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The Best Pancake Recipe

September 8, 2018

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The Best Pancake Recipe – This tasty pancake recipe is easy and has a secret ingredient that gives them the perfect fluffy pancake consistency.

Three sour cream pancakes stacked on a plate

My whole family loves this pancake recipe.  This has become my go-to when we want pancakes for breakfast on the weekends.

What’s the secret ingredient that makes these pancakes the best?  Sour cream.  It may sound strange but it really works!

These sour cream pancakes have a butter crisp outside and the inside is so soft it’s almost creamy.  To balance the flavor of the sour cream, I added more sugar.  So these are actually sweeter pancakes than most.  So good!

The pancake batter is made in one bowl, making this pancake recipe easy!

Close up of the soft fluffy insides of three stacked pancakes

How to make pancakes:

  • In a large bowl, add milk and sour cream.
  • Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Whisk together.

A mixing bowl with milk, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla for the best pancake recipe

  • Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir until just combined (this batter will be VERY lumpy).

A mixing bowl with the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients for the best pancake recipe

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Pour pancake batter into the skillet (about 1/4 cup for each pancake).

The best pancake batter being poured into a hot buttered skillet

  • Cook 3-4 minutes (bubbles will form on the top of the pancakes).
  • Flip and cook 1-2 minutes.

Bubbles forming on the top of pancake batter before flipping over

Top with maple syrup, fresh fruit, fruit syrup, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.

The best pancakes stacked with butter and maple syrup on them

Looking for more great breakfast recipes?  Try these:

  • Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole from Amanda’s Easy Recipes
  • My Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Muffins
  • My Tropical Banana Bread
  • Monkey Bread Recipe from The Self Proclaimed Foodie
  • Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Bake by Alexandra’s Kitchen

Watch the step by step video for The Best Pancake Recipe below:

Close up of the soft fluffy insides of three stacked pancakes

The Best Pancake Recipe

Best Pancake Recipe - This tasty pancake recipe is easy and has a secret ingredient that gives them the perfect fluffy pancake consistency.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes
Calories: 113kcal
Author: Amanda Finks
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5 from 91 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Butter for greasing the pan -about 3 tablespoons
  • Maple syrup for serving

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the milk, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until combined. It’s ok to have small lumps of sour cream.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir just until no large clumps of dry flour remain, trying not to over mix. The batter should be very lumpy.
  • Melt about 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat until lightly bubbling and light brown.
  • Ladle the batter into the skillet making 3-4 pancakes (about 1/4 cup of batter each). Cook 3-4 minutes, until bubbles form on top of each pancake and the bottoms are golden brown.
  • Flip the pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown.
  • Carefully wipe out any excess browned butter with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining butter and pancake batter.
  • Serve warm with maple syrup.

Notes

Nutrition information does not include butter for cooking or toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/12th of the recipe | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 138mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 0.9mg
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword best pancake recipe, how to make pancakes, pancake recipe easy
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Comments

  1. Suzy says

    March 23, 2020 at 9:15 AM

    5 stars
    The whole family loved them!

    Reply
    • Omid says

      May 4, 2020 at 1:24 AM

      I got yogurt instead of sour cream and it kinda went nice in fact 🙂

      Reply
  2. Betty Goulart says

    March 28, 2020 at 12:17 PM

    5 stars
    Great recipe

    Reply
  3. lilly says

    March 28, 2020 at 9:07 PM

    5 stars
    really amazing texture! I”ve tried several different recipes and I think these are the best. I think it’s the sour cream making it a really nice texture. they aren’t fry and they have a little bit of sweetness but not too much without the syrup. cook them on low bc they can burn easy! I did like a minute or a little over on each side. I also left the batter in the fridge for a little bit and they turned out amazing! totally recommend!

    Reply
  4. Hope says

    March 29, 2020 at 10:53 AM

    5 stars
    I’ve deleted all other recipes—this is my “go to” and they are FABULOUS!!

    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    April 12, 2020 at 2:52 PM

    5 stars
    Easy to make and fantastic taste & texture!

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    April 18, 2020 at 11:27 AM

    5 stars
    Great taste and texture .
    I substituted the dry items with a gluten free items.

    Reply
  7. Astrid Holliman says

    April 23, 2020 at 8:49 AM

    5 stars
    Finally, THE pancake recipe to keep. It’s even good with gluten free flour, which is saying a lot.

    Reply
  8. Miriam says

    April 25, 2020 at 12:51 PM

    5 stars
    Just tried these pancakes this morning and let me tell you they are the bomb. Best ones I have ever made from scratch. Will be using this recipe from now on.

    Reply
  9. Tawny says

    April 27, 2020 at 10:15 PM

    These were delicious! My family of 5 loved them

    Reply
  10. Elizabeth Tamayo says

    May 1, 2020 at 12:00 PM

    5 stars
    Best pancake recipe! So fluffy! I can eat this plain even with butter and syrup 🙂

    Reply
  11. Sh Baum says

    May 2, 2020 at 11:05 AM

    I dropped the sugar to a tsp. And used 1/3 buckwheat flour.

    Reply
  12. Mozie D says

    May 2, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    5 stars
    Takes no time to whip up and they are so good. Great fluffy texture. Best pancakes I’ve ever had.

    Reply
  13. DthPR says

    May 3, 2020 at 11:17 AM

    5 stars
    My husband likes sweet so sugar was fine, if you don’t then reduce it. Super fluffy so make sure the batter spreads out when cooking. Followed someone’s recommendation to cook in coconut oil and that was great.

    Reply
  14. Julie wood says

    May 3, 2020 at 7:23 PM

    5 stars
    This was a great recipe. I just wish you could freeze them. They were a hit.

    Reply
  15. Wasila Diab says

    May 4, 2020 at 3:41 AM

    5 stars
    Whenever I see a recipe with five stars and a good amount of reviews I feel like I have to try it. These did not disappoint. Even though it says not to overmix I kinda had to because my son asked me to make rainbow pancakes and I had to get the food coloring mixed in. Regardless they were delish!! I can’t wait to try it again without food coloring 🤣

    Reply
  16. rya says

    May 5, 2020 at 11:44 AM

    5 stars
    omg the softest and fluffiest! will be my go to pancake recipe now, thank you so much!!!

    Reply
  17. Heather says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:49 AM

    5 stars
    These pancakes were excellent! Even delicious with nothing on them. Thank you so much for this recipe I will be making these again!

    Reply
  18. Sharon says

    May 9, 2020 at 10:48 AM

    5 stars
    I haven’t made pancakes for a while, I decided to try these. These pancakes are delicious, I will look no farther these are the ones I make for now on.

    Reply
  19. Barb Samson says

    May 10, 2020 at 11:50 AM

    5 stars
    Amazingly delicious! I subbed plain Greek yogurt for sour cream and followed the rest of the recipe. They came out light and fluffy. Will definitely make again. Thanks

    Reply
  20. Jan says

    May 10, 2020 at 1:38 PM

    5 stars
    Delicious! I made with Greek yogurt as I didn’t have sour cream And added a little vanilla bean paste. Think I’ll stick to that from now on. My Grandgirls loved them.

    Reply
  21. Mareka Huitt says

    May 10, 2020 at 3:02 PM

    5 stars
    The only change I made was using gluten free flour and they were fantastic.

    Reply
  22. Anna says

    May 13, 2020 at 7:42 AM

    5 stars
    I just wanted to say, I found this pancake recipe a couple years ago and I make them almost every Saturday. My kids don’t like any other recipe if I try to mix it up. It’s great! Thank you!

    Reply
  23. Heather says

    May 16, 2020 at 9:41 AM

    I struggled a little with the fluffiness. The first time I whisked it too much. It had no lumps so it turned into a very tasty crepe. LOL I did it again today and the lumps had flour in them and the pancakes were still crepe-like. Any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      May 30, 2020 at 7:39 AM

      Help??? Anybody??

      Reply
  24. rykerson says

    May 17, 2020 at 11:14 AM

    5 stars
    I was sceptical making this recipe, but in fact it’s fantastic. Probably my favourite pancake recipe so far. Not to mention how easy is it to make.

    Reply
  25. Jennifer says

    May 23, 2020 at 9:24 PM

    Can i put the batter inside the fridge and use it for the next day?

    Reply
  26. Cindy says

    May 25, 2020 at 10:45 AM

    Best Pancakes I have ever made. Super easy and the family just loved them!

    Reply
  27. Vickie says

    May 28, 2020 at 10:59 AM

    This recipe uses baking powder, does it not require baking soda as well? I’m only inquiring because usually the two items are paired together in recipes.

    Reply
  28. Donna says

    May 31, 2020 at 9:52 PM

    5 stars
    These were great pancakes, fluffy and tasty.

    Reply
  29. Constance Kroos says

    June 9, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    I followed the the recipe exactly as stated but I thought that they were too eggy for my taste. Like thick crepes. Sorry

    Reply
  30. Charly Eichner says

    June 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM

    They were good but way to salty

    Reply
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