Super Batch Pancakes Recipes

EASY BASIC PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees; have a baking sheet or heatproof platter ready to keep cooked pancakes warm in the oven. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter (or oil), and egg. Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened (do not overmix; a few small lumps are fine).
• Heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast-iron) or griddle over medium. Fold a sheet of paper towel in half, and moisten with oil; carefully rub skillet with oiled paper towel.
• For each pancake, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet, using the back of the spoon to spread batter into a round (you should be able to fit 2 to 3 in a large skillet).
• Cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter; cover loosely with aluminum foil, and keep warm in oven. Continue with more oil and remaining batter. (You'll have 12 to 15 pancakes.) Serve warm, with desired toppings.
• BUTTERMILK: In step 1, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to dry mixture. In step 2, replace the milk with low-fat buttermilk.
• YOGURT: In step 1, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to dry mixture. In step 2, replace the milk with 2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt and 1/3 cup milk.
• WHOLE-GRAIN WITH YOGURT: In step 1, replace the all-purpose flour with 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, 1/4 cup each cornmeal and wheat germ, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. In step 2, replace the milk with 2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt and 1/3 cup milk.

FREEZER-FRIENDLY BIG-BATCH PANCAKES

Steps:

• Brush griddle with vegetable oil; heat griddle to 375°F. (Cooking surface is the proper temperature if pancakes are golden after cooking 1 minute 15 seconds on first side, 1 minute on the second.)
• In 6- to 6 1/2-quart bowl, stir all ingredients with wire whisk or hand beater until well blended. Pour batter by scant 1/4 cupfuls or spoon batter by #24 scoop onto hot griddle.
• Cook until edges are dry. Turn pancakes; cook until golden brown. (Griddle may need to be oiled between batches.)

GIANT SUPER FLUFFY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray one small (8-inch) and one medium (10-inch) ovenproof nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray (or brush lightly with melted butter).
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, melted butter, vanilla and egg yolks in a medium bowl until combined.
• Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in a second large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
• Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's okay if there are a few lumps). Stir one-third of the egg white mixture into the flour-milk mixture. Then gently fold in the remaining egg whites until just combined (take care not to overmix).
• Pour 3 cups of the batter into the small skillet and pour the remaining batter into the medium skillet. Cover each skillet with a lid (or cover and seal with aluminum foil). Bake, rotating the skillets top to bottom halfway through, until the pancakes are cooked through and the bottoms are golden, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Flip the larger pancake onto a serving platter and top with the smaller pancake. Pour a generous amount of syrup over the stack and top with whipped cream and berries. Serve with butter on the side.

SOUR CREAM PANCAKES

Steps:

• Slowly preheat your griddle or skillet to medium-low heat. One important tip here is to be patient and wait for your skillet to preheat completely until nice and hot.
• Combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Next, grab your sour cream and dump it on top of your dry ingredients. Gently mix these ingredients together; batter may be slightly lumpy and that is okay!
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla, then add this to your sour cream mixture. Again, gently stir together, do not over mix!
• Heat about 1 tablespoon of butter in your preheated skillet or griddle. Use a 1/4 cup measure to drop pancake batter onto the griddle or skillet. Allow pancakes to cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes on one side, or until bubbles appear all over the surface of your pancake, then flip. Continue cooking your pancakes for another 1 to 2 minutes on the other side.
• Serve a stack of pancakes at a time, and don't forget the butter and syrup on top!