Fluffy American Pancakes (Thick & Soft)

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✅ Ingredients (8–10 pancakes)

  • 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
  • 3½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1¼ cups (300 ml) milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp melted butter (or oil)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients
    In a bowl, whisk:
    • Flour
    • Baking powder
    • Sugar
    • Salt
  2. Mix wet ingredients
    In another bowl:
    • Beat the egg
    • Add milk, melted butter, and vanilla
  3. Combine
    • Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients
    • Mix gently (⚠️ don’t overmix — small lumps are OK)
  4. Heat the pan
    • Medium heat
    • Lightly grease with butter or oil
  5. Cook pancakes
    • Pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake
    • Cook 2–3 minutes until bubbles form on top
    • Flip and cook 1–2 minutes until golden
  6. Serve hot
    With:
    • Maple syrup 🍁
    • Honey
    • Butter
    • Fruits or chocolate

🔥 Tips for EXTRA fluffy pancakes

  • Do not press the pancakes while cooking
  • Batter should be thick but pourable
  • Let batter rest 5 minutes before cooking

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