Basic Pancakes
  • Breakfast

Basic Pancakes

These easy basic pancakes are fluffy and perfect for breakfast, served with butter, maple syrup, or your favorite toppings.

Makes about 8 pancakes

~10 min

Ingredients

  • All-purpose Flour, spooned and leveled1 cup
  • Granulated Sugar2 tbsp
  • Baking Powder2 tsp
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Milk1 cup
  • Unsalted Butter, melted2 tbsp
  • Eggs×1
  • Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
  • Butter, to serve optionalto taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven

    Preheat oven to 200°F. Have a baking sheet or heatproof platter ready to keep cooked pancakes warm in the oven.

  2. Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

  3. Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter (or oil), and egg.

  4. Combine Ingredients

    Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened. (Do not overmix; a few small lumps are fine.)

  5. Heat and Oil Skillet

    Heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast-iron) or griddle over medium. Fold a sheet of paper towel in half, and moisten with oil; carefully rub skillet with oiled paper towel.

  6. Spoon Batter

    For each pancake, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet, using the back of the spoon to spread batter into a round (you should be able to fit 2 to 3 in a large skillet).

  7. Cook First Side

    Cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes.

  8. Flip Pancakes

    Flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more.

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