🥞 Best Soft & Fluffy Pancake Recipe

Ingredients (makes ~8–10 pancakes)

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ cups milk
• 1 large egg
• 3 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional but recommended)

Step-by-step method

1. Mix dry ingredients

In a bowl, whisk together:

• flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt

This helps distribute the leavening evenly for fluffiness.

2. Mix wet ingredients

In another bowl, whisk:

• milk
• egg
• melted butter
• vanilla (if using)

3. Combine gently (important!)

• Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients
• Stir just until combined
• Lumps are okay—do not overmix

👉 Overmixing = dense pancakes

4. Rest the batter (key fluff step)

Let it sit for 5–10 minutes.

This allows the baking powder to activate and the flour to hydrate.

5. Cook pancakes

• Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat
• Lightly butter it
• Pour ~¼ cup batter per pancake

Cook until:

• Bubbles form on top
• Edges look set

Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until golden.

🧠 Tips for extra fluffy pancakes

• Don’t press pancakes while cooking
• Use fresh baking powder
• Keep heat medium (too hot burns outside, raw inside)
• For ultra-fluffy texture, separate egg white, beat it, and fold it in

🍯 Serving ideas

• Maple syrup
• Honey + butter
• Fresh berries
• Peanut butter + banana
• Chocolate chips in the batter

Result

Soft, airy pancakes with a golden outside and cloud-like inside—perfect for breakfast or brunch.

If you want, I can also give you a 2-ingredient pancake version, no-egg pancakes, or a restaurant-style buttermilk recipe.