Breakfast

Classic Pancakes

Name: Classic Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 12 pancakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 480 ml buttermilk; 2 eggs; 60 g butter, melted and cooled; 1 tsp vanilla extract; butter, for the pan; maple syrup, to serve

Fluffy stovetop pancakes with crisp edges and a tender crumb.

Vegetarian

Stack of pancakes with butter and maple syrup — Stack them tall and serve while the top layer is still warm.

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Total30 min

Servings 4 servings

DifficultyEasy

A basic buttermilk batter whisked together in one bowl and cooked in batches until golden -- the weekend breakfast that needs no special equipment.

Ingredients

300 g all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Wet ingredients

480 ml buttermilk
2 eggs
60 g butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla extract

To finish

butter, for the pan
maple syrup, to serve

Instructions

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until just combined.
A few lumps are fine -- overmixing is what makes pancakes tough instead of fluffy.
Let the batter rest while a skillet or griddle heats over medium heat. 5 min
Melt a little butter in the skillet, then ladle in batter for each pancake.
Cook until bubbles form and the edges look set, then flip and cook until golden on the other side. 2 min
Repeat with the remaining batter and serve warm with maple syrup.

Notes

Batter keeps refrigerated for 1 day -- expect it to thicken slightly overnight.
Stir in blueberries or chocolate chips just before cooking, if using.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (3 pancakes) -- estimated, not lab-tested.
Nutrient	Amount
Calories	380 kcal
Total Fat	14 g
Saturated Fat	7 g
Carbohydrates	52 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	10 g
Protein	10 g
Sodium	520 mg
Cholesterol	90 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredient data, not laboratory analysis.

Photo: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped to 3:2 and re-encoded as WebP/JPEG for web delivery.