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Here’s the ultimate Best Fluffy Pancake recipe — soft, thick, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. 🥞✨ Whether you’re making breakfast for the family or treating yourself to a weekend brunch, these pancakes are sure to impress.
🥞 Best Fluffy Pancakes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
⏱️ Cook Time: 10–15 minutes
🍽️ Yields: 8–10 pancakes
📝 Ingredients
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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3½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 tbsp sugar (optional for sweetness)
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1¼ cups milk (whole or 2% preferred)
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1 egg
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3 tbsp melted butter (plus more for the pan)
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1 tsp vanilla extract (optional, but tasty)
👩🍳 Instructions
🔹 1. Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together:
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Flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
🔹 2. Mix Wet Ingredients
In a separate bowl, beat together:
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Milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla (if using).
🔹 3. Combine
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently mix until just combined.
⚠️ Do not overmix — a few lumps are okay. Overmixing leads to flat pancakes.
🔹 4. Rest the Batter (Optional but recommended)
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Let the batter sit for 5–10 minutes. This helps the baking powder activate and gives fluffier results.
🔹 5. Cook
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Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and grease lightly with butter or oil.
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Pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the hot surface.
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Cook for 2–3 minutes, or until bubbles form and the edges look set. Flip and cook 1–2 more minutes.
🔹 6. Serve
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Serve warm with maple syrup, fruit, whipped cream, or even peanut butter and bananas.
🔁 Variations
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Add blueberries, chocolate chips, or sliced bananas directly into the batter.
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Substitute buttermilk for extra tang and tenderness.
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For extra tall pancakes, reduce milk to 1 cup and use a ring mold.
Would you like a gluten-free version, protein-packed option, or instructions for freezing leftovers?