Start your morning with a tall stack of these homemade fluffy pancakes. These pancakes are light and fluffy– thanks to a handful of pantry ingredients. Toss in your favorite add-ins to take them up a notch!

Pancakes. You either love them or hate them. Me? I love them.

I've been making this pancake recipe for several years now. It's one of those recipes that I don't even need to look at my notes, I just know it. You see, weekend breakfast is thing in our house. Whether it's brunch with friends or just us, these pancakes hit the spot.

Why You'll Love These Fluffy Pancakes

• Easy— no mixer required
• Quick— the batter comes together in no time
• Texture— soft and fluffy
• Add-ins— add your favorites!

Ingredients For Fluffy Pancakes

These pancakes are made from real ingredients. You likely already have everything in your pantry right now.

• Flour: All-purpose flour is what we're using, though whole wheat flour can work but the pancake might be a bit more dense. See my recipe notes for the substitution.
• Baking Powder: This helps the pancakes rise.
• Egg: An egg bind the pancake batter together.
• Milk: Milk adds moisture. Over several years I've made this recipe with any milk fat along with almond milk and oat milk.
• Salt & Vanilla Extract: Each add flavor.
• Sugar: We're using granulated sugar, though you can sub brown sugar or coconut sugar if you'd like. Don't use any liquid sweeteners. See my recipe notes for the substitution.

Use Your Favorite Add-Ins!

This recipe allows for any combination of add-ins. Here's some that we use all the time.

• Chocolate Chips: Any kind works but we love semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• Fruit: Typically we'll add blueberries or bananas. I love how caramelized they get as they cook.
• Granola & Fruit: This is a favorite of mine. I LOVE adding bananas and granola.
• Chia Seeds: Adds a little something extra to the pancakes.
• Jam or Jelly: Drop a few 1/2 teaspoons onto the batter when it's cooking. SO GOOD!

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4 Tips For The Best Pancakes

Over the years I've learned a few tricks to produce the fluffiest pancakes. BuzzFeed shows you

1. Avoid Overmixing: The more you mix your batter, the more dense it becomes and the less air it has. You want the batter to some some lumps in it. BuzzFeed shows a good example of it.
2. Type of Sugar: The lighter in weight of the sugar, the fluffier the pancakes. That's why I use granulated sugar.
3. Hot Griddle: Make sure the griddle is HOT when you scoop the pancake batter on. This will start the cooking process immediately and prevent spreading.
4. Don't Touch the Pancakes: Let the pancakes do their thing. Once bubbles form and begin to pop and the edges are dry, flip and then let them finish. Don't mess with them.