Fluffy Pancakes?

Question

I made home made pancakes this morning. here is the recipe:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Ok, my question is, why didn't they come out fluffy? What can I do to make them fluffy? they tasted great but they were flat. My baking powder is old, could that be it?

Please check back for added comments after you answer for more info.

Thanks for all your answers, I know for sure now it was the baking powder, it's too old. Thanks for your other hints as well!!

Answer 1

In my experience you should use fresh flour and fresh baking powder. I suggest using 2 eggs instead of one. also using just 1 cup of milk should help instead of 1 1/4 cups, as more than 1 cup of milk makes the pancakes thinner. Last thing I suggest is adding 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in the mix. This will help make it fluffy and also have a melt-in-your-mouth feeling to them. I don't suggest using the butter in the pancake mix itself, as that can make the pancakes flaky. Try only using a little butter on the griddle or pan, wherever you are making the pancakes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If your BP is old, then yes, that is the problem. Check the date on the bottom of the can.

I buy new BP and baking soda each October, in preparation for holiday baking. It's cheap enough, and then I don't waste my indgredients if the leavening doesn't work.

Another recipe using S/R flour... make sure it's fresh, too, and hasn't been wet.


Fluffy & Light Pancakes

2 1/4 cups Self-Rising Flour
1/4 c melted butter or margarine
2 tsp. sugar
2 cups milk
2 eggs, separated

Combine Flour, margarine, sugar, milk, and egg yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff. FOLD egg whites into batter. Cook on greased griddle.

Answer 4

I read in a cookbook written by the former chef of Ted Kennedy that if you have the pan (almost) smoking hot and your pancake batter cold (refrigerated for 15-20 minutes) it will result in a fluffy pancake. Try it! It really works- just don't forget to grease the pan. You will see bubbles in the middle of your pancake when it is done all the way through.

Answer 5

You certainly used enough baking powder. Either the baking powder is not active anymore due to age or the butter was sitting to long before you baked the pancakes.

Answer 6

Check your baking powder first. If not the baking powder, then separate your egg, stirring the yolk in and then beat the white in another bowl until stiff and fold in lastly before cooking them.

Answer 7

you naswered this yourself but you also don't over beat the batter, try to also add an extra egg white and beat those seperatly til real fluffy then fold in batter

Answer 8

yeah could b,most likly you over worked your mix.Gently2just combine.And buttermilk instead of milk,this gives it a lovly light airy texture&taste aint bad either.

Answer 9

all of what bobi said and chill the mix before using

Answer 10

Don't mix it too much. Its OK for it to be a little lumpy. When you mix it too much thats when it becomes flat.