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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 pancake Calories: 242 Sugar: 9.2 g Sodium: 89.4 mg Fat: 9.2 g Carbohydrates: 33.5 g Protein: 6.1 g Cholesterol: 73.6 mg
Ellie says
These turned out to be the tastiest pancakes I’ve ever had! Thank you.
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! That make me so happy Ellie!
nadia sarie says
I loved your recipe, did make a few tiny changes, I used a little less sugar, added a teaspoon of salt and added 1 extra eggwhite for proteine. I also beat the eggwhite seperately for extra fluff. But I do that with all my pancakes and waffles. I loved the lemon zest in the recipe for extra kick. x
Jessica Holmes says
Sounds magical!
Jem says
I’ve been struggling to find a recipe that genuinely makes FLUFFY pancakes and when I tell you this will be my go to now!! So incredibly delish. I doubled the recipe and now have plenty of them in my freezer. Thank you so much for this recipe!! <3
Jessica Holmes says
Hooray! The search is over! I’m so happy to hear that Jen. Thank you for your lovely feedback!
Elizabeth Tschanz says
This recipe is easy however it is too sweet : I would not use as much vanilla or as much sugar; I would also add a pinch of salt. My pancakes weren’t fluffy.
Jessica Holmes says
Thank you for your feedback Elizabeth. I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy them!
Misriya says
Delicious 👍🏻
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them!
Michaela says
Best recipe everrr! Pre-prepped and let them sit for about 30 minutes before I started flying. The cup measurements made it so easy because I don’t have a kitchen scale yet. Very yummy, easy to prepare and few ingredients! Another win for Sweetest Menu! Thank you
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Love love love hearing that Michaela!
Sofia Warfield says
Delicious! I would never have thought to put lemon zest but it’s what made it a winner for me
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Love that Sofia!
Nate says
This recipe works really well. But NO SALT? That’s so weird. Add a big pinch then this recipe totally rocks.
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks for the feedback Nate. I agree, especially if using unsalted butter!
Jennifer Holbert says
The recipe doesn’t say to use salted butter. Are we supposed to?
Jessica Holmes says
You can use either Jennifer!
Sophie says
I tried so many recipes, this one is THE BEST if you like true fluffy american pancakes.
Tip: invest in a ring and make the pancakes round and even fluffier.
Jessica Holmes says
Love love love that Sophie!
Mina says
The best recipe for american pancakes EVER, they stay soft for the next 2 days and they are cooked perfectly (without any oil or butter)!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Love hearing that Mina!
Amy Dodd says
I’ve gone through so many pancake recipes, all almost the same but everso slightly different, and this is the one I’ve had best results with so it’ll be my go to from now on!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Glad you loved this one Amy!
Lois L says
I make these pancakes all the time and they are just perfect – so fluffy.
I recently adapted the recipe to add some orange extract and cinnamon to the batter for a slightly more festive flavour and it’s absolutely delicious.
Jessica Holmes says
Ohh I love that Lois! I will have to try that next time.