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    Home » Breakfast

    The Best Homemade Pancakes

    Published: Feb 28, 2018 · Modified: Oct 15, 2020 by Mamma C · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These are simply The Best Homemade Pancakes with delicious almond flavor! I've been making them for decades, and they're a huge family favorite! I love hearing from readers who adore them too.

    The Best Homemade Pancakes - These almond pancakes have been a family favorite for decades! #bestpancakes #pancakes #breakfastTwo weeks into blogging (nearly four years ago), I posted this recipe for our favorite pancakes. That should tell you how how highly these rank in my household.

    I couldn't wait to share these pancakes with anyone who was reading (basically Mom and a few friends). But the friends who made these loved 'em.

    Some declared them the best homemade pancakes and began serving them regularly, for breakfast or even dinner. It made me so happy to hear someone else's family loves these almond-flavored pancakes as much as mine does.

    stack of homemade pancakes with maple syrup and butter on a plateBut the recipe got buried in the Cooking with Mamma C archives, with mediocre photos that made it hard to entice others to take a peek. I've felt badly about it for years.

    Because, no exaggeration, after my homemade marinara sauce, this is the recipe I make most often from my blog. You know anything I've made hundreds of times has to be worth it, right?

    So, today, I'm republishing these pancakes with a new title, updated photos, some added narrative and a few ingredient variations on the recipe card. Most importantly, I'm saying you can make these with unsweetened almond milk, if you prefer.

    pancake batter in a mixing bowl with a whisk Nowadays, that's what I do. The almond milk makes the pancakes extra fluffy, plus intensifies the flavor. (Thanks to my son for discovering this!)

    But, I couldn't bear to delete my original narrative, which almost serves as a journal entry from my life. So, let's go back to June 14, 2014, when it was almost Father's Day, and see what my younger self had to say.

    Original Post from June 14, 2014:

    I'm not cooking dinner for my husband on Father's Day. (Don't worry; Mom is preparing a feast for us.)

    The least I can do is make my husband's favorite pancakes for breakfast on his special day. I'll even postpone my usual smoothie until lunchtime, since I love these pancakes too.

    stack of homemade pancakes with butter on a plate being covered with maple syrupThere's nothing fancy or complicated about these pancakes, unless you consider almond extract fancy. But they are tender, fluffy, light and have that delicious somethin' somethin' going on, thanks to the infusion of almond flavor.

    I  like to add a few dashes of cinnamon on top of my pancakes, but my guys like theirs with just butter and syrup. My daughter likes her pancakes with chocolate chips inside, so I'll throw some in hers when I'm cooking them.

    This is just a really good, basic recipe we've enjoyed for years, after I made a couple of modifications to the version in my trusty Better Homes and Gardens cook book. I also make multigrain pancakes, but I'll share those with you another time.

    forkful of pancakes being taken from a stack of pancakes on a plateThis weekend is about making the pancakes just the way my husband likes them.

    Happy Father's Day tomorrow to all of the dads, stepdads, and grandfathers! We need you more than you know.

    xo

    Back to February 28, 2018

    Friends (there's a lot more of you now), these really are the best homemade pancakes. I hope you give them a try!

    And, by request, I've turned these pancakes into Homemade Waffles!

    Be sure too check out my other pancake recipes too.

    • Fluffy Banana Pancakes
    • Easy Lemon-Blueberry Pancakes
    • Orange Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
    • Cinnamon Almond Multigrain Pancakes
    • Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

    Enjoy!

     (Recipe Source: Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book - That's an affiliate link.)

    Watch the video to learn how to make The Best Homemade Pancakes!

     

    forkful of homemade pancakes being taken from a stack

    The Best Homemade Pancakes

    These really are the best homemade pancakes! With delicious almond flavor.
    4.70 from 13 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 -6
    Calories: 490kcal
    Author: Mamma C

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons sugar (or 3 packets of Stevia)
    • 4 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs (beaten)
    • 2 cups milk (or unsweetened almond milk; see notes)
    • ¼ cup cooking oil
    • 2 teaspoons almond extract
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    Instructions

    • Add your flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Crack your eggs into a liquid measuring cup and beat them with a whisk before adding them to your mixing bowl.
    • Add the milk, oil and almond extract to your bowl and whisk everything just until blended. The batter should still be lumpy.
    • Heat an 8-inch, non-stick skillet over a medium-high flame, until it is hot enough that a drop of water splashed on it will sizzle.
    • Use a large serving spoon to pour some batter into the center of the pan, using two full spoons for each pancake. The pancakes will be about 6 inches in diameter. Lower the heat to just a little higher than medium.
    • Flip each pancake when bubbles form on top, and the edges appear dry. Cook the second side until it is lightly browned. Remove cooked pancakes to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
    • Serve the pancakes with butter, syrup, and cinnamon, if you wish. Store any leftover batter in the refrigerator for up to two days. Cooked pancakes can be frozen.

    Notes

    For the milk, you can use whole or low fat. Almond milk produces a fluffier result than regular milk, and that's now what I use most often. If your almond milk is sweetened, you'll need to reduce the sugar/Stevia to compensate.
    Sometimes, I make these with white whole wheat flour, and they're more dense, but still delicious.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Calcium: 333mg | Iron: 3.6mg
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    Comments

    1. person

      October 03, 2022 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      It turned out so pretty and perfect every time although we burnt the first batch that was on us we let them sit on the pan for too long this recipe is my go to pancake recipe In love it and recommend these to everyone absolutely love this recipe.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        October 04, 2022 at 9:12 am

        Hi Person - (LOL) I'm so glad you love these pancakes! They're our favorite too. Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply
    2. Oh my god becky

      December 18, 2018 at 7:19 pm

      5 stars
      These pancakes, where the best looking pancakes I have ever made. They were just as good as they looked. I used 1 cup whole milk, and 1 cup almond milk. I will be making these again. This is definitely a keeper recipe. The batter appears thin, but the batter makes a perfect pancake. I am curious how to alter this recipe to a waffle? Usually to make a waffle you add oil? There’s oil in the mix all ready, so I am stumped.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        December 18, 2018 at 7:37 pm

        Hi Becky - I'm so happy you enjoyed these pancakes! I love the idea of turning them into waffles. I haven't tried it, but am guessing you could reduce the milk by 1/4 cup, so you have 1 3/4 cups of liquid total. I'm basing that on my Yummy Buttermilk Whole Grain Waffles, which are flavored with almond extract too, by the way. Let me know if you try it!

        Reply
      • Mamma C

        January 17, 2019 at 10:06 am

        I have to tell you I tweaked this recipe to make Homemade Waffles! I hope you give them a try.

        Reply
    3. Jack Smith

      March 07, 2018 at 11:28 am

      The best pancakes I’ve ever had fluffy and light. Easy recipe too. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        March 07, 2018 at 1:03 pm

        That's great to hear! You're welcome, Jack, and thanks for letting me know.

        Reply
    4. Mimi

      March 05, 2018 at 9:24 pm

      Beautiful. When I made pancakes for my kids, they were chock ful of grains and seeds and nuts and fruits. I only used whole-grain flours and liquids like hemp milk. Now, I have a grand daughter, and I don’t feel the need to make the super healthy breakfasts, although they’re not Unhealthy. Your pancakes looks wonderful and oh so enjoyable!

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        March 06, 2018 at 8:46 am

        Thank you, Mimi! How special that you can make breakfast for your granddaughter!

        Reply
    5. Christina Shoemaker

      February 28, 2018 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      I love almond milk in my pancakes but I've never used almond extract in there! LOVE IT! I bet they taste phenomenal! Sign me up for all of this! <3

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 28, 2018 at 6:01 pm

        They'll rock your world! Thanks, Christina!

        Reply
    6. Cindy

      February 28, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      I think the secret ingredient is almond extract. What a great idea! I'm definitely adding this to my next round of pancakes.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 28, 2018 at 6:00 pm

        I hope you enjoy these, Cindy!

        Reply
    7. Haley D Williams

      February 28, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      Homemade pancakes sound so good! I love anything you can make homemade!

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 28, 2018 at 5:36 pm

        Once I started making these from scratch, I never looked back. Thanks for stopping by, Haley!

        Reply
    8. Dana

      February 28, 2018 at 5:20 pm

      5 stars
      Oh man. I can almost taste these pancakes. What a glorious stack! Honestly, I've been craving pancakes for like, a month now. And I haven't made them yet. I need to get on it. Thanks for the reminder. Lol.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 28, 2018 at 5:35 pm

        Go for it, Dana! Thank you!

        Reply
    9. Danielle

      February 28, 2018 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      You just can't beat homemade pancakes. We have them every Sunday as a family breakfast.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 28, 2018 at 3:56 pm

        No comparison! Thanks, Danielle.

        Reply

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