Learn how to make soft and fluffy American Pancakes from scratch. These cake-like pancakes are perfect drizzled with maple syrup and served with fresh berries.
Hands up if you love pancakes?! 💕
Well now you can learn how to make AMAZING American-style pancakes from scratch. They’re light and fluffy, while still being thick and hearty. Drenched in maple syrup and served with a handful of fresh raspberries, they’re most definitely my favourite morning treat.
Super simple pancakes with no wild ingredients – in fact you probably have everything you need on hand to make a batch right now. Just sayin.
The Griddle Cafe in Los Angeles makes the BEST pancakes. They’re thick but fluffy – and about the size of your head. Ever since I tried them, maybe 6 or 7 years ago now, I have wanted to master making perfect pancakes at home.
While I grew up making pancakes from a packet, pancakes from scratch are a world apart. There’s nothing extraordinary about them, but the perfect ratio of ingredients, gives you a chunky pancake that is almost like a piece of cake. I LOVE them.
Growing up in my house, my dad always liked his pancakes thin. Like really thin. Maybe even verging on a crepe. But not me. Oh no, as a child, I liked my pancakes thick and fat. Like a restaurant would serve them. And I have not changed a bit.
And now you can make our very own stack of fat and fluffy pancakes anytime you want. And there is no better way to eat a pile of American-style pancakes, then with authentic maple syrup. Are you hungry yet? Because I am!
I’m super proud of this recipe because making pancakes has not always been my forte. In fact, my first attempts went horribly wrong and tasted like scrambled eggs – ick! It took a while for me to try again. But don’t worry, those days are well behind me. This is my tried and true recipe that I’ve been using for years.
I even adapted this recipe to make a Mini Pancake version.
And when they’re made fresh and served up to you straight from the griddle – the world becomes a far better place. Excuse me, but a bowl of cereal is just not cutting it anymore. Fluffy American Pancakes here we come!
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Let’s Bake
Fluffy American Pancakes
Fluffy American Pancakes that are soft and sweet, while still being thick and hearty, drenched in maple syrup with a handful of fresh raspberries.
Ingredients
- 210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 55 grams (1/4 cup) butter, plus extra for cooking
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 240 ml (1 cup) full fat or whole milk
- Zest of one lemon, optional
- Fresh raspberries and maple syrup, to serve
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, sugar and baking powder. Give it a little whisk.
- Next, add your butter to a separate mixing bowl and microwave for 20 seconds or so until just melted. Add your vanilla, eggs and milk to your butter mixture and stir to combine. Add fresh lemon zest if using.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and gently fold through. The mixture should be nice and thick.
- Heat a small frying pan on a medium-low heat, add a little butter to the pan and pour over 3 heaped tablespoons or so of pancake batter. Heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown and then flip.
- Heat on the opposite side for about 1 minute or until also golden. Remove from heat and set aside. Repeat with remaining pancake batter and butter.
- Serve pancakes immediately with maple syrup and fresh raspberries.
Notes
Butter: If you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the batter.
Lidia says
I was always change other recipes over and over again; but after I did this 2 times I will stick to it ❤️ the pancakes are absolutely delicious. I cut out all the sugar and they were so yummy
Jessica Holmes says
I’m so happy to hear that Lidia! Thank you for your lovely review!
Ari says
SO FLUFFY!!!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So glad you liked them!
Cate Barton says
Made for Pancake Tuesday… the best pancakes ever! Delicious and yup, so fluffy! Thank you, Jess!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! LOVE hearing that Cate!
Laurel says
Made these tonight with my daughter.. by far the best fluffy pancake recipe I have tried! Thank you! X
Can we reheat these the next day??
Jessica Holmes says
Ah love hearing that Laurel! Yes you definitely can. They also freeze really well too!
Victoria says
Also, that is a lot of butter!, I made it with way less than that amount of butter. Not in a bad way though.
Jessica Holmes says
Sorry to hear that Victoria!
Victoria says
I made this recipe but it didn’t end up that fluffy, not even a bit fluffy, anyways thanks
San says
I followed the cups as I don’t have a scale at uni, and it was so good! Not overly sweet or underdone, absolutely perfect! 😀 The only recipe I’ll be using hahhaa
Jessica Holmes says
Hooray! So happy to hear that San!
Tanya says
Best recipe. Light and fluffy, perfect.
Jessica Holmes says
Yes! Love that Tanya!
Anggi says
We like this recipe so much that my son would have pancakes everyday!
Jessica Holmes says
Hahaha I love hearing that!
Iulia says
Thoroughly enjoyed these!!! Thank you for the recipe
Jessica Holmes says
I’m so glad you loved them!
Dee says
Thank you so much for this recipe it’s the best one I’ve used. I have tweaked it a tiny bit to get extra fluffy pancakes . I add to the dry mix half tsp bicarbonate of soda and 3 tbs of white vinegar to the wet mix. Leave to rest in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before cooking.
Jessica Holmes says
Great tips!
Jen says
Very tasty pancakes, my kids love them. I have an issue though where the pancakes puff up great in the pan but as soon as I put them on a plate they deflate, any idea why this might happen? The baking powder is new and I follow the recipe to the letter.
Jessica Holmes says
I’m not sure Jen! I think it’s normal for them to deflate slightly away from the heat but they should still be lovely and fluffy. Also try not not to flip them too early!
Lyn says
Made these they were great added 1tsp baking soda they turned out amazing
Jessica Holmes says
Oh love hearing that Lyn!
Christina SAM SEE MOI says
Tams says
I used the lemon zest and added a bunch of blue berries to the mix. Half regular sugar half xylitol and less than the recipe called for (because that’s what I had in the house, and USAmerican recipes are always too sweet for me) Turned out delicious just with a bit of butter. Also, didn’t use a small pan, I used a regular cast iron skillet and that gave me space to flip them. Will be my go to pancake recipe!
Jessica Holmes says
Brilliant! Love that!