Best Fluffy Pancakes Breakfast
This easy pancake recipe makes light, fluffy, and flavorful vanilla pancakes using simple ingredients like flour, eggs, milk, and butter. Perfect for a quick breakfast or brunch, these pancakes come together in minutes and are best served with maple syrup, fruit, or your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tablespoons 15g baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt balances sweetness
- 1¼ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, and vanilla extract until the sugar starts to dissolve and the mixture is slightly pale and frothy.
- Pour in the milk and whisk again until fully combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Add the melted butter. Gently whisk until just combined. The batter should be thick but pourable.
- Let the batter sit for 5–10 minutes (Optional but Recommended). This allows the gluten to relax and the baking powder to activate, yielding fluffier pancakes.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
- Pour about ¼ cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake.
- Cook for 1–2 minutes, or until the edges look set.
- Flip and cook for another 1 to 1½ minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Stack pancakes on a plate. Serve warm with a pat of butter, fresh fruits, maple syrup, or a dusting of powdered sugar.