My youngest, Nathan (3.5) LOVES to help me cook and bake, and this is his FAVORITE thing to make! We have experimented with lots of different pancake recipes, but this one is our favorite. They mix up perfectly and cook up so thick and fluffy without being dense and chewy. Nathan likes his plain with strawberries or syrup on top, but my oldest loves these with chocolate chips mixed in. This makes a huge batch, and we keep them in a Ziplock bag in the fridge to toast up on weekday mornings in a flash OR freeze them for later! Vinegar as the secret ingredient gives them their fluffy texture without changing the flavor!
*I do occassionally add a scoop of my favorite kids’ chocolate protein smoothie mix to this recipe to add some extra veggies and vitamins. I have one VERY picky eater in my house, so I use pancakes to sneak in some extra nutrition where I can! We also add fruit or chocolate chips for fun!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1/4 cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 large Eggs
- 4 tablespoons Butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Directions
- Combine the milk and vinegar in a small bowl for 10-12 minutes and set it aside. During this time, I also melt my butter in the microwave and allow the butter to cool off a bit.
- In a large bowl, add your flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk your egg, add the milk and melted butter together, mix well. Add your vanilla extract to your wet ingredients.
- Pour your wet ingredients into the large bowl of your dry ingredients and whisk. The dough is very thick, do not add any liquids to it and do not over mix it. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes before cooking off on a hot skillet. I cook them about 2-3 minutes on the first side, 1-2 minutes on the second, but decrease that by about 1 minute per side after the first batch.
From http://www.mmgood.com/light-and-fluffy-homemade-pancakes-best-recipe-ever/
