Easy, Incredibly Good Pancakes for the Whole Family

Delicious milk pancakes make a quick, hearty breakfast that both kids and grown-ups will love. Every ingredient is something you already have in the fridge.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 14 % 7 g
Fats 16 % 8 g
Carbohydrates 70 % 35 g
241 kcal
GI: 6 / 0 / 94

Cooking method

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Separate the whites from the yolks. Mix the yolks with the sugar, oil, milk, sifted flour, and baking powder.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Beat the whites with a pinch of salt until they hold stiff peaks.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Gently fold the whites into the batter, working from top to bottom. The batter should be medium-thick.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Cook on a well-heated skillet.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    If you like, drop in a few chocolate chips as they cook. Cook 1–2 minutes on the first side; the second side cooks faster.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Top them however you like. Enjoy!

  • American pancakes are thick, fluffy rounds—smaller across than a crêpe but taller, and classically made with milk.
  • Even a recipe this simple can go wrong, so here are a few things to watch for: 1) Use fresh ingredients. Old baking powder can let you down.
  • 2) Mix only until the wet and dry ingredients just come together—no more. Overmix and the flour develops gluten, giving you rubbery pancakes instead of fluffy ones.
  • 3) Pancake batter doesn't like to wait—not overnight, not even an hour. As noted above, the baking powder starts reacting the moment it hits the wet batter, and the longer it sits, the less lift it has left.
  • 4) These pancakes should have a soft, even surface—no need to brown them hard.
  • 5) Add a little gel or powder food coloring for colorful pancakes; kids love them.
  • Honestly, in the time it takes to cook the pancakes the kettle boils and the tea steeps, so we sit down to hot pancakes with hot morning tea. :) They're great with berries or nuts, or drizzled with syrup, sweet sauce, melted chocolate, condensed milk, or honey. I love them with cranberry sauce.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour, universal - 364  kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Baking powder dough - 79  kcal/100g
  • Vanilla sugar - 379  kcal/100g

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