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Recipe Pancakes | Author Alice Moderator Trusted Author | Submitted 2/18/2026, 12:59:53 PM

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Title diff

  • Pancakes

Intro diff

  • Weekend diner-style pancakes.

Description diff

  • Leavening gas and minimal gluten formation keep cakes soft and airy.

Recipe facts diff

  • Cuisine: American
  • Course: Breakfast
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total time: 20 min
  • Servings: 2-4 servings
  • Tool: Chef's knife
  • Tool: Cutting board
  • Tool: Measuring cups and spoons
  • -Tool: Nonstick skillet or griddle
  • Tag: Breakfast
  • Tag: Quick
  • Tag: Family

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Ingredients diff

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps diff

  • Heat a griddle to medium (about 375F) while you mix the batter.
  • Whisk dry ingredients in one bowl and wet in another, then combine just until no dry flour remains.
  • Rest the batter 5 minutes so it hydrates and thickens slightly.
  • Portion onto the griddle and cook until bubbles pop and edges look set, then flip once.
  • Cook 1 to 2 minutes more until golden and springy, then serve warm.

Technique notes diff

  • Do-not-overmix batter | Less gluten development means more tenderness. | Overmixed batter yields dense, rubbery pancakes.
  • Heat staging and carryover control | Managing burner intensity and resting windows prevents overshoot from residual heat after active cooking. | This sequence relies on brief finishing steps where controlled carryover keeps texture and flavor balanced.

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