I am a pancake fiend. I love pancakes. I love all pancakes. I love flat pancakes that you smear with butter and syrup and roll up like a burrito, I love dense pancakes filled with spelt and dried cherries, but most of all I love a giant stack of fluffy pancakes that tower above your bacon like a skyscraper. I used to make pancakes once a week and call it Flapjack Friday. I’ve tried too many recipes to even begin to count. This one has taken the best aspects of all of my favorite pancake recipes and combined them into this super pancake recipe that will become your go to.

Melting butter may seem fussy, but it does something magical to the flavor and texture of this pancake. If you have one, a large cookie scoop is a great way for students to get the sticky batter out of the scoop. The best part about this recipe is that if you want to turn this recipe into waffle batter, just add an extra 1/4 cup of melted butter (this helps it not stick to the waffle maker).

Pancakes (or Waffles)

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons butter

3 cups all purpose flour

2 Tablespoons baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 Tablespoons sugar

2 ½ cups whole milk

2 eggs

Instructions

1. Heat griddle, non-stick pan, or cast iron skillet. 
2. Melt butter in a separate pot or in a bowl in the microwave. If microwaving, cut butter into small cubes and stir butter every 15 seconds so that it won’t explode in the microwave. 
3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir to combine. 
4. Add milk, eggs, and butter and stir until just smooth (may be a little lumpy, but no visible dry spots).
5. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto your hot pan and cook until you see lots of bubbles pop and the edges look set (not wet anymore).
6. Gently flip your pancake so that you don’t pop all of the air bubbles that make pancakes so light and fluffy. 
7. Serve with warm fruit, sliced fruit, whipped cream, maple syrup, butter, almond butter, powdered sugar, or your favorite topping. 

Notes

If you want to turn pancake batter into waffle batter, add an extra 4 Tablespoons of melted butter to your batter to help keep it from sticking to your waffle iron.