Pancakes on the Griddle
These homemade pancakes on the griddle are light, fluffy, and full of flavor. Our favorite griddle pancakes to make on the flat top grill!
Servings: 22 pancakes
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2¼ cup all purpose flour *You can use cake flour or all purpose flour. Both work for this recipe.
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ tbsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to 375 degrees F. *For most griddles, this will be the low to medium-low setting for about 10-15 minutes.
- While griddle is heating, sift flour into a medium bowl. Add the other dry ingredients to the bowl and mix together well.
- In a separate large bowl, add all wet ingredients and mix well.
- Add the mixed dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Gently fold together, taking care to not over-mix the batter (lumps are fine). Once the dry ingredients are mixed in, allow the batter to rest for about 5 minutes. The batter should appear thick and bubbly.
- Add about 1-2 tablespoons of butter to the warm griddle and use your spatula to spread it around. *For fluffy pancakes, be careful not to over-butter or oil your griddle surface.
- Gently spoon the pancake batter onto the griddle, making sure to leave enough space in between each pancake to flip. Do NOT mix the batter again as you're spooning out. *We used about 3 tablespoons - ¼ cup of batter for each pancake.
- Allow the pancakes to cook on the first side until bubbles appear and the edges set up (about 4 minutes depending on what griddle you are using). Then, flip pancakes to the second side and continue to cook until done (about 2 minutes). Take off the heat and serve warm.
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Notes
- For the best fluffy pancakes on the griddle, check the expiration dates on your baking soda and baking powder to make sure they are not expired.
- We have tested this recipe with all-purpose flour and cake flour, and both work well so use your favorite.
- Don't add too much butter or oil to the griddle surface. If you over-lubricate the griddle, then the batter will spread out more and your pancakes won't be near as fluffy.