Best Ever Fluffy Pancakes
I am a savory gal through and through, so maybe once out of every one hundred times I’ll order pancakes or french toast instead of my usual bacon and eggs. My toddlers on the other hand could survive off pancakes if given the opportunity! I made pancakes from a boxed mix for years, but these are so much yummier. They are tall and fluffy with crispy golden outsides. And since every day is the weekend (#quarantine2020), make these for brunch on a Monday! Treat yo’ self! These are best served hot with legit maple syrup, or covered in fresh macerated berries.
BEST EVER PANCAKES
PREP TIME: Less than 5 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes total YIELD: Around 8 6-inch pancakes
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 cups flour
- 3.5 t baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 T white sugar
- 1/4 t ground cinnamon optional
- 4 T butter, melted into 1.25 cups milk
- additional butter for skillet
- 1/4 cup of applesauce or one egg
- 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1.) Mix all dry ingredients (1.5 cups flour, 3.5 t baking powder, 1/4 t salt, 1 T sugar, 1/4 t ground cinnamon) into a large mixing bowl.
2.) Pour milk into a microwave safe dish, and drop in butter. Heat on 50% power in 30-second increments until butter is melted.
If you prefer to use stovetop, heat milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.
3.) Pour milk and butter mixture into dry ingredients along with applesauce (or egg) and 1/2 t vanilla. Stir until just combined. Lumps are okay! Do not overmix. Should I repeat myself? Do. Not. Overmix!
4.) Place 1/2 T or so of butter into skillet over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup of batter on top of butter, and cook until bubbles erupt on the surface. Make sure the bottom of your pancake is golden before flipping. Continue heating until cooked through.
Repeat this process until you’ve got a tasty stack of breakfast.
A couple notes about this recipe:
1.) First off, if you don’t feel like warming the milk, I get it. You’re hungry and in a hurry! But at the very least, melt your butter. If you go this route, the butter will harden and clumps will form in your mixture. No need to worry. It will melt as your pancakes cook.
2.) After cooking three pancakes, I quickly rinse my pan under cool water to remove any debris and burnt butter. This cleans your pan and also cools it down, which will ensure your remaining pancakes don’t burn. I recommend following this step.
