5 from 423 votes
The Best Pancake Recipe
This pancake recipe yields fluffy pancakes made with a batter containing milk, sour cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt. The sour cream adds moisture and tenderness, while the minimal mixing keeps the batter lumpy for light texture. Cooking pancakes in browned butter enhances flavor and creates crispy, golden edges, making this a satisfying breakfast option served with maple syrup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
pancakes
Calories:
113 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- butter about 3 tablespoons, for greasing the pan
- maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the milk, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until combined. It’s ok to have small lumps of sour cream.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir just until no large clumps of dry flour remain, trying not to over mix. The batter should be very lumpy.
- Melt about 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat until lightly bubbling and light brown.
- Ladle the batter into the skillet making 3-4 pancakes (about 1/4 cup of batter each). Cook 3-4 minutes, until bubbles form on top of each pancake and the bottoms are golden brown.
- Flip the pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Carefully wipe out any excess browned butter with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining butter and pancake batter.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/12th of the recipe
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
222mg
(9%)
Potassium
138mg
(3%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
145IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 pancakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.