If there's one recipe that brings back memories of childhood and comfort, it's grandma's old-fashioned pancakes. These fluffy, golden-brown discs are a staple of breakfast tables across the country, and for good reason. Made with simple ingredients and cooked with love, they have a taste that can't be beat. But with so many recipes out there, it can be hard to know which one to choose. That's where this article comes in. We've done the research and tested dozens of recipes to find the best one for grandmas old-fashioned pancakes. So gather your ingredients, heat up your griddle, and get ready to make a batch of pancakes that will make your family smile.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
GRANDAD'S PANCAKES
This secret family pancake recipe was passed down from my grandfather. He fed a family of 7 (including 4 growing boys!) on these pancakes, and refused to give anyone the recipe until he finally relinquished it to my mother (his daughter-in-law) before he passed away. It is a long-standing family favorite!
Provided by Erin MacInnis
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; make a 'well' in the center of the flour mixture. Pour milk, eggs, and 1 tablespoon oil into the well. Mix until well moistened.
- Place a griddle over medium-high heat; sprinkle a few drops of water onto the griddle. If the droplets bounce, the griddle is ready; add 2 teaspoons oil.
- Spoon batter onto the griddle; cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 more minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 51.4 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 554.2 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
GOOD OLD FASHIONED PANCAKES
This is a great recipe that I found in my Grandma's recipe book. Judging from the weathered look of this recipe card, this was a family favorite.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Pancake Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 503.6 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
OLD FASHIONED HOMEMADE PANCAKES RECIPE
Old Fashioned Pancakes...just like your Mom used to make. Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Time 13m
Yield 6 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together dry ingredients
- Add wet ingredients and mix well
- Heat griddle and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- Pour batter onto hot griddle
- Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, flip and cook the other side
- Note: batter makes 1½ cups - use ¼ cup for each pancake, it will make 6 large pancakes
GRANDMA'S GOOD OLD FASHIONED PANCAKES
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Categories Vegetarian Meals Breakfast Vegetarian Meals Breakfast
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- (Note: It's best to use room temperature eggs and milk, so feel free to let them sit out on the counter awhile before you begin the recipe.)
- 1 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- 2 - In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, and milk just till they are fully blended and slightly bubbly. Don't over-whisk because that toughens up the eggs.
- 3 - Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Whisk briefly, just until dry ingredients are absorbed, but with batter remaining a little lumpy. Do not over-mix!!!
- 4 - Let sit for 5-15 min so nice air bubbles can develop. Do not re-stir!!! Treat the batter with as little extra movement as possible. Meanwhile, pre-heat griddle to 350.
- 5 - Spray griddle with cooking spray. Pour batter onto griddle using a 1/4 cup measuring cup or small ladle. Brown on both sides.
- (Freeze extras.)
- Makes 12 large pancakes (6 servings of two each).
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe 6 Amount Per Serving Calories
OLD-FASHIONED PANCAKES
Anybody can add water to a boxed pancake mix, but you're better than that! These pancakes are not too thick, not too thin, but tender, light, buttery, and delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Pancake Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Whisk in melted butter, egg, and milk until combined. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Pour batter into the hot skillet, about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on the sides and center of each pancake. Flip and cook until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 75.5 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1119.1 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
GRANDMA'S BASIC PANCAKES
Make and share this Grandma's Basic Pancakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by FabulousMissV
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 10 pancakes, 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients together. Beat egg into milk and add to dry ingredients. Melt then cool the butter so you are not adding to your pancake mixture hot! Finish batter by stirring in vanilla.
- Cook on a HOT griddle (around 400 degrees).
- Enjoy!
OLD-FASHIONED PANCAKES
This is the most basic recipe for a slightly thick pancake. It's just as easy to make a quick homemade batter as it is to open a box mix, which needs ingredients added to it anyway. And using organic ingredients seems to give the pancakes a cleaner and truer flavor.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Yield Makes 2 cups batter; 16 4-inch pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place a heat-proof platter into a warm oven (at 200 degrees).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add in the egg, milk, and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Whisk from the center, slowly incorporating the flour. Rest the batter for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or favorite griddle over medium-high heat. Swirl the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet (or use oil to coat the griddle) and immediately pour in 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. When bubbles rise to the surface, flip the pancakes, slightly reduce the heat, and cook until the bottoms are golden and the centers are cooked, about 1 minute. (Rarely does the first pancake work because it takes a bit of time to get in the groove with the heat, fat, and batter.)
- As the pancakes come out of the skillet, place them on the warm platter in the oven until ready to serve. Serve a stack of 3 pancakes, topped with more butter and the maple syrup.
GRANDMA'S PANCAKES
This has been in the family for a while, don't know were it came from, was just passed around and around for 50yrs or more..lol.. i have tried a lot of other recipes but this one is still the best . you get thick cake pancakes and they rise very well we measured once and they were up to 3/4 in thick. This is a very plain recipe sometime i omit the vanilla and/or add fruit and or nuts.. If the batter is a little thicker than you like it , just add more milk, just be careful not to add to much ad they will not rise as much and be more like a flapjack(thin and chewy).
Provided by Ravenn2
Categories High In...
Time 15m
Yield 15-20 pancakes, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a bowl, mix well or even sift together flour,salt and sugar, baking
- powder, .
- 2. after dry ingredients are mixed make a deep hole in the center, set aside.
- 3. take the milk, egg and melted butter and blend together.
- 4. Take the milk mixture and pour in the middle of the dry ingredients
- make sure your batter is completely mixed together.
- 5. Heat a lite greased griddle ,medium heat. make sure your pan is hot.
- BEFORE pouring the batter.
- 6. Ladle out the batter to the pan, depending on the size of cakes you
- want to use a 1/4- 1/2c for each pancake.
- 7. top with your favorite topping and serve immediately.
- 8. ENJOY.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.9, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 40, Sodium 442.9, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.7, Protein 4.5
GRANDMA'S SWEDISH THIN PANCAKES
This is my 3rd generation Swede husband's grandmother's recipe. She came to America as a young woman. It is my husband's specialty and a family favorite.
Provided by Alskann
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 12-16 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine eggs, milk and oil in a 2-quart mixing bowl.
- Mix well with wire whisk.
- In small bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt.
- Mix well.
- Using wire whisk, mix flour mixture into egg mixture.
- Let rest for about 10-15 minutes.
- Lightly grease skillet. I like to use a non-stick saute pan. My husband uses a cast iron skillet. I think both work fine.
- Preheat skillet over medium high heat.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto hot skillet.
- With a circular wrist motion, swirl pan until batter is evenly covering bottom of pan.
- Cook until edges just start to brown.
- Carefully flip pancake over with a thin spatula. (I like to use a wide one).
- Cook turned crêpe about 20 seconds or until lightly browned.
- Slide onto plate to cool.
- Continue cooking remaining batter using same method.
- Serve hot by spreading with butter and syrup. Or Lingonberry preserves. Or sprinkled with powdered sugar. Then roll up like a crepe and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.7, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 32.9, Sodium 115.5, Carbohydrate 6.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 2
GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
These are the best buttermilk pancakes. This recipe is handed down from my grandmother.
Provided by Daniel Roberts
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat a griddle to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl; mix thoroughly. Add 3 cups buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs; mix thoroughly by hand with a spoon. Add more buttermilk to adjust consistency if needed. Batter should be slightly lumpy but not too thick; pancakes will be flat if batter is overmixed.
- Working in batches, spoon batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until the bubbles that form on the top surface begin to pop, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown, about 2 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 225.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
OLD-FASHIONED POTATO PANCAKES
If you're looking for a change of pace for breakfast, try these old-fashioned potato pancakes. They were my grandmother's favorite breakfast dish, and the recipe has been passed down through the generations.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 7-9 pancakes.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse potatoes in cold water; drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, parsley, salt and pepper. , Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto a well-greased hot griddle. Fry in batches 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. ,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 142mg cholesterol, Sodium 878mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
GRANDMA'S SOURDOUGH PANCAKES
My Grandma had to drop out of school in the eighth grade to cook for the farm hands on her father's farm. She was taught old school style and the lady could throw down! These pancakes are one of her special recipes! Enjoy
Provided by tornadoes three
Categories Breakfast
Time P1DT6m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Night before: Mix flour, milk, salt, and starter in large bowl. Cover and let stand over night! (Be sure to set aside 1 cup as future starter).
- 2. In morning: Add Soda, eggs, sugar, oil or butter. Mix until lumps are gone.
- 3. Cook on heated skillet until cakes are golden brown. Serve with favorite syrup (Grandma's choke cherry syrup is the best!).
- Starter: Soften yeast in warm water.
- Stir in Flour, water, and sugar. Beat until smooth.
- cover and let it stand at room temperature until mixture is bubbly. During this time stir 2-3 times daily. Refrigerate or freeze.
- IMPORTANT GRANDMA TIP:
- DO NOT WASH STARTER CONTAINER! SOURDOUGH, GOOD SOURDOUGH, DEPENDS ON THIS!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 499.4, Carbohydrate 55.7, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 4.9, Protein 10.2
GRANDMA'S "WESTERN STYLE PANCAKES"... AND/OR WAFFLES!
My grandma made these pancakes since I was a little girl, then passed on the recipe to my mom and dad (it still remains one of the only things Dad claims that he can actually make), who passed it on to me. After tasting these, I have the hardest time eating pancakes from a mix! I also double the recipe and make waffles, flash-freeze them, and store them in a zipper-lock bag - my family likes these better than the frozen boxed ones!
Provided by KindergartenMom
Categories Breakfast
Time 22m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add wet ingredients *and sugar*. (If you add sugar to the dry ingredients though, it's still good -- for some reason it seems better if it's added to the wet ones, though!).
- Add wet ingredients to the dry, and mix well (by hand).
- Pour into your waffle maker and follow the waffle maker directions, or pour approximately 1/4 cup onto a hot griddle (I use an electric griddle at approximately 350 degrees).
- When the top of the pancakes start to bubble and the bubbles start to pop, they are ready to flip. Flip the pancakes and cook until the other side has cooked and the pancakes are golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream and strawberries or with butter and maple syrup --
- Enjoy! (Mmmmm!).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.8, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 122.8, Sodium 967.5, Carbohydrate 68.3, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 12.8, Protein 13.6
Tips:
- Use buttermilk or sour milk. This will give your pancakes a tender, fluffy texture.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough, rubbery pancakes.
- Let the batter rest for at least 5 minutes before cooking. This will allow the flour to absorb the liquid and the gluten to develop, resulting in lighter, fluffier pancakes.
- Cook the pancakes over medium heat. This will help them cook evenly without burning.
- Flip the pancakes only once. Flipping them too often can make them tough.
- Serve the pancakes immediately with your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Grandma's Old Fashioned Pancakes are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast that the whole family will love. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a stack of fluffy, golden-brown pancakes on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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