Description
Homemade fluffy pancake magic emerges from simple ingredients that create perfect breakfast comfort. Delicate folds and golden edges promise a satisfying morning meal you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk (or 1 ½ cups milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 2 whole eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Butter or oil (for greasing the pan)
- Maple syrup
- Fresh berries
- Whipped cream
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare Dry Base: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring thorough and even distribution of ingredients.
- Blend Wet Components: Whisk buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until smooth and fully integrated.
- Create Batter: Form a gentle depression in the center of dry ingredients, then gradually pour wet mixture into the crater, stirring minimally to maintain potential air pockets and prevent overworking the batter.
- Rest Mixture: Allow batter to sit for 3-5 minutes, enabling flour to absorb liquid and develop a more delicate texture.
- Heat Cooking Surface: Warm a griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat, lightly greasing with butter or oil to prevent sticking.
- Cook Pancakes: Pour batter in quarter-cup portions onto heated surface, leaving space between each pancake. Watch for bubbles emerging across the surface and slight changes in pancake edges.
- Flip and Finish: Once bubbles indicate readiness, carefully turn each pancake, cooking until golden brown on both sides and achieving a tender, fluffy interior.
- Serve and Garnish: Transfer pancakes to a serving plate, topping with butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, or preferred accompaniments.
Notes
- Avoid Overmixing Batter: Stir ingredients just until combined to prevent developing tough, dense pancakes that lack the desired fluffy texture.
- Rest Batter Wisely: Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes to allow flour to hydrate and leavening agents to activate, creating lighter, more tender pancakes.
- Control Pan Temperature: Maintain medium heat to ensure even cooking without burning, using a light butter or oil coating for golden-brown perfection.
- Check Bubble Formation: Wait for bubbles to form and slightly pop on the surface before flipping, indicating the pancake is ready for turning and preventing raw centers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg