Easy Fluffy Pancakes

Name: Easy Fluffy Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons (70 g) butter, plus more for serving (European-style, like Kerrygold, is best); 1 ½ cups (195 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder, leveled; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (reduce to ¼ teaspoon if using salted butter); 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk or plant-based milk; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Ghee for cooking (optional); Maple syrup, honey, fresh fruit, confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or coconut whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

These homemade pancakes have been a reader favorite for years! We’ve tweaked the recipe over time, bumping up the butter and vanilla for the absolute best flavor. Thousands of families make these every weekend—and since we’re always making them with our son, seeing your comments makes us so happy. This is a really simple pancake recipe, but after making them so many times, we’ve found two things that truly make them the best. First, when you mix the wet ingredients into the dry, don’t beat the batter. Just mix (a whisk is fine) until big streaks of flour disappear. Some little lumps here and there are fine. Second, ghee is fantastic for cooking the pancakes. It adds buttery flavor but won’t burn on you. If you don’t have any, use butter, then wipe the griddle or skillet clean as soon as you notice the butter is too dark. Add another knob of butter and go on with your pancake making!

Updated at: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:38:09 GMT