Classic Pantry Pancakes are made with basic pantry ingredients. They are fluffy and delicious but the best part is they are easy to make!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but sometimes time is limited. If you have extra Pancake cooking time try my Buttermilk Pancakes and Fluffy Pancakes, they will be a favorite too!
Sabrina’s Classic Pantry Pancakes Recipe
These are my answer to the last minute “I need more than cereal this morning but I am too lazy to make something fancy” feeling. These pancakes cover that feeling. I love these pancakes for their versatility and reliability, making them perfect for everything from busy weekday mornings to slow weekend breakfasts. Because these pancakes rely on basic ingredients, Classic Pantry Pancakes are a go to recipe when you want something homemade, satisfying, and fuss free without needing a trip to the store! They are made from scratch and your family will love them!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons butter , melted
Instructions
- Add the dry ingredients and whisk together, then add the wet and combine fully (although I tend to just put everything in a bowl and whisk – these pancakes are really fuss free.)
- Heat a pan or griddle on medium heat and coat with a small layer of butter.
- Using a ¼ cup scoop, cook the pancakes on both sides until browned, about a minute on each side.
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings or mix-ins.
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Sabrina’s Tip
Sometimes my family and I like these pancakes a little crispy. To make the pancakes more crispy, I just add more butter to the pan and cook on high. The pancakes still have the delicious taste with the crispy border. It’s a tasty combo!
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About this Recipe
Classic Pantry Pancakes are about as easy as pancakes can get, I put everything in one bowl, mix with a whisk and use my ¼ cup ice cream scoop to immediately scoop onto a griddle. I have been making them for years. The best part of these pancakes is that they also make the best base pancakes for toppings and mix-ins.
Pairing Suggestions
Experiment with different syrups, fruit, icing, maple with cinnamon added. You don’t have to doll up the pancakes all the time, sometimes an Easy Strawberry Topping on top is enough to make the meal. Or put Nutella on top. Because Nutella makes everything better. Smear between layers and go all out and top with Vanilla Ice Cream… who says you can’t have those days? Heck, add rainbow sprinkles to it while you’re at it.
Variations
- Chocolate Chips – Sometimes I get fancy when I have the remnants of a few bags of chocolate chips and I do a mixture of different kinds.
- Fruit – Add chopped up and mix in or on top. Pick one or pick three. Whatever you want!
- Apple Rings – Yes this is a fruit too, but for the little ones I dip apple rings in this batter and cook, then they get a serving of fruit with their fun donut looking pancake rings.
- Lemon and Poppy Seeds: Yep, why not, add a bit of lemon juice, some lemon zest and a teaspoon of poppy seeds. Instant fancy.
- Peanut Butter – Sometimes I add peanut butter chips to the batter and top with a warmed fruit sauce or jam. Best PB&J ever.
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Your recipes look easy and great! Can’t wait to start trying them all, if possible! Thanks forsharing!
Can I seperate my egg whites and yolks? If indo do I need to add an extra egg
I haven’t tried it that way but if you aren’t using the yolk you would need more egg.
Could buttermilk be used in this recipe?
I haven’t tested it but if you decide to try, you’ll need to adjust the baking powder amount. If you decide to play around with it, I’d love to know what worked for you. Good luck!
Thank you for creating a recipe from pantry ingredients! Just what I needed tonight for a craving. Was wondering if you’ve tried it with less baking powder. The bp taste was strong for me. I might try again with less next time.
If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out for you. Thanks!
Mine were paper thin almost like crepes. Exp on baking powder is 01/2021…was I missing something?
Oh no! You could add a bit more flour next time. Test the batter by allowing it to drip off of the spoon to check it’s thickness. Also, I know you said your baking powder was not expired but check its freshness by splashing a little warm water on a spoonful of it. It should bubble or fizz gently, just to be sure. Hope this helps!
Can you make a large batch of these and store in 1 container? If so how much would you use with the wet ingredients? Like if i made a whole ice cream bucket of the pancake mix. How many cups would I mix with the dry ingredients?
If you are going to double, you can hover over the slider of servings and if you move it, it will adjust all the other ingredients 🙂
Also – recently posted a separate Pancake Mix for making ahead too:
https://dinnerthendessert.com/pancake-mix/
Hi! Any idea what the nutritional facts might be?
Thanks for a great recipe to make homemade pancakes. My son wants to buy those frozen ones so he can make them himself but with this recipe I am going to make a batch and try freezing them myself! SO much healthier than the ones in a box!
GORGEOUS lighting in these photos. That syrup is calling my name.
Aww thanks Lauren! Yeah the syrup was screaming to me as I was taking pictures. I didn’t even reheat them I just dove in!
I’m kinda dying for pancakes now. We make ours GF, but we can share a few of the same tips for great pancakes!
Thanks, Autumn! Yes, a lot of those mix-ins are gluten-free.
These pancakes look perfect! I love a fluffy, yet crispy edges type of pancake myself.
Thanks! If you’re going to make a pancake, you might as well make a fluffy one!
These look delicious. I have had so many pancakes this last week as it was only thing in house for breakfast and well I can’t eat Eggs so I will have to try this recipe next time I make some!
Thanks, Brandy! I hope your kids enjoy it!
My kids love pancakes. I should surprise them and make them some for breakfast tomorrow.
I think every kid loves pancakes!
Your pancakes look really good. Nice and fluffy. I love trying different mix-ins or toppings. The best!
Thanks!
Pancakes are a favorite in our house. I will have to try them with a few of these. My kids love Nutella on them instead of syrup.
I dare you to try and find someone who doesn’t love Nutella!
I don’t love Nutella.
I love chocolate. I love hazelnut. But…I bought Nutella once. The first time I had it, it made me sooo sick, I couldn’t eat for almost 2 weeks. I don’t know if it had salmonella or something in it, but I never went to the doctor to find out. The experience permanently turned me off of the stuff. I will say, the baked potato I had when I first started eating again was out of this world…
This recipe is very similar to the one I use for pancakes. I do like to use buttermilk, though… but if I don’t have any around, I just sour the milk with a half teaspoon or so of lemon juice. I will give this recipe a try sometime.
I also am a sucker for cooking my pancakes in a bit of bacon grease.
Nutella is fantastic with pancakes. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend.
Thanks! Pancakes are pretty much designed for weekends!
There’s nothing better than a good pancake recipe, and I love that cascade of syrup! I definitely want to try some of your variations too.
Thanks! There’s really a lot of variety you can have with just pancakes!
I like the obligatory syrup pour 😉 These pancakes look exactly the way I love pancakes to be: light, fluffy, and buttery! We usually add chocolate chips for the kids, too. They would love these!
Thanks, Marlynn! I think one of those unwritten laws of the universe is that you can’t take a series of photos of pancakes without a syrup pour shot!
My husband is the pancake master in our house. He’s just got it all down. But I can only imagine the smiles if he made them from scratch. Got to share this.
Thanks, Crystal!
Thank you for the nice recipe.
You’re welcome!
Pancakes are a weekend staple in our house. I love how easy they can be customized.
We love pancakes and do a lot of breakfast for dinner. Pancakes with chocolate chips are my son’s all time favorite food!
Your son has good taste!
I don’t normally got the pancake route, but I do love how quick this is to whip up in a pinch. I just might make these the next time I am running late on a weekend morning!
That’s the best part of pancakes – that they’re so delicious but don’t require that much effort!
We make pancakes about once or twice a week. I don’t like the ones from the store so we always homemaker I love doing all sorts of different varieties with them.
Homemade pancakes are SO much better than store bought! Looks like quite the tasty recipe! I’ll have to try it for our Saturday breakfast!
I agree – those freezer pancakes always seem to end up soggy!
OHHH that makes me excited for Sunday morning! I think I’ll try the lemon and poppyseed. Thank you so much!
You’re welcome, Jeni! Enjoy – pancakes are such a great weekend family breakfast!
Thank you for the recipe, it is very close to my pancake recipe. I also add in a tsp. vanilla extract with about a 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon. 🙂
Yum! I love your addition of cinnamon!