Here’s a classic, fluffy American pancake recipe—soft, thick, and perfect for breakfast.
🥞 American Pancakes (Fluffy & Easy)
🧾 Ingredients
- Flour – 1 cup
- Sugar – 2 tbsp
- Baking powder – 2 tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- egg – 1 large
- Milk – ¾ to 1 cup
- Butter – 2 tbsp (melted)
- Vanilla extract – ½ tsp (optional)
👨🍳 Steps
1. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt
2. Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk egg, milk, melted butter, vanilla
3. Combine
- Pour wet into dry
- Mix gently (small lumps are okay—don’t overmix)
4. Cook pancakes
- Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat
- Lightly grease with butter
- Pour small ladles of batter
- Cook until bubbles form on top (about 2 minutes)
- Flip and cook another 1–2 minutes
🍯 Serving Ideas
- Maple syrup or honey
- Fresh fruit (banana, berries)
- Butter on top
- Chocolate chips or Nutella
🔥 Tips for fluffy pancakes
- Don’t overmix batter
- Let batter rest 5–10 minutes
- Cook on medium heat—not too high
- Flip only once
If you want, I can also make:
- 🍫 Chocolate chip pancakes
- 🥞 Eggless version
- 🥗 Healthy high-protein pancakes
- 🧇 Waffle-style batter variation
