Many years ago when I made pancakes I made them from scratch. It was so long ago I do not remember if they were light and fluffy or flat and dense.

Over the last several years I have relegated my self to making them from mix and no mater what I try they come out flat and dense, maybe that's the way they are suppose to come out.

So my question for those of you who use a mix to make pancakes or have any ideas, how do I get my pancakes to come out light and fluffy?

Thanks

I have zero secret as I actually prefer thin crispy edges pancakes over fluffy.

My wife loves fluffy pancakes. I make my batter THIN.

If I had to guess the internet is gonna say, don’t over mix.

I use White Lilly Flour [same for biscuits] and a good grade of lard. Our milk is from a local dairy @ $12.00/gallon and man is it good. If I am using my inside kitchen, I use one of my Lodge pans with coconut oil as a light grease. In my outside kitchen I use my griddle with the same oil. I prefer cooking outside more than inside.

Either buttermilk or milk + apple cider vinegar
plus baking powder in the proper proportion.

Do not overmix the batter.

Only flip once, flip when most of the bubbles stop.

Usually the biggest problem is over-mixing the batter. It should be mixed fairly lumpy.

I use less liquid than the recipe indicates. And add a bit of baking powder. The batter is thick. And I mix minimally just enough to combine. Also an egg whether the mix calls for it or not. Not sure what actually helps. But going strictly by the recipe leads to flat pancakes.

As was mentioned, do not overmix the batter. It should be a little lumpy. When cooking them, the griddle needs to be hot (like preheat for about 5-10 minutes), and let them cook until browned before you flip them. The first side will take twice as long to cook as the second side. Resist the urge to flip them too soon.

This is the pancake recipe I use.
Usually results in thick fluffy cakes. Batter gets pretty thick by the end.
I cook them on a cast iron griddle on my gas stove

https://www.laurafuentes.com/fluffy-pancakes-recipe/

I usually do a bit more milj than it calls for, to thin the batter some.
My griddle covers 2 burners, so I cam cook 2 at a time. The first 2 are nearly sacrificial, still good but not as much as the ones that follow.

Yeast rising can work incredibly well. Just make sure to have a warm damp place to let it rise.

Using 1 1/2 cup of self rising flour, an egg a heaping serving spoon of sugar, a couple tablespoons of oil. Mix in enough buttermilk to make a thick batter, if using regular milk you won’t need as much to make that same thick batter.

Mine are thick enough I usually shake the skillet a bit to get them spread out evenly. The thicker you like them the lower you’ll want the heat, it’s not a bunch but it’s enough say 2 marks lower. Put the heat under your CI griddle about the time you start assembling. It’ll be smoking or near it when it’s ready.

Thin pancakes are always rubbery in my experience. If you can pour them it’s too danged thin a mix.

My secret is Frank-Style!

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935&m=4400081115

5th post down by Xantom.
The Epicurious video on YouTube

I found out the secret to fluffy pancakes a long time ago, it's easy.

I start with Hungry Jack pancake mix. Get the kind that you have to add the ingredients...oil, egg and milk. Then, get a wire whisk, mix it all up by hand for a good 2-3 minutes and then let it sit for at LEAST 10 minutes. You will see bubbles start to appear. I heat my skillet to around 350 degrees and let her cook until you see some bubbles. Flip her over and your done in another 30-40 seconds.

link to Para's pancake thread

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If you use a mix that requires water, use soda water.

Sourdough

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.
I am going to see what ingredients I have in my cupboard in the morning and try some of your suggestions.

I use this recipe and it's the best I've found.



Just made them this morning and posted them here:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...5/m/7860051864/p/154

Okay I tried something this morning and the pancakes came out fluffy, however they were to salty to eat.

I added a little over a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to my mix, however I also added baking soda and I added to much so fluffy yes but way to salty.

Next time I will just try the apple cider and maybe just a tinny amount of baking soda.

Thanks again everyone

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Originally posted by xantom:

I use this recipe and it's the best I've found.

Needs more bacon.

I've used the below for a lot of breakfasts, always reliable from a reliable source.
The Easiest, Fluffiest Pancake Recipe From a Pro Who's Flipped Thousands of Them