Old-Fashioned Pancakes

Old-Fashioned Pancakes (Fluffy & Delicious)
🛒 Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
🍳 Instructions
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
Combine wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
Make the batter
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
Mix gently until just combined (a few lumps are okay—don’t overmix).
Heat the pan
Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
Cook pancakes
Pour about 1/4 cup batter per pancake.
Cook until bubbles form on top (2–3 minutes), then flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden.
Serve warm
Stack them up and enjoy!
🍯 Serving Ideas
Maple syrup and butter (classic)
Honey or jam
Fresh fruit (banana, berries)
Powdered sugar or chocolate drizzle
💡 Tips for Extra Fluffy Pancakes
Let the batter rest for 5 minutes before cooking
Don’t press pancakes while cooking—they’ll lose fluffiness
Cook on medium heat (too hot = burnt outside, raw inside)