Fluffy Pancakes
Here is my favourite recipe for yummy, lighter than air, fluffy pancakes that I have been using for close to 10 years. I had experimented with SO MANY pancake recipes before this one, but NONE comes close!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 3 tbsp. melted butter or veg oil
- greased measuring cup I used the quarter measuring cup
- griddle or non-stick pan
- 3 large bowls
- whisk/hand-mixer/cake mixer
Instructions
- Sieve and mix dry ingredients with a whisk or toss them with a fork in bowl 1. (Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt)Separate the egg yolks and set them aside in bowl 2 (this bowl should be the largest).Whip the egg whites in bowl 3 until fluffy and peaks form, then set aside.Add milk and vanilla essence to the yolks and beat together until they bubble. Mix in the oil/butter then add in all the dry ingredients and whisk together carefully until they’re incorporated. Don’t be tempted to over mix, a few lumps are fine. Too smooth a batter will give u flat rubbery pancakes instead of the soft/airy fluffy ones we’re going for.Fold in the egg whites in 2 additions. (Meaning first add half the eggwhites and gently fold them in then add the other half of the eggwhites and fold them in too)Let the batter rest for 15-20mins.Heat pan or griddle to max, lightly coat the surface with oil.Then using your greased scooping cup, scoop and directly pour the mixture on the pan. Don’t try to round the pancake by pouring in a circular way, just dump the mixture and it will will round itself out.When bubbles start forming on the top side of the pancake, gently ease the spatula under the pancake and turn it. Don’t pat down or press down the pancake, it will ruin the texture inside. You can peek to check if the under side is done and remove once ready.Keep adjusting the heat, if it goes too high you can keep reducing and increasing as is necessary.Always try making half the measurement of the recipe in your first attempt, increasing as you get more adept. Good luck!!!
How many pancakes can be made using this quantity?
Around 12 pancakes, depending on size.
Assalaamu alaikum
am a fresher cook, can u plz help me in knowing what does ‘fold in the egg whites in 2 additions’ means in this recipe
JazakAllah
W/Salaam, it means fold HALF the egg whites first, then add the other half of the egg whites and fold. Not all the egg whites in one go.
the pancakes turned out so fluffy and were so easy to make! Got a ‘wow’ from all! Thanks!
Made you pancakes for breakfast this morning. It was a big hit with my kids!
I dont know the correct measurement of the cup used in the recipe since i dont have any measurment apparatus with me. I tried by using the measurment you gave, like 8 tbsp=1 cup. Am i Right?
Yes that should be fine, although I would advise you to get either measuring cups or a scale for more accurate measurements. Spoon sizes vary and you may end up with different results than what is expected.
I used rice flour instead of the uual maida.Would that be a problem?
Have never tried with rice flour, let me know how it turns out!
it looks yummy.. what is the sauce on it? or is it honey ??
Yes, that’s just simple honey. 😀
when we add mil and Vanilla essence in the yolk, are we supposed to beat it with an electric beater or by spoon?
Use an electric beater for that.
Chicken yoghurt was really very yummy and can b done in short time. thanks!
Salams……. I want to try this recipe but just wondaring what your cup measurements are???
Would that be like a mug or the small cups??
W/Salaam, please refer to these measurement conversions: My Measurements
Sorry i forgot to ask is the all purpose flour plain flour??
Jazaks….
Yes it is.
the pancakes were super.thanks
I LOVE your website. The design is simply amazing and so is the content mashaAllah!! May Allah bless you!
yummy
hi, any idea if we can make mc donalds hot cake syrup
Hi, sorry I don’t have the recipe for it.
Wow am so happy for meeting this. May god reward you
Hi Fauzia.. I think ur a brilliant cook. And blessing for everyone like me who r beginners but love to cook and try different things. Thanks alot for all ur recipes..
I just wanted to ask one question, iv tried pancakes manier times but mine never turn out to be this fluffy and thick what am I doing wrong? Do we need smaller pan for this? And if we do need small pan than how does it cook through? I make thin ones and they take ages to cook just wondering how long will this thick of a pancake will take?
Thanx again for the beautiful and versatile recipes.
Hi and thanks! It shouldn’t take that long to cook a pancake. I think you must be over-mixing the batter after adding the egg whites, which makes them deflate and become thin. When the egg whites are mixed GENTLY, the batter becomes light and fluffy so the pancakes become very airy and cook really fast too. Do try again and please follow the recipe as closely as you can especially during the mixing of egg whites for best results.
THankyou so much for the reply.. Will try again soon.
do we need to mix dry ingredients with water or without water?
My dear there is milk used in the recipe, please follow exactly and don’t use any ingredient not mentioned in the recipe.
will it make a lot of difference in taste if i dont add vanilla essence?
The vanilla adds a good flavour but you can leave it out if you want or add flavouring of your choice.
aslmklm.ifound out about your wonderful site just a few days ago and mashallah i’m loving the way you present all these mouthwatering recipes!! MAy Allah bless you for your hardwork…
wanted to know whether i could prepare this batter beforelong, lets say at night to be used the next morning for breakfast( as i think i wont have enough time to prepare/ let it rest for the time you said…etc) i doubt whether they will come out as you described if i do so, so plz help
thanks
W/Salaam, thank you. I would not recommend making this batter ahead of time because the egg whites will surely deflate and you will not achieve the fluffy texture that these pancakes have.
oh!! thank you so much for the advice, inshallah i’ll try make them fresh.
already tried the rose rolls and chicken bread by the way and they were yummy alhamdulillah!! thanks once again for the recipes..
Hi Fauzia..
Could u please tell me the amount of ingredients if we use half of them?
Simply measure out HALF of everything listed.
Can we use only forks to mix the ingredients?
You can but a whisk will do a better job.
salaam fauzia, u are indeed an inspiration to people lyke me, tnx 2 u my family gets new recipes everyday. jazakillah khairan.my problem is with d measurements my 1 cup is 250ml, half cup is 125ml etc.d spoons my 1tbs reads 15ml,1tsp is 5ml,etc. pls are they d same wit urs cos wen i tried dis pancakes the dough was too thick, pls wat do i do. tank u
W/Salaam, thank you! Please refer to this note for my measurement conversions: My Measurements
S/alaikum i want to make say 2-3 custard bucket ot flour for pancake,how do i get d exact Quantity of ingredient to use.U have really make my house a home for my famly because my fmly hadly eat out now but we enjoy our round table meal together
W/Salaam, thanks. No idea what custard bucket of flour is though.
Asalamu ‘aleykum ‘Fold in the egg white in 2 additions’ that part is really confusing me I don’t understand what it means please help. Thank u
W/Salaam, please read my previous responses to that question. 🙂
Salam Alaykum fauzia. I tried ur recipe 4 pancakes 2day it was so yummy, I must say its d best pancake ever.
Superb recipe….just turned out so good. Apart from simple pancakes i added a little more sugar to the mixture and put 1 tbsp of batter in each section of sandwichmaker. Closed it and cooked for approx three minutes on one side and thn changed side till light golden color. Triangle cakes were liked by my kids.a big hit.
tried them…..loved them!!! as did the rest of the family + kids… thanks much for the recipe!
Can this recipe be used for waffles?
Have never tried making this into waffles.
Aoa fauzia!
Can i use self rising flour instead of all purpose? In that case do i hve to add baking powder?
Best to use plain flour as per the recipe. 🙂
I tried it for breakfast and it came out fantastic
I used self raising flour it still worked and its delicious thanks sister fauzia.
Do you have a recipe for english pancakes (the flat ones) that are also made in kenya?
Do you mean crepes? http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/sweet-crepes/
Yes thats it..thanks. Your recipes are wonderful!
Salam aleakun,pls I don’t no if I can get d complete book 4 ur recipe,always want try dem,but to write it out is a problem for me,I’ll be glad if I can get d album,thanks!
W/Salaam, sorry at the moment I do not have a book published yet.
they turned out so good!!! thnx for this amazing recipe. 🙂 God bless u..
Salam alaykum Fauzia thanx for ur wonderful recipes its really helping…D milk we r to use for dis pancake recipe which type is exactly necessary?or can we use lyk fresh,full cream or whole milk?
W/Salaam, thanks. You can use either milk, whole milk or even skimmed milk…any is fine.
Tanx sis I used full cream milk and d pancakes turned out very delicious,and I wsh u could introduce healthy recipes for kids of 6 mnths and above it will really help us.
Hi, Fauzia…How to make butterscotch sauce?
Hi! Melt 1/3 cup butter with 1/3 brown sugar, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp vanilla essence on low flame and bring it to boil. Take it off the heat and add icing sugar (roughly 1/3 cup) to make the mixture a little thicker. Once that is done add heavy cream, about 1/3 cup. Just mix it well with a spoon and your caramel sauce is ready.
where can i get vanilla essece
Try supermarkets.
Are these to be served with any sauce? Or plain?
Any sauce or honey or syrup or even chocolate.
Aslamualikum wr wb I made this today and it turned out amazing mashallah
Hi,
Referring to your following instruction:
“Whip the egg whites in bowl 3 until fluffy and peaks form, then set aside.”
Do you mean soft peaks or hard peaks?
Also let me know, how many pan cakes will this batter make?
Firm peaks. Have never counted how many, it depends on the sizes. Around 10-12 pancakes approximately.
wow i hv to give it a try
wow i hv to give it a try
i use to eat breakfst at macdonald restaurant in kuwait they serve pancakes but this rcpy is perfect.
thanks fauzia
This recipe is just perfect!
This recipe is just perfect! Hubby had 4 friends over for breakfast and i made this for them…it was amazing! I got wonderful comments including ” this is the best breakfast i have had since i came to this city’! Cannot wait to try the rest of the yummies in here! Thanks!
Alhamdulillah it turned out
Alhamdulillah it turned out really well thanx a lot for d perfect recipe
Hi can i make this batter in
Hi can i make this batter in night and put in frigh and use in morning
Hi! This batter needs to be
Hi! This batter needs to be done fresh otherwise the egg white will deflate overnight and that would give results that are not as fluffy.
Hi! I just finished eating
Hi! I just finished eating these pan cakes. They were a big hit. My husband said we can’t get such perfectly done pancakes from outside. I owe you a big time. Thankyou for lovely recipe.
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roughly how many do these make?
W/Salaam, have never paid
W/Salaam, have never paid attention, but I guess around 10-12
assalamu alaikum,
assalamu alaikum,
the batter is in the fridge right now but when i was making the egg whites it wouldn’t have peaks,
can you tell me where i went wrong?
W/Salaam, please refer to
W/Salaam, please refer to this note:
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/getting-perfectly-whipped-egg-whites
Aoa Fauzia
Aoa Fauzia
Can we freeze these pancakes? And for how long?
Pancakes are best enjoyed
Pancakes are best enjoyed fresh.
?What do u mean by fold? How
?What do u mean by fold? How do i fold the egg white? Do u mean i should pour in or what exactly
It means to stir gently using
It means to stir gently using long strokes.
dear fauzia plz can u tell me
dear fauzia plz can u tell me how much is 1 1/4 cup milk in ML?? and should the egg whites be beaten hard or just close to hard? plz guide…
1 cup of milk is 200ml. 1 and
1 cup of milk is 200ml. 1 and a quarter would be 250ml. Whip the egg whites to soft peaks, not hard peaks.
Salam mine tasted bit raw do
Salam mine tasted bit raw do t know why could u advise please thanks
W/Salaam, did you cook them
W/Salaam, did you cook them long enough?
just made them! They’re
just made them! They’re amazing.. thankyou 🙂
Assalamu Alaikum,can d manual
Assalamu Alaikum,can d manual wisk be use 2 beat d egg whites,in absence of electric mixer?
W/Salaam, yes absolutely.
W/Salaam, yes absolutely. Just make sure to whisk them well.
Awesome!!! kids loved it and
Awesome!!! kids loved it and they were gone in seconds!
The best pancakes ever!!!!
The best pancakes ever!!!! Thank you so much! my family loves them and I get loads of praise 🙂 May you be rewarded manifold for your recipes 🙂
Assalamu Alaykum Fauzia
Assalamu Alaykum Fauzia
can you suggest an accompaniment for this pancake
W/Salaam, honey, stewed
W/Salaam, honey, stewed fruits, chocolate or maple syrups. Anything you like.
Salam Fauzia. The part where
Salam Fauzia. The part where you said, “add milk and vanilla essence to the yolks and beat together until they bubble” – for this part, can we use an electric whisk or blender? I don’t have a hand mixer so wasn’t sure. Basically, can I do everything in this recipe using an electric whisk? Obv except the folding egg whites part. Please let me know.
W/Salaam, yes you can use an
W/Salaam, yes you can use an electric beater or just a simple whisk will work just fine.
Thank you for this easy and
Thank you for this easy and delicious recipe. How long can we store the left over batter?
Thanks for the feedback, I
Thanks for the feedback, I would not recommend storing leftover batter as the whipped egg whites would deflate and you may end up with pancakes that are not as fluffy.
Thank u for your reply Fauzia
Thank u for your reply Fauzia ! I tried them and they tasted good but weren’t as light and fluffy as I thought they would be. Any idea where I might have gone wrong ? I tried to fold egg whites gently and quickly to avoid deflating them so don’t know what happened. Also, my pancakes were a little thick – what I mean is that after pouring the mixture in pan, it didn’t spread out much that’s why I felt they were a little thick. Maybe the consistency of my batter was not right. How can I can adjust this ? One last qs, I read your note about whipping egg whites and added a bit of lemon juice . Is it necessary to add this kind of acid every time? Or depends on the recipe . Sorry I know I have asked many qs but was a little confused.
You’re welcome! Do give it
You’re welcome! Do give it one more try and try to make sure that the egg whites are full and fluffy before being folded into the batter. Also all the ingredients should be at room temp. And make sure the baking powder is fresh. I normally do not use lemon juice in my egg whites and they turn out just fine. It is just an extra tip for those who have difficulty with whipping egg whites.
Ok thank you Fauzia :). Will
Ok thank you Fauzia :). Will remember your tips for next time bc even this time me and my husband lovveddd the taste :). I think I know where I may have gone wrong – my regular sugar got over so I added little icing sugar which may have affected the texture I think. So won’t do that next time. Jazakallah again for your help and the amazzing recipe !!
Hi, I tried your recipe
Hi, I tried your recipe recently and the result was very nice and fluffy Pancakes. Thanks for all your hard work.
hi fauzia,
hi fauzia,
i jus tried ur pancakes for the first time…and they were perfect
i want to ask u for the recipe of a basic bread loaf.. i tried to make it at home today but it didnt turn out well..it was hard and dry..
can u help me plz..
other than that i also made chicken bread it was also very nice..
ur recipes are great…and the way u descibe and tell the way is very goood
take care..thanx
Hi, thanks for the lovely
Hi, thanks for the lovely feedback on the pancakes. Please use my pav bread recipe for making bread loaf. 🙂
hey. hope u are doing gr8. i
hey. hope u are doing gr8. i tried these pancakes today and i must say these were perfect thanx for the gr8 recipe
Tried the pancakes and my
Tried the pancakes and my husband loved them so much. Thanks alot for the recipe.
Hi can i use oatmeal flour in
Hi can i use oatmeal flour in this ?
Hi, it might make them a bit
Hi, it might make them a bit too dense instead of light and fluffy. Will add another recipe for oatmeal pancakes. 🙂
Salam Fauzia, i have tried ur
Salam Fauzia, i have tried ur fluffy pan cake and it was awesome and fantastic. Jazakallah bikhair