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Fluffy homemade pancakes stacked on a blue plate, topped with melting butter and drizzled with golden maple syrup – the best easy pancake recipe from scratch.

How to Make Pancakes from Scratch - Quick, Easy, and Fluffy

These fluffy homemade pancakes are quick, easy, and made completely from scratch with simple pantry staples like flour, milk, sour cream, and brown sugar. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this recipe makes soft, golden pancakes that are light, delicious, and ready in just 20 minutes!
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6 pancakes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 305
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Next add in the milk, oil, sour cream, and egg. Stir just until combined. (Don’t overmix—lumps are okay!)
  2. Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil.
  3. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the hot pan. Cook until bubbles form on the surface (about 2–3 minutes), then flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
  4. Stack them high, drizzle with maple syrup, and add your favorite toppings.

Notes

Servings

This recipe makes about 6–8 medium pancakes (using about 1/4 cup batter each). That’s enough for 2–3 servings depending on appetite.

Nutrition Facts (per serving, about 3 pancakes)

Calories: ~305 kcal
Carbohydrates: ~45 g
Protein: ~8 g
Fat: ~10 g
  • Saturated Fat: ~3 g
    Cholesterol: ~70 mg
    Sodium: ~680 mg
    Fiber: ~1 g
    Sugar: ~11 g

Nutrition Notes

  • Higher protein option: Use 2% Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
  • Lower sugar option: Swap brown sugar with a sugar substitute or reduce to 1 tbsp.
  • Extra fiber: Replace half the flour with whole wheat flour.