How we make the best homemade fluffy pancakes. This easy recipe makes pancakes flax pancakes are light and fluffy. You only need a few simple ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen right now.
Flour: Use all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or a combination of the two. For gluten-free pancakes, use your favorite gluten-free flour blend or try buckwheat flour. Here is our buckwheat pancake recipe for reference. Sugar: We use granulated sugar, but other sugars like coconut sugar, raw sugar, or brown sugar will work in the recipe. Baking Powder: It is the baking powder that makes these pancakes light and fluffy.
If you’d like to make pancakes without baking powder, I have shared tips for using baking soda in the frequently asked questions below. It balances the sugar nicely and brings out lots of flavor in the pancakes. Milk: Whole milk, reduced-fat, and even skim milk will work in this recipe. I’ve also used orange juice in place of the milk before and it worked nicely. If you’d like to use buttermilk, take a look at our recipe for Buttermilk Pancakes. Melted Butter: You can’t beat the taste of butter for this, but if you need a plant-based option, melted coconut oil or melted plant-based butter work, too.
We use unsalted butter, but salted butter will work as a substitute. One Egg: The egg adds structure, flavor, and fluffiness. I’ve shared tips in the frequently asked questions below for making pancakes without eggs. You might also enjoy our recipe for vegan pancakes.