One-Bowl Fluffy Pancakes
from Rebel Girls Cook
These pancakes are fast, fluffy, and don’t make a huge mess of your kitchen. You can serve each batch of pancakes as you make them, or you can keep finished pancakes warm while you’re cooking the rest: Place them on oven-safe plates, an oven-safe platter, or a baking sheet in a 200°F oven. Make sure to use oven mitts to take them out of the oven when you’re ready to serve (the plates, platter, or baking sheet will be hot). Serve with extra butter and maple syrup.
Photographs copyright © 2024 by Jennifer Chong
Makes 12 to 14 pancakes
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 ½ cups milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for cooking
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
2. Add the milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Use the whisk to break the egg yolks, then whisk until the ingredients are just combined and the eggs are evenly distributed but the batter is still a little lumpy. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes to thicken up.
3. Add ½ teaspoon of oil to a 12-inch nonstick skillet. Heat the skillet on the stovetop over medium heat until the oil is hot but not smoking (see page 17), 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Using oven mitts, pick up the handle of the skillet and carefully swirl the oil so it evenly coats the pan. Set the skillet back down on the stovetop.
5. Use a ¼-cup dry measuring cup to scoop 3 portions of batter into the skillet, leaving some space between them, then use the measuring cup to spread each portion into a circle. If you’re adding fillings (see Pancake Add-Ins), sprinkle them evenly over each pancake while the batter is still wet.
6. Cook the pancakes until bubbles pop on the surface and the bottoms are golden brown (slide a spatula underneath a pancake and lift up a little bit to peek underneath to check), 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Use the spatula to flip each pancake. Cook until the second side of each pancake is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. (If your pancakes start to get too dark too quickly, turn the heat down a little bit.)
8. Use the spatula to transfer the pancakes to serving plates (to keep them warm, see the introduction). Repeat steps 5 to 7 with the remaining batter, adding ½ teaspoon oil to the skillet and swirling it to coat the pan evenly in between batches—you’ll make 4 or 5 batches total. When you’re done with your last batch, turn off the stovetop. Serve.
Pancake Add-ins: After adding the batter to the pan in step 5, sprinkle each pancake with 1 tablespoon of fresh or frozen blueberries, 1 tablespoon of regular or mini chocolate chips, or 3 or 4 slices of banana.
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