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These yogurt pancakes are quick, easy and delicious! Use vanilla yogurt, greek yogurt, or any flavor of yogurt you like!
We like to make additions to our traditional pancake recipe to make our breakfast even more delicious and unique!
Pancakes Made with Yogurt
Who here loves pancakes?! My whole family does, but to change things up we’ve been trying different varieties, including today’s recipe for Yogurt Pancakes.
Not only does yogurt add some sweetness to the batter, but it makes the pancakes so fluffy and delicious. We added some fruit on top and the pancakes were gone in minutes – no joke. My kids couldn’t get enough!
These pancakes are obviously perfect for breakfast any day, but we also love to have them for dinner too. They are simple, take minutes to make and are a recipe enjoyed by the entire family. That’s what we call a WIN!
Tips for Making these Pancakes
Like most pancakes, this recipe is very simple. Begin by combining flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt and water. Combine these two ingredients and bake on a hot griddle.
A few tips for cooking pancakes:
- Use butter or cooking spray to keep the cakes from sticking to the pan/griddle. Since pancakes absorb the butter be sure you add just a little butter as needed.
- Be sure the pan is about 375 degrees. Too hot and the outside will burn, too cold and the pancake will be tough.
- Flip when the edges start to cook AND the center batter bubbles.
- Only flip the pancake once!
- The second side will cook faster than the first.
- Don’t press down on the pancake with the back of your spatula. It will not help it cook faster (seriously!) and will really only flatten them.
Yogurt variations: I used normal vanilla yogurt for this recipe, but Greek yogurt works well too. You can also use a flavored yogurt and pair it with it’s fresh fruit counterpart: Blueberry yogurt with blueberries, Pineapple yogurt with crushed pineapples, Strawberry yogurt with strawberries. You get the picture!
For even more pancake recipes:
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Apple Pancakes
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
- German Pancakes
- Banana Pancakes
Yogurt Pancakes recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups vanilla yogurt
- ¼ cup water
- Semisweet chocolate chips, dried cranberries, sliced ripe bananas and coarsely chopped pecans, (optional)
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt and water.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Pour batter onto a hot griddle sprayed with cooking spray. When bubbles begin to form on the top, turn your pancake. Cook until both sides are golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Adapted from Taste of Home.
Great base recipe but definitely needs salt and more liquid if using Greek yogurt. Nice and fluffy
Thank you and great notes for others.
I am interrupting eating some of these too comment on how fantastic, fluffy, and tasty these are. No modifications needed. Thank you!! <3
Good start. I made it gluten free. Just substituted 2 cups gluten free flour, and used allulose sweetener and a little vanilla extract instead of sugar. Once mixed, I added more water until it was the consistency you expect of pancake batter. I also added about a half teaspoon of salt or so. I taste tested it and had to add more sweetener probably 6-7 tbsp total. Next I got the pan very hot then reduced heat to medium low. You have to make sure your spatula is grabbing the whole pancake to turn it over and turn it over after it starts to bubble, don’t wait for full bubbling like normal pancakes, once turned over, cover the pan with a lid for about 40 seconds or so to make sure it’s cooked through, then have it go another minute, then lift off. Takes a little experience with that sort of thing. Tasted perfect, my kids didn’t even know the difference with this and pancake mix. I’m guessing depending on the consistency of the yogurt you are using and your climate, you will likely need to add more water until it mixes right. Don’t forget salt.
I’m so glad you liked it so much. Thanks for sharing how you made it!
The pancakes came out nice and fluffy they looked beautiful but after the first couple of Pancakes I tasted one and noticed my suspicion of not adding salt was a miss opportunity for adding some flavor. They were very bland and one note. I added salt to the remaining of the batter which helped to enhance the flavor. I don’t know who is cooking still without adding salt knowing that it enhances savory and sweet.
We liked it! Although the consistency was thick, it came out fluffy. I added lemon zest to the batter and smelled nice. What we liked about it is that it didn’t require butter or oil in the mixture. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
You’re welcome!! I bet the addition of the lemon zest was delicious.
Dense and gooey. Tried 3x in the fry pan different ways, couldn’t get the center to cook thru with out burning the bottom. I’ve been cooking for 30 years.
Sorry to hear the pancakes didn’t turn out for you. Thanks for giving the recipe a try!
Is this a biscuit like batter? Yes. Added more liquid, about a cup. Can you taste the yogurt? Depends on the type/flavor you used. Are these great diner style pancakes? Yes!!
I doubled the sugar because I was using plain yogurt, and they came out so fluffy and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Wow this recipe is way off on proportions. Way way too thick to even pour. I just wasted all these ingredients. Maybe you could fix the recipe or take it down so others don’t waste food
Thanks for the feedback and for giving the recipe a try. You can also add a bit more water to thin out the batter if it is too thick. 🙂
Tasteless – I even used strawberry yogurt and somehow these tasted like nothing. The ratios are off, you will have to add more liquid – unless the batter is supposed to be biscuit dough consistency.
Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy the pancakes. Thanks for the feedback and giving the recipe a try!
Shannon thank you so much, I should have read your comment first. These pancakes were so bland I added some salt to help bring out the flavor.
Nice!
These were great! Nice and fluffy. The batter was pretty thick but I didn’t add anything to thin it. I just spread it thinner in the pan and it was perfect! One didn’t cook fully in the center by the time the bottom was ready so I threw it in the microwave for 15 seconds. Easy peasy correction (I’m not a great cook so I love a forgiving recipe). Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the pancakes!! Thanks for sharing what you did too.
It came out soft and fluffy! Thanks
You’re welcome! I’m glad they turned out well!
Nice and fluffy. So easy to cut the recipe in half as well.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Let me start that I am not a baker or a good cook:) Two last attempts to make a pancakes were a big fiasco.
And I just found your page with those pancakes.Wow! Very easy to follow,simple ingredients and fantastic result !!! Turned out picture perfect !!! LOVE THOSE and now I feel very good about myself ,so proud 🙂 !!! God bless you for helping people like me !!
I’m so glad they turned out picture perfect! Thanks for sharing your success!
We make it with sweet strawberry yogurt( liquid) that we sour with a squeeze of lemon juice. No extra sugar needed and no water either- the pancakes come out very tasty and are now part of our weekend tradition.
Mashed overripe bananas go well in the batter too.
Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Thanks for the tips on variations for the pancakes! They sound delicious! 🙂
Surprisingly good! I had to add extra water to get the right consistency, but these turned out super fluffy.
Happy to hear that! Thanks for trying it!
I used plain yogurt but added vanilla and cinnamon to the batter. They turned out great!
Great idea! Thank you for sharing that!
The recipe needs salt. I like the texture but my kids haTed it and theY dont hate Anything. I had to put extra syrup on it for them to enjoy.
Thank you for trying them!
I had Some extrA yogurt and i always wanfed to try tHis an$ im Making them this mornInG you have a very love day
Awe, I hope you have a great day too! I hope you liked them! Thank you!
ThesE were very good. ( I made half a batch. ) It lacks salt however, so add a little. Also the batter was way Too thick for Me so i squeezed half an orange into the batTer which tasted great and helPed thin it a little.i also beat the egg with a beater until it was thick and pale yellow—a trick I learned from a jOy os Cooking recipe. I used unsweetened plain yogurt. They were a hit!
That all sounds great! Thank you for sharing that!
These pancakes were so good! I will definitely be using this recipe in the future. I used vanilla yogurt and made BLUEBERRY syrup to go with them.
Yum!! Happy you liked them! Thank you for letting me know!
Omg so good and healthy! Thank you!!
Glad you like them! Thank you!
thank you for sharing. can I make these without eggs?
You are so welcome! I have not tried, so I can’t tell you for sure how’d they turn out.
The texture and rise on these was absolutely lovely! I would highly highly recommend adding a little salt, probably about 1/2 – 3/4 tsp as ours were pretty bland. Next time I make these I will also cut back on the baking soda probably to 1/2 tsp as well – there was a little bite to the pancakes from too much. I also threw in a little lemon juice to make the batter nice and smooth. Gorgeous results and felt better eating them with the extra protein than “everyday” pancakes. Many thanks!
Thanks for sharing your changes. They sound great! I am so glad you liked them!
Wow wow wow!! Amazing Pancakes! So good and so easy to make. These pancakes turned Out perfectly, super fluffy, moist, and delicious.
The batter turns out pretty lumpy which concerned me at first and When spooning them into the griddle they seemed TOo big, BUt there were no lumps in the cakes THEmselves and they cooked evenly and easily.
I cannot believe how good these turned out when THey WEre so Easy to MAKe.
I used brown cow vanilla yogurt and followed The RECIPE The same for The rest. Delicious! My go to from now on, thank You SO much!!
Yay..glad it’s your go-to! Thank you for trying it & for sharing that!
It sounds great and not hard to try! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Gotta try it for breakfast tomorrow!
It’s super easy! Let me know what you think 🙂
hey girl- these pancakes look amazing!
They are so good!! I hope you try them!
Are the pancakes made with a Greek yogurt or regular or lite n for yogurt? Thank you for your help
I just used regular vanilla yogurt. I can’t remember what brand it was. But, you could really use whatever you like best! Enjoy!
Pineapple yogurt, that’s what I’ll try – with some drained, crushed pineapple mixed in.
Sounds great!! Thank you for sharing!
Look so delicious!!! I want to eat all of this at the first moment when I see them.Thank you for sharing these food.
You are so welcome!! Thank you for stopping by!
Can you use greek yogurt?
You sure could. I haven’t, but it is totally a preference 😉 Hope you like them!
I just made the recipe with plain greek yogurt. The pancakes were scrumptious! I substituted 2/3 cup of greek yogurt and 1/3 cup of water for each cup of yogurt called for in the recipe, and added some vanilla extract. I also added blueberries.
Thank you for sharing that!! Sounds yummy!