Basic Pancakes

Name: Basic Pancakes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup whole milk; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 1/2 s more for pan

5 Ratings
4 Reviews

This easy pancake recipe is just as simple as using a box mix.

Recipe by Real Simple July 2010

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Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Victoria Cox and Elise Mayfield; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup whole milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 1/2 s more for pan

Directions

Step 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter and whisk just to combine.Working in batches, melt 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. For each pancake, spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into the skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the tops and the bottoms are golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes and cook 30 seconds more. Repeat with remaining butter and batter.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

261 calories; calories from fat 36%; protein 7g; carbohydrates 34g; sugars 9g; fiber 1g; fat 11g; saturated fat 6g; sodium 558mg; cholesterol 78mg.

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Julia Marie Sherman Marple

05/08/2022

Yummo!

khrist1n

02/10/2013

Really good recipe. I double recipe, add 1tbsp vanilla extract, 3/4 tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon. My kids and everyone love this variation and we have deemed it Mom's French toast pancakes. If batter is too thin gradually add flour until it is desired thickness.

OJWoman

05/15/2010

I had lumpy pancake batter - I'm sure I'm missing an elementary step here. But they tasted incredible! More like crepes (thicker crepes?) than regular pancakes.

Megarader

07/10/2009

I made this recipe for my mom and me and we loved it. I've made it twice now. They are simple and quick to make. The only change that I made was to spray the pan with pam and spread the butter on top of them after I flipped them over. We ate them plain, without syrup or jam. Definitely a new favorite.

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