American Pancakes

Name: American Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2.5 dl all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 2.5 dl milk; 1 egg; 2 tbsp melted butter (or neutral oil); 1 tsp vanilla sugar (optional but delicious)

By Jim

Stack of American pancakes with butter and maple syrup

Fluffy American pancakes from a simple batter of flour, milk, eggs and melted butter. Fried golden in butter and served with maple syrup.

Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min

Ingredients

2.5 dl all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2.5 dl milk
1 egg
2 tbsp melted butter (or neutral oil)
1 tsp vanilla sugar (optional but delicious)

Instructions

Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Mix wet ingredients: Whisk together the milk, egg, and melted butter in another bowl. Combine the batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir gently—leave a few lumps, as this makes for fluffy pancakes.
Cook with butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour in about ½ dl of batter per pancake. Flip at the right moment: when bubbles form on the surface (approx. 1–2 min) → flip. Cook for another 1 minute until golden brown.
Classic toppings: Maple syrup, butter, bacon.
Sweet toppings: Fresh berries, whipped cream, powdered sugar.
Extra decadent: Nutella + banana, salted caramel sauce, toasted nuts.