The easiest and yummiest basic pancake recipe. Use this recipe if you’re out of mix for delicious pancakes that everyone will love. Plus, check out all our tips on how to change them up for even more flavor!
If you love these pancakes, you’ll also love our buttermilk pancakes and fluffy pancakes! They’re recipes the whole family will enjoy!
The best Homemade pancake recipe
I think it’s safe to say that most people LOVE pancakes.
They’re simple – they’re quick – they’re delicious slathered in butter and syrup. What’s not to love?
Many rely on store-bought pancake mixes, which are great. But just in case you don’t have any, we’re going to show you a very delicious, basic pancake recipe that you can use. We will also show you how to change up the pancake mix (whether it’s store bought or homemade) to make it even better with the flavors you love most!
pancake mix recipe
They’re so simple to make!
DRY INGREDIENTS. In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: Flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. That’s your pancake mix!
You can store this in a jar or air-tight container. But to make pancakes out of it, do the following…
WET INGREDIENTS. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk, egg and melted butter. Mix until smooth
COOK PANCAKES. Lightly oil a griddle, or frying pan and heat to medium high heat.
Serve warm and top with butter or fruit and syrup (or are personal favorite buttermilk syrup).
Storing + Topping Ideas
We have a blog post ALL about freezing pancakes. Be sure to check it out for all our tips.
But, TO STORE, you’ll want to separate pancakes with parchment paper and place in a freezer-safe bag.
If you’re looking for topping ideas, here are a few:
- fresh fruit
- syrup or buttermilk syrup
- butter
- whipped cream
- peanut butter
The options are endless – but be sure to keep scrolling to see how you can change up this simple pancake recipe for even more flavor.
Pancake Mix Add ins
Pancakes with syrup on their own are delicious, but it’s nice to be able to change them up too. We’ve listed out below what you can do to modify the recipe to create an entirely new pancake that is also delicious and perfect for the season or holiday.
Be sure to let us know your favorite way to change up classic pancakes!
Fruity + sweet pancakes
- Banana Pancakes: Add banana slices to partially cooked pancakes
- Apple Spice Pancakes: Add ⅓ cup applesauce and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter. OR use 1 grated granny smith apple and a teaspoon of cinnamon
- Lemon Blueberry Pancakes: Lemon zest, lemon juice, and blueberries
- Peach Pancakes: Chop up drained peach halves into small pieces and gently fold into the batter
- Island Pancakes: Add ⅓ cup crushed pineapple(drained), and 3 tablespoons of shredded coconut
- Chocolate Strawberry Pancakes: Add chocolate chips and strawberry slices into the pancake batter
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes: Brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla
- Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Fresh raspberries and white chocolate chips
- Brownie Batter Pancakes: Incorporate ¼ cup brownie mix and ½ cup chocolate chips
Seasonal + Festive Pancakes
- Pumpkin Pancakes: Add ⅓ cup pumpkin puree and ½ teaspoon of pumpkin spice to the batter
- Gingerbread Pancakes: Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, molasses
- Eggnog Pancakes: Use eggnog instead of milk
- Hot Cocoa Pancakes: 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder added to the batter
- Carrot Cake Pancakes: Use 1 cup of shredded carrots, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of allspice, ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- Bacon Pancakes: Add chopped bacon pieces to the batter before cooking
- Maple nut Pancakes: Add ⅓ chopped walnuts and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the batter
- Funfetti Pancakes: Use funfetti cake mix and a ⅓ cup of rainbow sprinkles
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: Flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk, egg and melted butter. Mix until smooth
- Lightly oil a griddle, or frying pan and heat to medium high heat.
- Use about 1/4 c batter to pour each pancake onto the griddle. Heat until browned on both sides. Serve hot.
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So simple and delicious!
So happy you think so 🙂 Thank you!
Thank you so much! I want to try this – but my family does not eat eggs. What would be a good substitute? Or is it going to make a big difference if i skip the egg? I’m not sure if the egg makes it more soft – but i am a fan of crispy food so if it was less soft than usual it wouldn’t be a huge deal for me :p
I haven’t tried leaving out the egg, but I would just google what a good substitute would be for eggs in pancakes. I know it makes them nice & fluffy 🙂
Great Pancakes
Thank you so much! Happy you liked them!
By far the easiest and tastiest pancake recipe i’ve found! my son is super picky and will actually eat these!
That’s why we love it! Glad he did! Thank you!
This was so simple and came out perfectly! I used almond cocunut milk since I don’t do dairy and it was still delicious. Thanks so much for sharing!
Great option!! Thank you for sharing that!
So… this recipe was a HUGE hit in my home. The taste was DIVINE!
My only caveat was the thickness of the batter. It was thicker than I prefer so next time I’ll use less baking power and a little more milk and water mixture.
Easy to make and fun too!
Thank you so much for sharing that! Glad it was a hit!
Delicious and easy!!!! Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
In your wet ingredients you don’t mention the vanilla
I will need to add it, but go ahead & add it with the other wet ingredients.
I love these pancakes. So easy and always have ingredients and will never buy a box mix again. Yummy
Yay!! Happy to hear that! Thank you!
My favorite pancakes
Wonderful, my whole family love it.
That makes me so happy! Thank you!
(FYI-You listed vanilla in ingredients but forgot to add it in directions). I omitted the vanilla and also substituted almond milk. My husband is a very fussy connoisseur of pancakes, and he gave the pancakes 10 stars out of 5! Ty!
Oops, I will need to fix that. Thank you for letting me know! Please, tell him thank you!!
So easy and delicious! It has the perfect amount of salty sweet flavor. I used a 1/3c measuring cup and it made 9 pancakes! Definitely going in my recipe book!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as we do! Definitely my go-to pancake recipe for sure! 🙂
I’m looking forward to trying some of the add-ins – it would be helpful if all of them had suggested amounts for the add-in ingredients
Thanks for the suggestion! Hope you enjoy the pancakes!
How would this recipe change if I wanted to make waffles instead? Would I need to add anything or just use this recipe as directed?
You would want to increase the fat content to create that crispy outside and fluffy inside. I would add about 3 Tbsp of oil to this recipe to turn it into waffles. You could also give our waffle recipe a try. It’s very similar to this pancake recipe, just created specifically for waffles! https://lilluna.com/belgian-waffles/
I can’t wait to try these! Can you please share your favorite griddle?
Yay! Hope you enjoy the pancakes. Yes, here are some favorites of mine: https://amzn.to/3e0Ktxn and https://amzn.to/3363jNj
Does this recipe call for all purpose flour?
Also, can I substitute Gluten Free AP Flour?
Yes, all purpose flour. I have not tried them with Gluten Free flour, but I imagine you could substitute it out for pancakes and it would work just fine.
These are SO delicious and incredibly easy to make! Our new go-to recipe. Thank you!
You are welcome! I’m so happy you liked it and that you have a new go-to recipe. Thanks for trying it!