Easy Pancakes

Put down the box mix. You've got everything you need to make tall, fluffy pancakes in minutes. No special ingredients or equipment required.

YIELD 4 to 6 (Makes sixteen 4-inch pancakes)

TIME 45 minutes

Gather Your Ingredients

Key Equipment

Key Equipment - All-Purpose Whisks
Key Equipment - Plastic Spatulas
Key Equipment - The Best Dry Measuring Cups
Key Equipment - 12-Inch Nonstick Skillets

Before You Begin

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The pancakes can be cooked on an electric griddle set to 350 degrees. They can be held in a preheated 200-degree oven on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet. Serve with salted butter and maple syrup or with one of our flavored butters: Ginger-Molasses Butter, Orange-Almond Butter, or Pumpkin Spice Butter.

Instructions

1.

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in large bowl. Whisk eggs and ¼ cup oil in second medium bowl until well combined. Whisk milk and vanilla into egg mixture. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir gently until just combined (batter should remain lumpy with few streaks of flour). Let batter sit for 10 minutes before cooking.

2.

Heat ½ teaspoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until shimmering. Using paper towels, carefully wipe out oil, leaving thin film on bottom and sides of skillet. Drop 1 tablespoon batter in center of skillet. If pancake is pale golden brown after 1 minute, skillet is ready. If it is too light or too dark, adjust heat accordingly.

3.

Using ¼-cup dry measuring cup, portion batter into skillet in 3 places, leaving 2 inches between portions. If necessary, gently spread batter into 4-inch round. Cook until edges are set, first sides are golden brown, and bubbles on surface are just beginning to break, 2 to 3 minutes. Using thin, wide spatula, flip pancakes and continue to cook until second sides are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve. Repeat with remaining batter, using remaining ½ teaspoon oil as necessary.

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