🥞 Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes

 



🥞 Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes



This recipe has been around in my kitchen for years.


I used to make these pancakes when my kids were little—busy mornings, weekend breakfasts, sometimes even breakfast-for-dinner kind of nights. It was simple, dependable, and always something everyone would eat without complaint.


And honestly… not much has changed.


Now I’m in a different season—having a couple kids already have left the nest, while still having a couple at home—and somehow, this is still the recipe we come back to. It’s familiar. It’s comforting. It feels like home.


Even at special occasions, someone will ask, “Are you making those pancakes?”

And more than once, I’ve been asked to share the recipe.


That’s when you know it’s a keeper.





⏱️ Quick Details



Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8





🛒 Ingredients



  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 large egg






👩‍🍳 Directions



  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
  3. Make a well in the center and add milk, melted butter, and egg. Mix until smooth.
  4. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or pan over medium-high heat.
  5. Pour about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form and edges look set (about 2–3 minutes).
  6. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side.
  7. Serve warm and enjoy.






❤️ Why This One Stays



It’s not complicated.

It doesn’t require anything fancy.


But it’s been part of so many moments in our home—and those are the recipes that stick.


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