This will make the pancakes rubbery because you are developing the gluten in the batter.
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Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to “sour”. It will look curdled.
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and butter into “soured” milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone. Do not overmix!
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Heat a large skillet or pan over medium high heat, and coat with cooking spray or you can use butter. Pour 1/4 measuring cup full of the pancake batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface and pancakes are golden brown. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side. Serve with maple syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.
CAN I DOUBLE THIS RECIPE?
Yes, in fact this recipe makes eight large pancakes which would only feed about 4 of my kids. You can double this pancake recipe and freeze extra if you need to.
HOW ARE THESE DIFFERENT FROM BUTTERMILK PANCAKES?
In the first step we add vinegar to milk which is a substitute for buttermilk. So essentially these are buttermilk pancakes. If you have buttermilk you can replace it for the homemade buttermilk (milk with vinegar) in this recipe.
WHAT MAKES PANCAKES FLUFFY?
In these fluffy pancakes, the essential ingredient to make them fluffy is the homemade buttermilk (vinegar plus milk) and baking powder to raise them up.
OTHER BREAKFAST RECIPES:
- Healthy Oatmeal Pancakes
- French Toast Roll-Ups
- Jelly Roll Pancakes
- Cheesy Baked Eggs
- Confetti Bacon Hash Brown Casserole
- Martha’s Breakfast Casserole
- Blueberry Croissant Puff
- Banana Muffins
- Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bake
Fluffy Homemade Pancakes
Thick and fluffy homemade pancakes made from scratch. These homemade pancakes are melt in your mouth delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar (can use lemon juice here as well. If you have buttermilk you can replace the milk and vinegar with 1 1/2 cups buttermilk)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour". It will look curdled.
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk eggs and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone. Do not overmix!
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray or you can use butter. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side. Serve with syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.
Recipe Notes
Make sure you use medium heat. If your pan is too hot the outside will still brown but the inside will be runny. A lower heat is better to cook the inside.
Source: adapted from Allrecipes
Batter comes out too sticky!! They do not cook well. Part cooked part undercooked. Too thick!
The key is low heat and patience. Trust me!
My family and I only use this recipe! It’s the best pancake recipe I have ever used! Can I add pumpkin to the recipe to add a different flavor?
Sure! I’m not sure the amount you would add. I do have pumpkin pancakes on my site.
https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/pumpkin-pancakes/
I will never buy boxed pancake mix ever again. These are so simple to make and turn out way better. We’re having breakfast for dinner tonight and just made a double batch of these for my hungry family. Thanks so much for the recipe my family asks me every week to make these for them.
So happy to hear that!
My wife wanted fluffy restaurant style pancakes and none of our go to restaurants were open (COVID). I made these up for yesterday’s brunch. I even had to put sprinkles in my daughter’s (she’s 21). They were even good the next day for a quick breakfast. Not sure I will buy boxed pancake mix ever again. I would rather take the extra time for these.
Aww thank you!
Ma’am. These are amazing. I’ve tried them all three ways – using buttermilk (yielded a rather thick batter), using milk & lemon, and most recently using milk & vinegar. All spectacular. Thank you for my new go-to pancake recipe. 🙏🏾
Yay!
Been searching for the best fluffiest pancakes. Here they are!
Thanks!
Hi there, can I use unbleached AP flour? Which one is the more appropriated flour for pancakes? Is the milk and vinegar better than yo use buttermilk? Please let me know. Thank you. Jorge
These pancakes are delicious. As someone who enjoys savory tastes, I would opt for less salt. I halved the recipe and it still came out well. I have to make sure the stove is to temperature before added the batter next time, my first two pancakes have been weird and I throw em away. The subsequent cakes though, magnificent. Thanks!
Thank you!
I made these last night. I doubled the recipe not realizing that they would turn out so HUGE and fluffy. They were a hit. I attempted to make some small ones and my daughter ate one without syrup before realizing she forgot the syrup. That’s how good these are. Putting aside my past recipes for this one. Thanks a bunch for sharing.
Aw thank you!
Can bread flour be used in lieu of all purpose flour in this recipe?
Yes, bread flour yields a lighter result!
I’ve been making them for two consecutive breakfast today. They are awesome, my daughter and grand children just love them. I’m making them right at this moment, I smell burnt!!!!!
Oh shoot! Sorry!
This recipe, it’s just so amazing. Thank you so much!!!!
You’re welcome!
Great texture but WAY overly sweet .. I will cut the sugar in half next time!
Interesting. I definitely don’t think they are sweet.
THE grand kids have voted. These are the best pancakes thei grandmother has ever made
Awee thanks.
This is the only pancake recipe I will use. They are literally amazing. I think it is best when you use the milk with vinegar combo. They come out fluffy and even alone taste delicious I feel like I stumbled on a gem. That is how good these are. I sometimes add a little vanilla or I add chocolate chips or blueberries for fun. Thanks for perfecting a perfect pancake!
Thank you!
I just made this recipe for my boyfriend and he said ”These are your best pancakes so far”. I am trying to go easy on carbs so I might try the recipe with a couple substitutions…Im excited!
Awesome! Thank you!
These are amazing! I’m a huge pancake fan and have tried many recipes but these are amazing! Hands down the best I’ve had!
Super fluffy! I added chocolate chips and blueberries and they turned out great.
Omg so good! My entire family loved them, and I didn’t change the recipe at all.
Happy to hear that!
The vinegarWas a nice trick! I had forgotten about it
Yep works great!
You might be on to something here with these fluffy pancakes, these turned out amazing. Great detail in the recipe, I even managed to trick a few people into thinking I could cook!
Haha glad I could help.
I made these pancakes today for brinner (breakfast for dinner). Ooooh, child! So, so yummy. They are good even without syrup. There will have to be dire circumstances for me to make pancakes from a mix again.
Yesss!