My Perfect Breakfast Pancakes are a great way to start the morning. They are made using everyday ingredients, brought together to create light, fluffy, pancakes.

PANCAKE INGREDIENTS

• PLAIN FLOUR: Plain all purpose flour is used to create the pancake batter. You can use self-raising flour of course. Just leave out the baking powder from the recipe.

• BAKING POWDER: Helps rise the batter creating a fluffier pancake.

• BAKING SODA: Reacts with the buttermilk to create a fluffier pancake.

• EGG: Free range eggs are best. They enrich and bind the ingredients to form the batter.

• BUTTERMILK: Adds acidity and reacts with the baking soda to create airiness in the pancakes.

• CASTER SUGAR: Balances the acidity of the buttermilk and sweetens the pancake slightly, but not too much.

• BUTTER: Full fat butter used for flavour and moistness.

• VANILLA EXTRACT: Use your favorite brand. Always use extract, never essence as essence is usually synthetic.

• SALT: Enhances the sweetness

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Besides the obvious bacon and maple syrup and lemon and sugar, here are a few ideas for you next pancake breakfast:

SAUSAGE, BACON AND EGG: Grilled sausage, bacon and a runny egg is a perfect combination between two large breakfast pancakes.

HAM AND CHEESE: You could also try butchers sliced crumbed ham or thick cut boiled ham, melted Gruyere cheese, sprinkled with sliced spring onion

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM: A firm favourite in summer, try some fresh sliced strawberries and Chantilly cream spread over pancakes and drizzled with a rich chocolate sauce.

RECIPE

Perfect Breakfast Pancakes

Light, soft, simple homemade pancakes. A family favorite.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, British

Servings 8 Pancakes

Ingredients

  

• 220 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg large
• 250 ml buttermilk
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 30 g butter melted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking power and baking soda into a large bowl.
• Beat the egg and combine with the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
• Incorporate the wet and dry ingredients together.
• Melt the butter and whisk into the batter
• Heat a pan or flat skillet over medium low heat and lightly butter the base.
• Ladle the batter onto the skittle into pancake portions and spread slightly. After a few minutes, check the underside for color and flip. A minute more and they are done.
• Enjoy

Notes

Four ways i love theses pancakes

1. Pure raw honey
2. Home made strawberry jam and fresh whipped cream
3. Lemon juice and icing sugar
4. Bacon and real maple syrup

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Keyword Butter, Fluffy, Pancakes, Soft

If you enjoyed my Perfect Breakfast Pancakes, why not try out a few of my other breakfast recipes such as The Best Ulster Boxty or my Deli Styled Stuffed Sausage Olives.