Easy Fluffy American Pancakes

Weekend breakfast doesn't get better than homemade Fluffy American Pancakes - This basic recipe will get you guaranteed fluffy results every time! Recipe by The Petite Cook - www.thepetitecook.com

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Resting time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Andrea Soranidis

Weekend breakfast doesn't get better than homemade easy fluffy American pancakes - Learn all the tricks to make perfect pancakes every single time.

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Ingredients

195 g all purpose flour
2 tablespoon sugar
2+½ tablespoon baking powder
a pinch of sea salt
295 ml whole milk
1 large egg
3 tablespoon butter I use homemade butter, melted
butter for cooking

To serve:

chocolate sauce

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together egg, milk and melted butter until combined.
In a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and a pinch of salt together until well combined.
Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ones, and mix well until just combined.
Rest the batter for at least 5 mins, in the meantime, preheat a large no-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat (or until it reaches 190C/375F).
Grease the pan with a little butter. With the help of an ice cream scooper or small ladle spoon, pour the batter onto the skillet. Gently spread the batter into a small circle and cook until the edges start bubbling.
Flip on the other side and continue to cook until golden and cooked through. Repeat until all batter has been used.
Once all your pancakes are ready, top them up with your favourite toppings and serve immediately.

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Notes

Tips for the best pancakes:

1. Do not Over Mix The Batter

It's super important to mix the dry & wet ingredients in two separate bowls.

Just mix all the ingredients together at the very end, to avoid the risk of over-mixing the batter.

If you over-mix the batter the pancakes will be somehow denser and flat. Not really what you expect from a fluffy American pancakes recipe, right?

2. Rest The Batter

To get that fluffy and tender result, the batter needs to rest a little time before cooking.

Resting the batter for a minimum of 5 min allows the gluten in it to "relax", resulting into smooth and delicious pancakes.

3. Set The Right Temperature

The next important thing to remember is to keep an eye on the temperature of the griddle when you cook your pancakes.

The more you cook your pancakes the dryer they become, so getting the temperature right is a MUST.

Make sure to preheat your skillet/griddle to 375F/190C.

If your griddle doesn't have a thermometer or you use a regular non stick pan, keep your temperature to "medium" and heat for about 3 minutes before adding the batter.

If you're not quite sure you have reached the right temperature, just test with a small pancake first and adjust the heat accordingly.

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