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Maple syrup dripping down the sides of a pancake stack with blackberries and blueberries.
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Pancakes from Scratch

Learn how to make delicious pancakes from scratch. These pancakes are an easy breakfast staple that anyone can master!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pancakes from scratch
Servings: 6
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Equipment

  • Electric Griddle
  • Skillet
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
    Glass mixing bowl with combined dry ingredients and whisk on the side.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
    Glass mixing bowl with wet ingredients combined and whisk on the side.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
    Glass mixing bowl with pancake batter from scratch. Whisk on the side.
  • Heat a griddle to medium-heat and spray with cooking spray.
    Griddle with cooking spray.
  • Pour 1/4 cup of pancake mixture onto the griddle.
    Pouring pancakes onto griddle.
  • Once the sides start to dry and the top is bubbling, flip the pancake using a large spatula.
    Bubbling pancakes from scratch on the griddle.
  • Cook until both sides of the pancake are golden brown and the middle is cooked through (you can check by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the pancake, if it comes out dry it is done).
    Flipping pancakes from scratch with a spatula.
  • Remove from heat and serve with your favorite pancake toppings.
    Stacked pancakes from scratch on a plate with a pad of butter. Syrup, blackberries and blueberries on the side.

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Notes

Recipe Tips

This truly is the best pancake recipe, but there's a few things you need to know to get it perfect.
  • When you combine the dry and wet ingredients, don't over mix! It is normal to have some clumps in the batter. If you over mix the batter, it will knock all the air out and your pancakes will be flatter than....well, a pancake!
  • Make sure to grease your griddle with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
  • Use a measuring cup to portion the pancake batter onto the griddle to ensure uniform-sized pancakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg