Merry Christmas to my favourite readers! Ahh Christmas morning 🙂 After all the kiddies have opened up their presents, a major energy reload is required. And nothing does it better than a batch of the best old fashioned pancakes. No brunch feast is complete without it!
These pancakes are a must on Christmas morning. But the truth is that any day can be pancake day… heck, I make these all the time for me, myself and I. And I am not talking about Bisquick or Aunt Jemima, I am talking good old fashioned, from scratch pancakes. They are actually super easy and take just a few more minutes longer to prepare than those boxed mixes. But the outcome is sooo worth the extra time investment. You end up with tastier and fluffier pancakes! I seriously didn’t realize what pancakes tasted like until I stopped using boxed mixes.
Sometimes I like to think that I won’t be able to finish the whole batch of these and that I will be able to save half the batter for the next day. Unfortunately, this wishful thinking never pans out. Between my hubby and I, the whole batch gets devoured in one sitting. But hey, that’s okay!!! It’s all about the pancake life in our house on Sundays.
If you are serving this up for some guests or just for your own big family, consider doubling the recipe to feed more mouths. You can complete your brunch spread by also serving some of these favourites:
- Cinnamon and Walnut Porridge
- Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Tomato and Feta
- Avocado and Egg Toast
- Fruit and Yogurt Parfait with Granola
- Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Oat Streusel Topping
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
The Best Old Fashioned Pancakes
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 4 mins
- Total Time: 19 minutes
Yield: 10 pancakes 1x
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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No brunch spread is complete without a batch of the best and fluffiest old fashioned pancakes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- vegetable oil
- butter and maple syrup (for topping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, vanilla and egg.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined (will be lumpy). Do not over mix.
- Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.
- Dampen a paper towel with vegetable oil and rub on a large frying pan or griddle.
- Heat pan over medium heat and add pancake batter using a 1/4 measuring cup. Pour as many as fit in your pan or griddle.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until small bubbles have began to form on the surface and edges and the pancake is golden brown. Flip the pancake over and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the other side is also golden brown.
- Repeat until batter is used up.
Notes
- Tip: For a thick pancake, add a little less milk. For a thinner pancake, add more milk until you reach your desired consistency.
This was a really good recipe I will definitely be making this for my family and when people sleepover at my house.
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Thanks! So glad you liked the recipe, Ivy!
You should make a recipe for fudge chip pancakes
Great idea, I will make a note of it! I would eat those up soo fast!
I’ll have to make these this week, I always have these ingredients on hand anyways and I bet my kids will love them! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I love homemade, from scratch pancakes. My hubby and I have been eating pancakes on Sunday nights for dinner. I’ve always loved breakfast foods for dinner! This recipe looks fabulous!
These pancakes look so good! And I love that you used real Canadian maple syrup too! I just moved to Canada, so I’m obsessed with everything Canadian haha
I love this kind of pancakes. Can’t wait to try them out! Takes me back on my exchange year 🙂
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Yummy I’m the worse pancake maker.
After having a little read I think I’ll find time.to.givr it a go.
I have not had homemade pancakes in ages. I am going to try this recipe out. It sounds and looks yummy!!
Those pancakes look so fluffy and delicious!!
My boys love pancakes. ALways looking for recipes to add depth. Will try yours.
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These look amazing! Can’t wait to try these over our Christmas break! My kids will love them.
Your recipe looks just like the same pancakes that our family dined on when growing up!
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Wow, beautiful photos! This looks super delicious!
Thanks for great Recipe i love pane cakes and this recipe make my day 😉
Mike from http://www.yummyclip.com
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Everyday SHOULD be pancake day! 🙂 These look so soft and fluffy, just like how proper pancakes should be.
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These look so perfectly fluffy! Thank you for sharing! I’ve been searching for a good pancake recipe this week.
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Oh my goodness do these look amazing! Perfectly fluffy and moist I imagine! YUM!
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Those look so yummy! 🙂
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These look delicious! I’m used to thin pancakes but I actually like thicker ones better and yours look ideal!