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Easy Homemade Pancakes

June 14, 2019 By Lisa Sharp 19 Comments

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Want delicious pancakes fast? Try these homemade pancakes. They can be made with a homemade baking mix or Bisquick for an easy breakfast.

stack of homemade pancakes with butter on white plate on aqua and white wooden table

I don’t eat breakfast often. I love breakfast food but I don’t like mornings. Lately, I’ve been trying intermittent fasting so that means I don’t eat until noon.

However, I do love breakfast for dinner. It’s always an easy option and in my opinion, a better time to eat breakfast food.

There are a lot of fast options out there that you can buy. However, I like to be able to control the ingredients and you also save money by making most things from scratch.

Pancakes are very easy to make from scratch. Most mixes are really just flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Well and they like to throw in some artificial ingredients but those the ones that matter.

pancakes on a white plate

You can make your own pancake mix very easily and then you just have to add eggs, milk, and oil. You can also just use my recipe for homemade baking mix. The nice thing about using the baking mix is it makes lots of different recipes. It’s nice to have a multitasking mix instead of lots of different ones to make and store.

The baking mix is a homemade version of Bisquick. It works the same way but has much better ingredients. You likely have had Bisquick pancakes at some point in your life because it’s a good recipe and delicious.

If you don’t mind the ingredients in Bisquick and have some on hand it works just fine for this recipe. While I try to eat good, clean ingredients most of the time it’s okay to have the artificial stuff from time to time. The 80/20 rule of being good 80% of the time and not worrying about it 20% is a pretty good rule to follow. 

a plate of pancakes

There is a gluten-free version of Bisquick. I haven’t tried it with this recipe but it would likely work as well. 

I like to make a double batch and freeze the leftover pancakes. I line a glass container with waxed paper and stack the pancakes in the container with waxed paper between the pancakes. 

To reheat, remove from container and remove the waxed paper. Place in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds until heated through.

You can also reheat in a toaster oven. Preheat the toaster oven to 350 degrees. Place the pancakes on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. You can also cover with foil to prevent the top from getting crispy. 

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Yield: 14 pancakes

Easy Homemade Pancakes

stack of pancakes with butter
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups homemade baking mix

Instructions

  1. Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla in medium bowl.
  2. Add in baking mix. Mix until large lumps are gone and it’s all incorporated. Don’t over mix.
  3. Heat lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Pour approximately 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle for each pancake.
  5. When bubbles start to appear and pop, flip and cook the other side.

Notes

Only flip pancakes once. If you flip more than once they can get tough. You know when they are ready to flip when they puff up and bubbles form on top.

If making a lot of pancakes at once you can keep them warm by putting them on a cookie sheet in a single layer in a 200°F oven.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

14

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 94Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 3g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

© Lisa Sharp
Want to try more recipes using homemade Bisquick? Check out Delicious Bisquick Recipes.

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Comments

  1. Tiffany (NatureMom)

    August 31, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Mmm. I love pancakes, especially with blueberries.

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 1, 2015 at 9:42 am

      Yum! Have you added cinnamon to your blueberry pancakes? It makes them extra delicious.

      Reply
  2. Lindsay

    August 31, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Yum yum yum! I love a big breakfast on the weekends, eggs plus pancakes!

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 1, 2015 at 9:42 am

      Sounds wonderful!

      Reply
  3. Tianna

    September 1, 2015 at 10:48 am

    awesome! Thanks for this! I love pancakes xoxo

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 1, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  4. Pragati // Simple Medicine

    September 1, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Yum! I love how easy pancake mix it! I think most people reach for the pre-made stuff because they don’t realize how quickly it can be whipped up at home!

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 2, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      My husband bought some pancake mix a few years back and I was like “you know that’s just flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar right? And I have homemade mix already.” He had no idea. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Farrah

    September 1, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Delicious breakfast food is probably my #1 motivator to get up in the morning. NO SHAME. <3

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 2, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Mornings take a lot of motivation for me ha. Good food helps for sure.

      Reply
  6. Green Bean

    September 1, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    You had me at chocolate chips! Lol.

    But seriously, I’m totally saving this. My kids love pancakes.

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 2, 2015 at 1:29 pm

      My husband LOVES chocolate chip pancakes, I normally make mine plain.

      Reply
  7. karen

    September 2, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    I love quick breakfasts like this! I keep a similar ‘baking mix’ without the butter in a glass jar for pancakes and waffles.

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 2, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      Me too! I used to have a mix without butter but I really like this one since it also works for biscuits. Yum! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Audrey

    September 3, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    I make my own baking mix, so easy to do and I know exactly what is in it. Pancakes are a staple around here.

    Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays link up. Hope to see you back next week.

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      September 6, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      Isn’t it great?! You’re welcome, thanks for coming by!

      Reply
  9. GIULIA

    June 14, 2019 at 10:50 am

    I must to confess also if I’m italian I’ma pancake’s lover, perfect combo with italian cafè:P

    Reply
    • Lisa Sharp

      June 14, 2019 at 12:57 pm

      Sounds perfect!

      Reply
  10. Jenna

    June 16, 2019 at 10:42 am

    I think pancakes are such a great breakfast as they are filling and super simple to make. Thanks for sharing – will definitely be trying this recipe out!
    Jenna

    Reply

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