Made from Scratch Pancakes


4.4 of 5 (82)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 21
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 48.1
  • Total Fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.6 mg
  • Sodium: 124.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Made from Scratch Pancakes calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 21

Ingredients

    1 1/4 cup flour, sifted
    1 TBS baking powder
    1 TBS sugar
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 egg, beaten
    1 cup milk
    1 1/2 TBS oil

Directions

Sift flower with baking powder, sugar, and salt. Combine egg, milk, and oil. (Note: It's a general rule of thumb that you can decrease the oil in a recipe by one-third--the oil in this recipe has already been decreased from the original recipe!) Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Spray cooking spray onto hot griddle or skillet. Drop better from a large soup spoon onto hot griddle or skillet. I set the heat under my skillet to just a hair below medium. Using a large soup spoon, the pancakes will be smaller, about 1 to 2 inches across. Bake until top is bubbly and underside is browned (about 2 minutes). Turn and bake until underside is browned (about 2 more minutes). Makes about 21 small pancakes, or about 7 larger ones. (For nutritional info, serving size is based on one small pancake. A larger pancake would be about the same as 3 smaller ones.)

Number of Servings: 21

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMGONZO.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! Even my husband liked the and he doesn't care for pancakes. I added a dash of cinnamon, vanilla and a 1/2 cup of blueberries. - 5/31/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I'm not very good at making pancakes but these turned out great! I read the reviews and made modifications: no oil, added vanilla, used egg beaters and skim milk, and I used a cup of fresh blueberries. What a great, filling breakfast. Thanks for the recipe! - 7/7/07


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    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Wonderful! I too made some changes. Unsweetened Apple Butter for the oil. Two tsp sugar. Whole wheat white for the flour. One cup buttermilk (made with 1 cup water & powdered buttermilk). - 10/27/07


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It's a great and easy recipe for sure! I added cinnamon which was a delicious touch. I agree that you get less pancakes than the recipe states, you would have to use a soup spoon to get 21. I suggest doubling the batch if you're feeding more than 3 or 4. - 5/2/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Very good! added some vanilla and it is a recipe I will be making again. - 12/24/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Very good ... fluffy ... I substituted vanilla soymilk, replaced 1/2 cup of flour w/wheat flour, and added vanilla. - 3/15/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    ! substituted applesauce for the oil and added 1/4 cup of rolled oats, my kids really liked them. - 10/21/07


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    These were YUMMY! I added 1/4 of wheat and a little vanilla. MMMM! - 7/14/07


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Excellent. I used vanilla lite soy milk and omitted the sugar. Very tasty, and I like the calorie count! - 3/14/07


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Loose the oil . . . . its really not needed at all ! - 3/12/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Delish!! Everyone loved them.... I did not use the oil and doubled the ingredients and added the vinilla - 1/19/13


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! My teen daughter & I enjoyed making these together. We doubled the recipe. Light and fluffy! Yielded 10 healthy-sized pancakes. Adding vanilla next time. I also left out the oil. - 9/18/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were great! Both my kids loved them...will definitely make again! - 8/28/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Excellant. I substituted the sugar with 1/2 the amount of stevia. - 8/15/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Thanks sooo much we were out of pancake mix and I looked this one up... my 3yr old helped me with the mix. So you get points for helping us bond and filling our bellies...LOL - 6/4/10


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    was out of pancake mix and this was pretty darn good - 2/18/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! - 12/19/09


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were very easy and great tasting! I only got 12 pancakes, not 21. Very good! - 12/1/07


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Delicious!! - 8/12/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    what an exelent pancake. - 6/17/07


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I needed to add more milk because they were too thick. But other than that they were FANTASTIC! - 3/18/07


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    very simple but the smallest pancakes I ever had. - 3/15/07


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    very simple - 3/13/07


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Wow this looks easy - 3/13/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Made wonderful fluffy pancakes!! I added 1/2 tsp of vanilla to the recipe. My boyfriend loved them and this is going to be our standard recipe from now on. - 3/11/07


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    Incredible!
    These came out really good. - 5/7/19


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    Great - 12/26/18


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    Great! - 9/15/17


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    will try - 8/15/17


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    Incredible!
    Very good. I added 2 bananas to the recipe and it kicked it up a notch. - 9/14/15


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    Very Good
    Would like some help, please.....Not sure what I did wrong but the batter was very thick. I followed the recipe (added a shake of cinnamon) & I kept adding milk before I could spoon it on the pan. Finally I had thick, fluffy pancakes (probably a little to thick). I really want to try this again. - 1/21/14


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    Very Good
    These were very good! I made these with my 1 1/2 yr. old daughter. It was a fun and healthy way to engage her in the kitchen! I would definitely make these again and try some of the suggestions listed below but the recipe as is was excellent. - 11/9/13


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    Incredible!
    These are light, wonderful pancakes. I doubled the recipe, cut the oil just a bit and added applesauce. Pancakes freeze well, and this recipe can be adjusted any number of ways. Will be making again and again! - 9/6/13


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    Very Good
    These are so good. My kids love them. - 6/4/13


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    Incredible!
    Perfect base recipe! I added chocolate chips and vanilla, so fluffy and delicious! - 5/17/13


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    I used about 3/4 c. whole wheat flour and the rest white flour, probably won't do it again....they were gritty - 4/13/13


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    Very Good
    I added some vanilla and it was good. - 4/10/13


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    Incredible!
    I LOVE these... make them all the time :) - 3/8/13


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    Incredible!
    Made these this morning for my niece and me. Absolutely wonderful! They were light and fluffy and simply delicious. I didn't change anything in this recipe, just made it as shown, and my niece loved them!! Thanks for sharing! - 10/2/12


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    Incredible!
    So yummy !! I added vanilla and used egg beaters instead of egg and used parkey fat free butter spray in place of the oil and used skim milk. These are soooo good we will be eating many more. - 7/24/12


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    Incredible!
    The whole family loved these! They were light but still dense enough to make you feel full! I left out the oil altogether and used 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and filled in the rest with all purpose. Add some cinnamon and YUMMO! - 7/22/12


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    Incredible!
    These were very fluffy and delicious. I replaced some of the flour with 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, left out the oil, added 1 TBS vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It also needed a little more milk. At 1/4 cup portions this recipe made 12 pancakes, my husband ate 6 of them and wanted more! - 7/8/12


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    Very Good
    I also added 1 Tbs Cinnamon and 1 Tbs Vanilla to this recipe and made my pancakes with Oat Flour, light and fluffy and delicious! My first attempt at making pancakes from scratch, thanks for the recipe! - 7/2/12


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    Incredible!
    these are great I triple the batch and freeze the rest of the pancakes for those days i just dont want to have to make breakfast i will warn you they turn out to be silver dollar pancakes try adding some yogurt on the side or a piece of fruit to try and stretch the meal a little farther - 6/29/12


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    Very good basic pancake recipe! - 6/17/12


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    Incredible!
    I am really excited about these! The recipe is so simple and so easy to substitute stuff in when you need to! Like most of the others, I added in vanilla extract and some cinnamon! My little brothers are so excited about them! - 6/7/12


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    Very Good
    Grandchildren loved them. I used 1 cup whole wheat and 1/4 cup all purpose flour. I used 1/4 cup batter to make 4 inch pancakes. Makes about 8 pancakes. - 4/15/12


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    very yummy!!! - 1/22/12


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    Very Good
    Great base recipe. Excellent for additions. My 13 yo GD made these and they were easy and good. Her second batch had chocolate chips. I look forward to experimenting with adding fruit, oatmeal, organic agave and gluten free flour. - 1/15/12


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    Very Good
    Great recipe, added cinnamon and was delish! Happy new year! - 1/1/12


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    Incredible!
    I think this is spot on - 12/4/11


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    great pancakes, followed the recipe as posted! - 11/6/11


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    Incredible!
    loved them came out nice and fluffy - 10/24/11


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    Very Good
    These were good-- and fluffy! I even got my husband to try and he gave them the thumbs up! Will definitely make again! - 10/9/11


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    Incredible!
    Rated a five because it is a great basic recipe that can be altered to add components for flavor. It's also great because its allows you to make toppings that won't clash with the flavor. - 9/28/11


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    Incredible!
    I have made these about 20 times. We've added chocolate chips, banana's, blueberries, and more! I substitute the oil for applesauce. :) They're easy and amazing. Tips for Sparkers- You can premix this recipe (minus the wet indregients) and store in an air tight container for future use. - 6/25/11


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    Very Good
    Just like my parents used to make. I will make these pancakes over and over again. Oh yea! - 5/21/11


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    Incredible!
    really impressed with this recipe.. it was quick, I've put the remainder in the freezer to toast for a quick breakfast, and they tasted good!!
    thanks
    - 4/13/11


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    Incredible!
    So easy. I make these pancakes every Saturday morning, but never cut back the oil! So glad to hear that! - 4/2/11


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    Very Good
    These were very good! My whole family loved them! I did find the batter to be kind of thick, so I thinned it out with some water, and I added some vanilla for extra flavor. - 3/8/11


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    Very Good
    Very Good. But I did not get 21 pancakes. I guess I made them too big - 1/28/11


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    Very Good
    My family loved these pancakes. I added a little vanilla & a table spoon of butter because my kids love the butter flavor. - 12/23/10


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    Bad
    I tried to replace reg flour w/whole wheat flour & I added a dab of vanilla & about tspn cinnamon. The batter was way too thick. I added a little water & milk & probably ended up adding 2 cups worth @ the end to get the rt consistency. They came out ok but tasted bad even with syrup. - 9/19/10


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    Great recipe! - 8/10/10


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    Very Good
    I was short on mix-so I did a search and found these. They are awesome!! - 8/8/10


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    Very good!!! I should have doubled the recipe! - 8/5/10


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    Incredible!
    We added cinnamon and lemon juice but otherwise stayed to the recipe. They were the best pancakes we've had in a while. - 8/3/10


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    Very good recipe - 7/14/10


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    Good
    My 4-yr old helped me make this. We added blueberries once they were ladeled into the pan. She loved plopping the berries into the batter! - 7/7/10


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    Very Good
    I made these this morning very good! I'm going to trying adding vanilla and cinnamon and lose the oil - 6/21/10


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    Incredible!
    Yummy! I added a bit of vanilla. - 6/20/10


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    Very Good
    I'm going to be trying this recipe out for my mom on Sunday, I was out of town on Mother's day, so I thought I'd surprise her with a special and healthy breakfast when she'd least expect it. It sounds pretty good to me, I'm going to be using a sunflower-flax-olive oil :) *fingers crossed*! - 5/14/10


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    Very Good
    My daughter and her friend were begging for pancakes this morning and I was out of mix. The girls liked these much better! - 3/19/10


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    Incredible!
    It was the first time I tried to make pancakes and these were amazing!!! - 3/17/10


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    Incredible!
    We enjoyed these a lot--did some brown sugar instead of white, some sub of whole wheat flour, lessoned oil, and added vanilla. - 3/5/10


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    Very Good
    Was very good, there are quite a few ways to doctor them up! - 2/28/10


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    Very Good
    Very good pancakes. I think we'll try a little vanilla next time as some others have posted this in comments, but they were tasty as is. Thanks! - 2/27/10


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    Wonderful! I added a little vanilla & some shakes of cinnamon--this will be our new recipe at my house--toddlers loved them. - 2/21/10


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    Just making these now... look good... taste testers will give their opinions shortly...

    A HIT! I added more milk....about 1/2 cup more, and skipped the oil but added 2 T unsweetened applesauce, and not a full T of sugar. A keeper for sure! Thanks
    - 2/20/10


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    Incredible!
    My entire family loved these pancakes. I used applesauce instead of oil, but otherwise I followed the recipe. This is a keeper!! I will make them again. - 1/17/10


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    Sounds very good. - 3/20/07