Best Perfect Pancakes Recipes

PERFECT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt together in a bowl. Using the whisk, make a well in the center. Pour the buttermilk into the well and crack eggs into buttermilk. Pour the melted butter into the mixture. Starting in the center, whisk everything together, moving towards the outside of the bowl, until all ingredients are incorporated. Do not overbeat (lumps are fine). The batter can be refrigerated for up to one hour.
• Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet, preferably cast-iron, over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Turn heat up to medium-low and using a measuring cup, ladle 1/3 cup batter into the skillet. If you are using a large skillet or a griddle, repeat once or twice, taking care not to crowd the cooking surface.
• Flip pancakes after bubbles rise to surface and bottoms brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Cook until the other sides are lightly browned. Remove pancakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, and keep in heated oven until all the batter is cooked and you are ready to serve.

PERFECT POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Peel and shred potatoes; place in a bowl of cold water. Line a colander with cheesecloth or paper towels. Drain potatoes into cloth and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, flour, onion, salt and pepper., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil, about 3 in. apart. Press lightly to flatten. Fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. If desired, top with maple syrup or applesauce.

PERFECT WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
• Add wet ingredients and mix together.
• Cook on a hot griddle.

MARTHA'S PERFECT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat griddle or large skillet to medium-high heat (375 degrees F.). Grease lightly with oil.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and melted butter; mix well. Add all remaining ingredients; stir just until large lumps disappear.
• For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbles begin to break on surface. Turn; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• My tips: I use a skillet and heat between med-low to medium. I think it makes no difference in which order the ingredients are added and mixed. I double the recipe in order to have enough to feed my bunch. If you don't have self rising flour you can make it by adding 1 teaspoon baking powder & 1/4 teaspoons salt to every cup of all purpose flour used in your recipe. This was the first homemade mix I ever tried. I had always made from a box. I have yet to find a homemade recipe for pancakes that measure up to this one. Hope you enjoy them!

PERFECT PANCAKES (AND TOPPINGS!)

Steps:

• Pancake bar toppings: mini chocolate chips, fresh blueberries, flavored yogurt, sliced bananas and extra pats of butter
• Mix together the cake flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Mix together the milk, vanilla and eggs in a separate bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined. Melt the butter and add it to the batter, stirring gently to combine. Stir in more milk if needed for thinning; the batter should not be overly thick.
• Set a griddle over medium-low heat and butter the surface when it's hot. Use a 1/4-cup measure to drop the batter onto the griddle in batches. Fry the pancakes on both sides until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Serve with an assortment of your favorite pancake toppings, such as mini chocolate chips, fresh blueberries, flavored yogurt, sliced bananas and extra pats of butter.

THE PERFECT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Blend the buttermilk, eggs, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
• Slowly add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Continue to blend until the batter is thick and smooth.
• Optional: For thinner pancakes - add buttermilk to it out to the consistency you like. For thicker pancakes - add a little more flour to desired thicknessHeat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat and coat it with non-stick spray.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the pancake batter onto the pan. Watch for the pancake to form bubbles on the surface and the griddle side of the pancake golden.
• Gently but quickly flip the pancake over and cook for 30 seconds or until golden.
• Spray non-stick spray between cooking new pancakes.
• Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.

NYT PERFECT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees
• 2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt together in a bowl. Using the whisk, make a well in the center. Pour the buttermilk into the well and crack eggs into the buttermilk. Pour the melted butter into the mixture. Starting in the center, whisk everything together, moving towards the outside of the bowl, until all ingredients are incorporated. Do not overbeat (lumps are fine). The batter can be refigerated for up to one hour.
• 3. Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet, preferable cast-iron, over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Turn heat up to medium-low and using a measuring cup, ladle 1/3 cup batter into the skillet. If you are using a large skillet or a griddle, repeat once or twice, taking care not to crowd the cooking surface.
• 4. Flip pancakes after bubbles rise to surface and bottoms brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Cook until the other sides are lightly browned. Remove pancakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, and keep in heat oven until all the batter is cooked and you are ready to serve.

PERFECT VEGETABLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
• In another bowl, beat together the eggbeaters, milk, carrot, zucchini, and green onion; add to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium heat.
• Pour the batter by tablespoons into the pan, making a few pancakes at a time.
• Cook about 2 minutes on each side and golden brown.
• Respray pan with cooking spray as needed.
• Serve pancakes at once.

PERFECT PALEO COCONUT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place egg whites, coconut milk, honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; blend with an electric hand mixer until mixture is light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tapioca flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix with hand mixer just to combine, about 1 minute. Fold in coconut flour by hand using a spatula (do not over mix).
• Heat skillet over medium heat; spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter in 1/4-cup portions in batches on the hot skillet. Cook on one side until small bubbles form in the center of the pancakes and edges look dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip them over and cook the other side until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer pancakes to a baking rack; keep warm.

PERFECT PANCAKES WITH HOMEMADE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl. Mix together milk, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined. Melt butter (I let this cool slightly) and add it to the batter, stirring gently to combine.
• Cook on a greased skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown.
• What makes these even better is using Homemade Maple Syrup: Boil for 8 minutes in a saucepan, 3 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 tsp. maple extract, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Tastes delicious, then I just store in an old syrup container I saved.

PERFECT PANCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Put 100g plain flour and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the centre and crack 2 eggs into the middle.
• Pour in about 50ml from the 300ml of semi-skimmed milk and 1 tbsp sunflower oil then start whisking from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil. Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat.
• Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter. While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk. Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream.
• Heat the pan over a moderate heat, then wipe it with oiled kitchen paper.
• Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. Quickly pour any excess batter into the mixing bowl, return the pan to the heat.
• Leave to cook, undisturbed, for about 30 secs. If the pan is the right temperature, the pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn.
• Hold the pan handle, ease a palette knife under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Make sure the pancake is lying flat against the base of the pan with no folds, then cook for another 30 secs before turning out onto a warm plate.
• Continue with the rest of the batter, serving them as you cook or stack onto a plate. You can freeze the pancakes for 1 month, wrapped in cling film or make them up to a day ahead.

SIMPLY PERFECT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and milk until light and foamy, about 3 minutes at high speed of a stand or hand mixer. Stir in the butter or vegetable oil.
• Whisk the dry ingredients together to evenly distribute the salt, baking powder and sweetener.
• Gently and quickly mix into the egg and milk mixture. Let the batter rest for at least 15 minutes, while the griddle is heating; it"ll thicken slightly.
• Heat a heavy frying pan over medium heat, or set an electric griddle to 350°F Lightly grease frying pan or griddle. The pan or griddle is ready if a drop of water will skitter across the surface, evaporating immediately.
• Drop 1/3 cupfuls of batter onto the lightly greased griddle. Bake on one side until bubbles begin to form and break, then turn the pancakes and cook the other side till brown. Turn over only once. Serve immediately.

DADDY'S PERFECT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Warm milk w/butter until butter melts. Sift dry ingredients. Mix egg into dry. Gently wisk together dry and wet until just blended - do not overmix or pancakes will be tough. Fruit (blueberries, thinly sliced bananas) should be added to pancakes after batter has been poured onto skillet.

PERFECT, PLATE-SIZE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Stir the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda) together in good sized bowl.
• Measure out milk and mix in lemon or lime juice.
• Let it sit a few moments.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients.
• Pour in the milk, oil, egg and vanilla.
• Whisk all the ingredients together until the batter is fairly smooth; there should only be a few small lumps.
• Melt enough butter in the bottom of a frying pan to coat it evenly; after it has melted, wipe out any excess with a paper towel or napkin.
• The pan should be over medium heat.
• Once the pan is heated, pour about 1/2 cup batter in (or, adjust to fit the size of the pan).
• Allow the pancake to cook several minutes, until the edges are cooked and there are bubbles appearing and bursting in the middle of the cake.
• Flip the pancake, and allow to cook about 2 minutes on the raw side.
• After a minute or two on this side, the cake will raise up and become thicker.
• Once this happens, only cook the cake another minute or so, until the pan-side is nicely golden.
• If the bottoms of the cakes are browning too fast, before there are bubbles in the middle or the second side can rise, then turn the heat down on the stove.
• If the opposite problem is occuring, increase the heat.
• After a couple, it'll be just right!
• This recipe makes 6 enormous pancakes; I would imagine that, made a more normal size, it would yield about 12.

PERFECT POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor, process the potatoes and onions, in batches, until finely chopped. Empty each batch into a strainer and, using a spoon, press down on the mixture to remove as much water as possible. In a large bowl, combine the drained potato-onion mixture, the flour, bread crumbs, baking powder, salt, pepper, and eggs; mix well. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Using a serving spoon, spoon about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake into the hot oil, flattening into a pancake shape. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden on both sides. Drain on a paper towel-lined platter and serve warm. Make these small if you want to serve them as appetizers. Serve with the traditional fixin's of applesauce and sour cream

PERFECT WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk, and oil. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened (batter may be lumpy). Cook on preheated griddle until bubbles form and edges start to dry. Flip and cook until lightly browned.

ALTON BROWN'S PERFECT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat an electric griddle or frying pan to 350 degrees F. Heat oven to 200 degrees F. Whisk together the egg whites and the buttermilk in a small bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the melted butter.Combine the buttermilk mixture with the egg yolk mixture in a large mixing bowl and whisk together until thoroughly combined. Pour the liquid ingredients on top of the pancake mix. Using a whisk, mix the batter just enough to bring it together. Don't try to work all the lumps out.Check to see that the griddle is hot by placing a few drops of water onto to the griddle. The griddle is ready if the water dances across the surface.Lightly butter the griddle. Wipe off thoroughly with a paper towel. (No butter should be visible.)Gently ladle the pancake batter onto the griddle and sprinkle on fruit if desired. When bubbles begin to set around the edges of the pancake and the griddle-side of the cake is golden, gently flip the pancakes. Continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the pancake is set.Serve immediately or remove to a towel-lined baking sheet and cover with a towel. Hold in a warm place for 20 to 30 minutes.

EASY PEASY PANCAKES - PERFECT FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE!

Steps:

• Pour your flour into the first cup till it is even with the top then sieve it into the mixing bowl and poke a hole in the middle.
• Pour your milk into the second cup till it is even with the top then pour it into the hole in the middle, it will go out of the hole a lot but that helps it to mix in just a little bit easier
• Crack the egg into the middle, making sure that none of the egg shell has been dropped into the pancake batter, then wash your hands.
• Whisk or mix it all together until it is has the consistency of a thin cream, then it is time to turn on the stove to a low heat.
• This is the time where you will have to put in your little knob of butter if your pan isn't non stick, you may want to add some butter if your pan is a little old too.
• Pour approximately one fifth of batter into your pancake pan then swirl it around till it covers the whole surface area of your pan by moving the pan around,
• After about 30 seconds flip the pancake over if you can or just take your spatula and use that to flip it over, then wait another 30 seconds, repeat this process until your pancake is golden brown on both sides, be careful not to overcook! Repeat this with all your pancakes, then its time for toppings!
• Tip: you can leave you batter in the fridge for one day if you want to use it again tomorrow!!!

PERFECT RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH CARAMELISED APPLE

Steps:

• Combine the flour and backing powder then sift into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour mix with your fingers.
• In another bowl add the egg and beat with a handmixer for 10 seconds to airate.
• Pour the egg into the well you made earlier and slowly add buttermilk while mixing (with an electric handmixer) the flour and egg from the inside of the bowl towards the outer bowl. Mix until all is combined.
• Melt the 80g of butter and add to the mixture with 2 tablespoons of sugar, blend until mixed.
• Break the Ricotta into bite size chunks by hand and add to the mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon and place into the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
• (The resting step is important don't miss it).
• While the batter is resting, peel and quarter the Apples.
• Cover the base of a frypan with 150g of sugar and place over heat,add the apples and a knob of butter. Heat until apples are cooked and sugar has caramalised. If needed add a little water to slow down the caramalisation process.
• When the resting and apples are complete, heat a frypan to low heat and coat with a knob of butter so your pancakes won't stick. Cook pancakes on each side till golden brown.
• Combine 2 pancakes and some of the caramalised apple to serve.

ZONE DIET - PERFECT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in blender until thick batter. For your fat count, either add peanut/cashew/mac butter to your batter or top with sliced/slivered almonds.
• Cook on griddle just like pancakes with butter flavored non-stick cooking spray until done, approx 3 mins per side on med heat. Add syrup and enjoy!
• Scale as necessary. For a 3 block meal, eat only 3 pancakes.
• I personally add 1 tsp of cinnamon & nutmeg and a Tbsp of vanilla, but I like those spices in my pancakes to come loud and strong.