Old-Fashioned Pancakes (Fluffy From-Scratch Classic)
Nothing beats a stack of Old-Fashioned Pancakes—soft, fluffy, golden on the edges, and made with simple pantry ingredients. This is the kind of classic recipe you can make any morning, whether you keep it traditional with butter and syrup or upgrade it with chocolate chips, fruit, or fun flavors.
Ingredients
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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3½ teaspoons baking powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1½ tablespoons sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 egg
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1¼ cups milk
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Butter-flavored cooking spray (or extra butter for the skillet)
Instructions
1) Mix Dry Ingredients
Sift into a medium bowl:
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flour
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baking powder
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sugar
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salt
2) Add Wet Ingredients
Whisk in:
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milk
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melted butter
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beaten egg
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vanilla extract
Stir until smooth and combined (don’t overmix).
3) Rest the Batter
Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
This helps the pancakes turn out softer and fluffier.
4) Cook the Pancakes
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat.
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Spray with cooking spray
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Pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake
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Cook until bubbles form on top and edges look set
5) Flip + Finish
Flip and cook the other side about 1 minute until golden.
Serve immediately!
Notes
✅ Don’t overmix (a few small lumps are fine)
✅ Keep heat on medium so pancakes cook through without burning
✅ Resting the batter = fluffier pancakes
✅ Flip only once, when bubbles appear and edges look dry