Fluffy Pancakes

This is the best pancake recipe!  Light and fluffy pancakes with the perfect texture.


Fluffy Pancakes
Adapted from this recipe on Allrecipes.com

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Makes 6 pancakes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk + 2 tbsp. vinegar)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. butter, melted

Directions:

1. If using buttermilk, go to step 2.  If using milk, combine milk & vinegar in a medium bowl.  Set aside for 5 minutes to "sour."
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.  
3. Whisk egg, melted butter and vanilla into buttermilk (or "soured" milk).
4. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk just until all lumps are gone.  Be sure not to overmix.  Let batter sit while skillet/griddle is heating up.  
5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat (or a griddle to 350 degrees) and coat with cooking spray.  Pour 1/3 cup of batter onto skillet or griddle.  Cook until bubbles appear, then flip and cook until browned on the other side.  

Notes & Suggestions:

We absolutely love these pancakes!  I rarely have buttermilk on hand so I make the "soured" milk.  I was a little apprehensive the first time I tried it, but it doesn't make anything taste sour at all so don't worry.  It's just a way of making buttermilk if you don't have any.  

The batter comes out pretty thick, so we usually add 2 tbsp. of extra milk (or buttermilk) to thin it out and make it easier to pour.  

Once you make the batter, let it sit while your skillet/griddle is heating up, and resist the urge to stir it again.  It gets a little foamy as it sits and that's what gives the pancakes their fluffy texture.

We usually serve these with a maple butter syrup.  We just mix 1 tbsp. of melted butter with 1/4 cup maple syrup.  But these would also be great with strawberries and whipped cream or any other kind of fruit topping. Yum!!!