Easy Basic Pancakes
Nothing says "weekend" like homemade pancakes for breakfast. Our easy recipe will help you whip them up in less than 30 minutes. Making pancake batter from scratch is so simple that you'll wonder why you never did it before!
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
The key to light and fluffy buttermilk pancakes from scratch? Don't overmix the batter—it should have small to medium lumps.
Old-Fashioned Pancakes
This is the most basic recipe for a slightly thick pancake. It's just as easy to make a quick homemade batter as it is to open a box mix, which needs ingredients added to it anyway. And using organic ingredients seems to give the pancakes a cleaner and truer flavor.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Classic Dutch Baby
The next time your crew craves pancakes, serve something new and exciting: a Dutch baby. This baked pancake requires whirring a few basic ingredients in a blender, pouring the batter into a piping-hot skillet, and baking for 20 minutes (no need to flip). After it poofs up into a show-worthy display, serve with fresh fruit, whipped cream, and warm maple syrup.
Oven-Baked Blueberry Pancake
This pancake is also delicious without the berries, which can be served alongside instead.This recipe is one of our Better Basics: 10 New Takes on Family Favorites, see the others.
Bacon Pancakes
These bacon pancakes satisfy both the sweet and savory senses. Surprise your family with this breakfast dish one weekend morning.
Silver Dollar Pancakes
These mini pancakes are so much more than a delicious breakfast. Use these silver dollar pancakes as the base for a variety of sweet or savory appetizers or desserts.
Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes
Keep the cooked pancakes warm on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet in a 200-degree oven while making the rest.
Banana Pancakes
These delicious pancakes will be a morning treat for your little ones.
Test Kitchen's Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes
Lemon juice adds a subtle tang to our light-as-air flapjacks that are perfect for Mother's Day or just an ordinary Saturday morning.
All-Purpose Breakfast Batter
While it's true that you can't always please everyone all the time, this versatile breakfast recipe can get you pretty darn close. Whip up this one-bowl batter, then use the variations listed below to tweak them into tender muffins, fluffy pancakes, or cakey doughnuts.