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A good pancake recipe from scratch is a must-have for any home cook. It is versatile, healthy (mostly…), quick to throw together, and uses common ingredients found in most kitchens. You can dress them up or down depending on your mood, and serve them as a meal unto themselves or as a delicious side dish.
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Pancakes from Scratch
Our family loves pancakes not only because they are so quick and easy, but because you can change them into so many different flavors depending on what you have on hand! Scroll down in this post to find some fun “add-in” ideas if you are making pancakes from scratch. Let’s jump into the recipe!
Pancake Mix From Scratch
What You Need:
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour (can be gluten free flour)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup sugar (see note below)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
*Note on the sugar….you can leave this out if you wish. I usually leave it out and then add honey to my actual pancake recipe or nothing at all depending on my add-ins and toppings.
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients. Store in a glass jar or another storage container (should fit in a quart jar) until you are ready to use it. The recipe to make pancakes from scratch from the dry mix are as follows:
Pancakes from Scratch
What You Need:
- 1 1/2 cups Pancake Mix
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 to 1 cup of milk
In a bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients until they are mixed well. Then begin adding in the wet ingredients.
Some recipes say to add all the wet ingredients together first before adding to the dry….you can do this either way, whichever you prefer. Personally I get a bit lazy and don’t want extra dishes so I put everything together in one bowl!
Whatever you do, add everything together eventually and combine until there are no lumps. Don’t mix the batter together overly long, but do make sure all of the baking powder and flour have been mixed in well so you don’t have dry spots.
Heat a griddle (I have this Cast Iron Griddle from Lodge) on medium-low heat and begin scooping your pancake batter onto the hot griddle. I do this with a 1/3 cup measuring cup but you can also do it with a muffin scoop.
As you can see here, I have a few odd lumps in my batter…those are bananas! See the bottom of this post for add-in ideas. Also…please ignore the cleanliness of my stovetop…it was a long week. :p
Cook for a minute or two on each side. Flipping when the side you are cooking is a golden brown.
If desired, you can transfer the cooked pancakes to a cookie sheet set in a 200-degree oven. This will keep them warm until all the pancakes are done.
Enjoy with your favorite toppings such as apple syrup, fresh fruit, blueberry sauce, or homemade whipped cream!
Pancake Addition Ideas
- Sliced bananas
- Blueberries
- Chocolate chips
- Replace 1/2 cup milk with pureed pumpkin and add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Shredded coconut with coconut oil instead of butter
- Cooked crumbled sausage and ¼ teaspoon dried sage
Looking for even more pancake add-in ideas? Check out page 196 in my book, Little House Living: The Make Your Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, Self Sufficient Life. It contains 15 pancake additions so you can really change up the flavor!
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Pancake Mix From Scratch
Easy to make pancakes from scratch using a homemade pancake mix recipe!
CourseBreakfast
CuisineAmerican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Pancake Mix
- 4cupsall purpose flourcan be gluten free
- 2teaspoonssalt
- 1/4cupsugarcan be left out
- 4teaspoonsbaking powder
Pancakes
- 1 1/2cupsPancake Mix
- 1egg
- 3tablespoonsmelted butter
- 1/2 to 1cupmilk
Instructions
Pancake Mix Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients. Store in a glass jar or another storage container (should fit in a quart jar) until you are ready to use it.
How to Make Pancakes with Mix
In a bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients until they are mixed well. Then begin adding in the wet ingredients. You can mix wet and dry in separate bowls if desired.
Add everything together eventually and combine until there are no lumps. Don't mix the batter together overly long, but do make sure all of the baking powder and flour have been mixed in well so you don't have dry spots.
Heat a griddle on medium-low heat and begin scooping your pancake batter onto the hot griddle.
Cook for a minute or two on each side. Flipping when the side you are cooking is a golden brown.
If desired, you can transfer the cooked pancakes to a cookie sheet set in a 200-degree oven. This will keep them warm until all the pancakes are done.
Enjoy with your favorite toppings!
Is this not the pancake recipe from scratch for you? You might want to check out these other pancake and waffle recipes we have posted:
- Bulk Buttermilk Pancake Mix
- Gluten Free Pancakes Recipe
- Greek Yogurt Waffles
- Stuffed Waffles
Do you already have a special pancake recipe from scratch or will you try this one?
Merissa has been living a frugal lifestyle ever since she was a little girl and has always love to experiment with inexpensive and simple recipes (since she was 11 years old!). She has been the author of Little House Living since it started in 2009 and still lives a frugal, simple life with her family as a stateside missionary. Read my story here.
This recipe comes from my book, Little House Living: The Make Your Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, Self-Sufficient Life. More recipes, including fried chicken, coffee cake, oven pancakes, and more using this mix can be found in the book starting on page 196.
This recipe for Pancakes from Scratch was originally posted on Little House Living in April 2013 but has been fully updated in February 2020.
