How to make spongy and rich pancakes with 5 ingredients that we all have at home

Do you want to learn how to make perfect pancakes with a quick and easy recipe? This is the definitive recipe to get fluffy pancakes in the purest American style.

Marina BlancoEasy Kitchen Collaborator

There is nothing better than these delicious American pancakes to start the weekend or a holiday off right. They are extremely soft, fluffy, light and delicious. They are also very easy and quick to prepare, using basic ingredients that we always have on hand at home (flour, sugar, yeast, milk, egg and butter). Wait until you are cooking them and the sweet aroma that the pancakes give off spreads throughout the kitchen.

The easiest and fastest recipe to make pancakes

American pancakesFor 4 peopleIngredientsStep by step
  1. Mix the solids

    Mix all the solid ingredients together in a bowl, i.e. flour, sugar, and yeast.

  2. Pour in the milk

    How to make fluffy and rich pancakes with 5 ingredients that we all have at home

    Add the milk little by little, beating the mixture with the help of a whisk.

  3. Beat the egg

    Fold the beaten egg into the batter. Keep beating with the rods trying not to form lumps.

  4. Add the butter

    Melt the butter in the microwave and add it to the dough in the form of a string while continuing to beat. If the dough is lumpy, use the mixer at low speed until you get a homogeneous mixture.

  5. Cook the pancakes, one by one

    In a medium nonstick skillet, melt a little butter or olive oil and, using a saucepan measure, add the pancake batter when the skillet is very hot.

  6. Turn them around

    Observe the dough, when you start to see bubbles form on the surface it's time to flip it. Cook for about 15 seconds on the other side and that's it.

  7. Stack them on a plate

    As you make the pancakes, place them on a plate and cover them with a thin cotton cloth to prevent them from getting cold.

Tips and variations for American pancakes

Toppings to accompany your pancakes

Beyond liquid caramel and whipped cream, or cream cocoa with hazelnuts, there are thousands of ways to enjoy your pancakes for breakfast or snack.

Maple syrup

A classic in the United States is to take them with maple syrup and a knob of butter. You can find it in most supermarkets.

Fresh fruit

You can accompany your pancakes with the fruit that you like the most, making your breakfast much more complete and healthy. The combination of strawberries and banana never fails. A mix of berries like raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries with a bit of Greek yogurt is another topping you should try.

Chocolate Chip Banana

This iconic duo will go perfectly with fluffy pancakes. Cut the banana into slices as thin as possible and add dark chocolate chips on top.

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