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Pancake recipe from scratch

Who doesn’t love warm, fluffy pancakes for breakfast with a little cinnamon and nutmeg? Try this recipe for making simple pancakes from scratch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pancakes
Servings: 6
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 50 g butter (melted)
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ tsp vanilla essence
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (grated)
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl (flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon powder and nutmeg).
  • Mix the milk and melted butter together.
  • Whisk one egg and add it to the milk and butter.
  • Add vanilla essence to the wet ingredients.
  • Combine the dry and wet ingredients together.
  • Mix until the batter is smooth and lump free.
  • Place a non-stick pan or griddle on low to medium heat.
  • Add oil and leave to heat up.
  • Pour a ladle full of batter into the pan.
  • Swirl the pan to allow the batter to spread evenly.
  • Leave for a few seconds as gas bubbles form and burst in the batter (30 seconds to 1 minute).
  • Flip over and allow the other side to become golden brown.
  • Remove from the heat and repeat until the batter is finished.
  • Serve the pancakes hot with your choice of syrup and fruit.