Homemade Fluffy Pancakes. Classic recipe for really "Fluffy" pancakes! I always have buttermilk handy so I used that instead of doing sour milk as I find the real stuff does make a difference. But, if you don't have it on hand the milk/vinegar method is good in a pinch.

Combine egg, milk and shortening; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Combine together the flour, sugar (or sweetener), baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large-sized bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the milk, slightly cooled melted butter, vanilla and egg. You can cook Homemade Fluffy Pancakes using 7 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Homemade Fluffy Pancakes

Prepare 2 cups of flour.
It's 2 cups of milk.
You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 3 of eggs.
You need 3 teaspoons of baking powder.
You need 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence.
Prepare 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

Use a wire whisk to whisk the wet ingredients together first before slowly folding them into the dry ingredients. Stack cooled your homemade fluffy pancakes between sheets of waxed paper or cooking parchment paper. To reheat, unwrap pancakes, and remove waxed paper. Here is the simplest-ever trick for fluffier pancakes and it comes from The Kitchn's Lofty Buttermilk Pancakes by way of Genius Recipes.

Homemade Fluffy Pancakes step by step

Measure all your ingredients.
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar in a bowl.
Separate egg white from egg yolk and beat egg white till it reaches a stiff peak (This is optional).
Combine milk, egg yolks, melted butter and vanilla essence in another bowl.
Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
Stir until there are barely any lumps left but don't over stir. (Over stirring will make your pancakes chewy and dense).
Gently fold in the egg whites into the batter. Don't over mix.. fold in till its incorporated well into the batter.
Let your batter rest for about 30 minutes (very very important).
Lightly oil your pan (use a kitchen towel to mop up the excess oil) or just use a cooking spray..
Using a ladle or a measuring cup, gently pour your batter in one spot and let dry..
When bubbles begin to pop on top and the edges are formed, you flip the pancakes.
Make sure your stove or cooker is on the lowest heat possible..
You have your beautiful fluffy pancakes.

In the recipe, the eggs are separated, the yolks combined. Baking Powder: Baking powder makes them light and fluffy. If you'd like to make pancakes without baking powder, I've shared tips in the frequently asked questions below. It balances the sugar nicely and brings out lots of flavor in the pancakes. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.