Quick and Easy Fluffy Pancakes (from scratch)

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5

15 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    6 mins

  • Total Time

    16 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    155 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    American

Quick and Easy Fluffy Pancakes (from scratch)

These Quick and Easy Fluffy Pancakes are made from scratch using simple ingredients including flour, milk soured briefly with vinegar, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, egg, melted butter, and salt. The blending technique yields a smooth batter that cooks into pancakes with a light, airy texture and slightly crisp edges. They can be served warm with butter, syrup, or preferred toppings.

Description

This pancake recipe begins by mixing milk and vinegar to create a sour milk base that reacts with baking soda and baking powder, helping the pancakes rise and become fluffy. Separately, dry ingredients such as flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda are combined before being added to the wet mixture of egg and melted butter with the soured milk. The batter is whisked until smooth with minimal lumps.

A skillet heated over medium heat is greased and used to cook pancakes in quarter-cup portions. The pancakes cook until bubbles appear on the surface, indicating readiness to flip, then cook on the other side until light golden brown. This process produces pancakes with a tender crumb and a slight crispness at the edges.

The pancakes can be served warm alongside butter and syrup or other toppings such as powdered sugar or fruit, providing a classic breakfast option made entirely from scratch.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 cup flour *all purpose
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon butter *melted

Instructions

  1. Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl. Set aside for about 5 minutes to let the milk “sour”. 
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Whisk in egg and melted butter into soured milk.
  4. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone. 
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. 
  6.  Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula and cook until browned on other side. 
  7. Serve warm with butter and syrup, powdered sugar, fruit or topping of choice.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 2pancakes Calories 155kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 408mg (17%) Potassium 80mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 206IU (4%) Calcium 86mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 155 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2pancakes
Calories 155kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 408mg 17%
Potassium 80mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 206IU 4%
Calcium 86mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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