The Best Traditional Pancakes

One morning, you wake up and realize that pancake mix is missing from your pantry. No worries. This post shows you how to make The Best Traditional Pancakes.

About These Pancakes

• The Best Traditional Pancakes are unbelievably easy to make and very delicious. They contain no preservatives or artificial colours.
• Traditional Pancakes pair well with Maple Syrup; however, you can have pancakes with a smooth and tangy raspberry sauce. I will share the recipe for the raspberry sauce later on.
• The ingredients are simple and basic: All-purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Sugar, Salt, Butter, Egg, Buttermilk, and Vanilla Extract.
• Buttermilk adds a tangy flavour to pancakes and creates the fluffiest texture when combined with leaveners such as baking soda and powder.

How To Make The Best Traditional Pancakes

• Sift all the dry ingredients, including sugar, into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
• Mix the melted butter, egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk separately.
• Pour this mixture into the center of the dry ingredients and start mixing until all dry ingredients are incorporated. The mixture may have small lumps, and that is okay. Do not overmix.
• Leave the batter to rest for 5 minutes.
• Place the pancake pan over medium-low heat and add one teaspoon of butter to the pan.
• Use a large spoon to pour about ⅓ cup of the mixture into the pan. Using the back of the spoon, spread the batter to form a circle with about a 5-inch diameter.
• Let the pancake bubble and cook for a couple of minutes. You know it is time to flip the pancake when the edges are set and golden. Also, the surface will form a skin that is no longer shiny.
• Use a Flat Pancake Flipper to flip the pancake, let the other side cook, and turn golden.
• The batter will absorb the butter, so use more butter as needed.

Variations

• Sub 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour with cocoa powder to make chocolate pancakes.
• Add chopped fruit and berries, such as strawberries, to the pancake batter.
• Add ¼ cup chocolate chips to the batter for a chocolaty pancake.
• Add ¼ cup peanut butter and ¼ cup chocolate chips to the batter for making Elvis Pancakes. Elvis liked to top them with sliced bananas 😉

Raspberry Sauce

• Mix one cup of raspberries with ¼ cup granulated sugar and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the raspberries burst and the mixture starts simmering.
• Add one teaspoon of cornstarch and mix well until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from the heat, add vanilla extract and mix well. Let the mixture cool down before pouring over the pancakes.
• Pancakes taste best when fresh.

See more breakfast ideas here:

The Best Baked Donuts

Baked Hazlenut Donuts,

Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins,

Cranberry Almond Muffins,

Mocha Breakfast Rolls

Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.

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