Description
These Giant Pancakes are fluffy, golden, and perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch. Made with simple pantry ingredients like flour, baking powder, and milk, they’re cooked to perfection in a non-stick pan and served with fresh strawberries, golden syrup, and a dusting of icing sugar for extra sweetness.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 5 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 egg
- 2 cups + 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp butter (for cooking)
To Serve
- Sliced strawberries
- Golden syrup
- Icing sugar
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the plain flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Briefly whisk them together to ensure they are evenly mixed.
- Add wet ingredients: Pour in the vanilla essence, egg, and milk into the dry mixture. Whisk thoroughly until the batter is smooth and lump-free.
- Prepare the pan: Heat 1 teaspoon of butter in a non-stick pan with a 25cm (10″) diameter over medium-high heat. Use a spatula or egg flip to spread the butter evenly all over the pan’s surface.
- Remove excess butter: Take a paper towel and carefully wipe off the excess butter from the pan to prevent the pancakes from being too greasy.
- Cook first pancake: Pour half of the batter into the pan and swirl it gently to evenly cover the base.
- Cook bubble phase: Cook until you see many bubbles forming on the surface of the pancake and the edges start to lift. Check the underside by lifting the edge — it should be golden brown. This should take about 2 minutes.
- Flip pancake: Carefully flip the pancake over and cook for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Repeat cooking: Remove the pancake from the pan and repeat the process with the remaining batter. No additional butter is needed in the pan for the second pancake.
- Serve: To serve, top the pancakes with sliced strawberries and a sprinkling of icing sugar. Serve with golden syrup on the side for drizzling.
Notes
- Make sure the batter is lump free for a smooth pancake texture.
- Wiping excess butter helps achieve a better golden crust without sogginess.
- Adjust heat if pancakes brown too quickly to ensure they cook all the way through.
- Serve immediately for best texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: giant pancakes, breakfast recipe, fluffy pancakes, easy pancake recipe, strawberry pancakes, golden syrup pancakes
