Simple Single-Serving Pancakes

Plain pancake recipes aren’t very hard to come by, but they always yield so many pancakes. I’m all for refrigerating leftovers, but sometimes you just want to have some pancakes without feeling obliged to have them every day for the rest of the week. That’s where ‘single-serving’ comes in: here’s an incredibly simple recipe, courtesy of Shundara Castion, that uses convenient ingredients in just the right quantities for two plain pancakes.

I whip these up before late-morning classes, and they’re incredibly easy to spruce up with mix-ins and toppings - although, honestly, I greatly enjoy them plain. Prep Time: 10 minutes, max. 1. Sift (or mix) dry ingredients in medium bowl. Whisk in egg, butter and milk until smooth. 2. Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter into a small, greased pan on medium heat. 3. Cook one side for 2-3 minutes, use spatula to scoot it around pan to avoid burning. 4. Flip when golden-brown. 5. The other side will cook faster, about 3 minutes. 6. Grease pan, pour batter, and repeat.

Then, if you’d like, come back and share what worked for you. We’d love to read about it. Recipe updated, originally posted September 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear and added a quick recipe video. These pancakes are light and fluffy and made completely from scratch.

They’re not too sweet and are scented with vanilla, making them extra delicious. These are easy to adapt — try adding a handful of berries, nuts or chocolate to the batter. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and the salt in a medium bowl. Warm milk in microwave or on top of stove until lukewarm, not hot (you should be able to keep your finger submerged for 10 seconds).

Whisk milk, egg, melted butter and the vanilla extract until combined. Heat a large skillet (or use griddle) over medium heat. The pan is ready if when you splatter a little water onto the pan surface, the water dances around the pan and eventually evaporates. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour milk mixture into the well and use a fork to stir until you no longer see clumps of flour.

It is okay if the batter has small lumps, in fact you want that - it is important not to over-mix the batter. Lightly brush skillet with melted butter. Use a 1/4-cup measuring cup to spoon batter onto skillet. Gently spread the batter into a 4-inch circle. When edges look dry and bubbles start to appear and pop on the top surfaces of the pancake, turn over.

This takes about 2 minutes. Once flipped, cook another 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked in the middle. Serve immediately with warm syrup, butter and/or berries. We use kosher salt. 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt. Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values. — We love to see your creations on Instagram and Facebook! We spent 5 days exploring the San Juan Islands in Washington State. See what we did and where we ate while we were there.

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Dahlia Forbes August 9, 2018, 9:18 am These pancakes were a definite crowd pleaser. It’s now my go to recipe. Rosalia August 8, 2018, 11:52 am This morning, I tried this recipe of these Pan Cakes, they are absolutely delicious, fluffy, easy to make, and my children loved them. I even add some cinnamon to some and cocoa to others, they came out fantastic!

Thank you for the recipe, it has become my favourite! Lizz63 July 17, 2018, 11:35 am Just made for myself and grandson, were delicious! Will make again Thank You! Reply - (Mr) Kelly P July 22, 2018, 10:50 am Yummy yummy in my tummy and all my house guests too! July 14, 2018, 2:33 pm I made these pancakes with this recipe for my family and i completely LOVE these pancakes . PLUS my whole family enjoyed these pancakes and they say “ NO SYRUP NEEDED “ !

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