Pancakes for one (Traditional recipe + variations)
Easy recipe for classic pancakes recipe made for one person. Traditional recipe with buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute), egg (or egg substitute), plain flour and vanilla essence made as a single serving portion. Serve warm with extra butter and maple syrup or your choice of pancake toppings.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- pancake pan or any suitable frying pan
- whisk
- spoon
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour plain (cake) flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar white granulated or caster sugar
- 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- tiny pinch salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk or homemade buttermilk (1/4 cup of milk + 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice)
- 1/2 egg or egg replacement ( 2 teaspoons of water + 2 teaspoons of oil + extra pinch of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or cinnamon powder or other flavourings
- 1 teaspoon butter melted
Instructions
- In a suitable mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt using a whisk or a spoon.
- Add the rest of the ingredients - buttermilk (or the homemade buttermilk version - mix the milk together with the lemon juice first and leave to stand for 5 minutes) , 1/2 whisked egg (or the egg replacement - water, vegetable oil and extra baking powder mixed together first and then added in to the pancake batter), vanilla extract and melted butter and use a hand whisk to combine until smooth.
- Heat your frying pan (or pancake pan) on low to medium heat and lightly grease it with butter to make sure your pancakes won't stick.
- Pour your pancake batter on the frying pan making 2 large pancakes or 4 medium sized pancakes - depending on your frying pan size. If using a regular frying pan, leave a space between the pancakes so that they can cook properly.
- Cook your pancakes for about 1-2 minute or until you see bubbles form on the pancake surface and the pancake batter starts to look dry. Gently lift the bottom of one pancake - it should be very lightly brown. If it is, flip or turn the pancake using a non-stick spatula and cook on the other side for another minute or so.
- Serve the pancakes hot or cold with your choice of pancake toppings. Fresh fruit, yoghurt, honey or maple syrup or melted chocolate on top of whipped cream make a great toppings, but these pancakes are also delicious on their own with perhaps just a dusting of icing sugar with few drops of fresh lemon juice.
Notes
The nutritional value is calculated for the whole recipe. Depending on how large pancakes you make, it will give you either 4 small pancakes or 2 medium sized ones or one large pancake.
This pancake recipe serves one person.
This traditional pancake recipe for one can be adapted in many ways - please see notes above for gluten, dairy, sugar free, eggless versions and lots of other flavour suggestions.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 226IUCalcium: 226mgIron: 2mg
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