The BEST Fluffy Pancakes Without Milk (Made In Just 15 Minutes)

These no milk pancakes can rival any of the best regular pancakes out there. Seriously, this recipe makes the most incredibly soft and fluffy pancakes with the perfect amount of sweetness and buttery flavor. And the best part is that you can make these pancakes from scratch in under 15 minutes.

My Take On Pancakes Without Milk

Pancakes have to be my favorite thing to make for breakfast. And up until now, the easiest way for me to make them was with a boxed pancake mix. However, these no milk pancakes are just as easy, and they taste way better!

Trust me, once you take your first bite of these fluffy homemade pancakes, you'll see what I mean. They're so light and fluffy, with the perfect blend of sweet vanilla flavors and a buttery crisp outside.

They're honestly addictively delicious. You know those foods that you just keep eating even though you're full? Yeah, that's these fluffy no milk pancakes.

I could eat a whole stack of them and still want to make another batch. Especially when I'm craving pancakes, they just hit the spo.

Plus, this pancake recipe is fool-proof. It literally turns out perfect every time, and it typically takes me no more than 5 minutes to make the pancake batter. Then, all that's left to do is cook them up! 

Honestly, out of all the pancake recipes on the blog, this one is easily one of my family's favorites. We pretty much make it every single weekend for breakfast, along with this million dollar bacon and/or this Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage.

Ingredients

Another thing I love about these no milk pancakes is that they're made with such simple and common baking ingredients. I always have them on hand, and I have a feeling you will too!

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make these pancakes without milk:

• 1 ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour 
• 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 Pinch of Salt
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 ½ Cups Water
• 2 tablespoon Butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup, to serve

See what I mean? Simple stuff, right?!

By the way, if you have all of these ingredients, then you have almost everything you need to make this crepe cake and this no milk waffle recipe. So, if you're in the mood for more delicious sweet breakfast recipes, give those a try next!

Oh, and if you want to make pancakes without baking powder or pancakes without eggs, check out this pancake recipe without baking powder and these eggless pancakes!

Ingredient Substitutions and Suggestions

Now, I think these great tasting pancakes are perfect as is, but you can always make some adjustments to the recipe, and it'll turn out just as delicious. 

For example, this recipe uses water instead of milk, but it's technically not a total dairy free pancake recipe. So, to make dairy free pancakes, all you have to do is use a butter substitute like vegan butter or even coconut oil. 

As for elevating the flavor of these fluffy no milk pancakes, you can add in things like chocolate chips or blueberries and you can even top the pancakes with something like chopped nuts for a little crunch or caramel sauce instead of maple syrup.

By the way, even though this is a no milk pancake recipe, you can always substitute the water for any dairy free milk. Almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, oat milk, or any other dairy free milk will work great to make 'em.

How To Make Pancakes Without Milk

Now, as I mentioned earlier, these milk free pancakes are super easy to make.

Honestly, they're about as easy to make as boxed pancakes, the hardest part is just getting out the ingredients.

All you really have to do is mix the ingredients to make the pancake batter, then the rest is cooking them into perfectly fluffy pancakes. It's that simple!

Anyway, let's not waste any more time and get cooking!

Step 1: Make The Pancake Batter

First things first, you're going to make the pancake batter. So, to do that, you'll want to take out a large bowl and add the all-purpose flour (or wheat flour), baking powder, salt, and sugar to it and give everything a mix to combine. 

Then, make a well in the center of the dry ingredient mixture and pour in the water, melted butter, and vanilla extract.

Now whisk the dry and wet ingredients together just until a smooth pancake batter. Make sure you just mix until there are no lumps remaining, you don't want to over-mix the pancake batter.

Step 2: Cook The Pancakes

Now that the pancake batter is ready, it's time to cook the pancakes!

First, take out a large frying pan, skillet, or griddle and put it over medium-high heat. A large frying pan - or skillet - works great if you want to focus on cooking one or two pancakes at a time, but if you want to cook a bunch, a griddle is the way to go. 

Anyway, once the frying pan is hot, grease the surface with cooking spray or butter and pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter for each pancake onto the surface. Now cook the pancakes for a few minutes until bubbles appear on the surface, and the first bubble pops.

Then, with a pancake spatula, gently lift the pancake and check to see if it's golden on the bottom side. If it is, you can flip the pancake and cook it for 1-2 more minutes until it's cooked through. Then, once it is, you can transfer it to a plate. And, of course, if you're cooking one pancake at a time you'll want to repeat this process until you've made pancakes with all of your pancake batter.

Step 3: Serve

Before serving, if you want to keep the pancakes warm while you're cooking the others, place them on a baking sheet and keep them pancakes in the oven at 185°F. 

Then, finally, once all of your no milk, no egg pancakes are cooked to perfection, you can add a little butter to the top of them along with a drizzle of pure maple syrup on top. Enjoy!

How To Store Pancakes Without Milk

This recipe for pancakes without milk will make about eight pancakes. It usually makes the perfect amount for my family breakfast. With that said, you can totally make more if you want! Just simply double or triple the number of ingredients.

Then, if you have any leftovers, they're easily stored!

To store your leftover pancakes, just let them cool completely and then transfer them to either an airtight container or a Ziploc bag. Stored either of these ways, they'll last in the fridge for about 2-3 days.

Also, for what it's worth, I like to make a big batch of these no milk pancakes and then freeze them. They make an awesome quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast. So, to freeze the pancakes, you'll just want to let them cool down completely, and then you'll want to place them on a baking sheet in the freezer until solid. Then, you can transfer the pancakes to an airtight container - or freezer-safe bag - and you can store them for about 3 months. 

How To Reheat Pancakes

Once you're ready to enjoy these delicious pancakes again, you'll definitely want to reheat them.

The quickest way to reheat your refrigerated - or frozen pancakes - is to pop them in the microwave in about 10-second increments, flipping them between each one until they're warmed through. 

If you want to reheat more than one pancake at a time, the best is to use the oven. Just place the pancakes on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet and heat 'em in the oven at 325°F for about 5 minutes.

FAQS About This Pancake Recipe Without Milk

Can I use water instead of milk in pancakes?

Yes, you can absolutely use water instead of milk in pancakes. I use water with a little melted butter in this recipe to make great tasting pancakes.

Can you substitute oil for milk in pancakes?

Yes, you can, but the flavor of the pancakes will be better if you use butter.

My Final Thoughts

Well, that's how to make pancakes without milk!

I don't think there's really anything better than making pancakes on the weekend, especially if you're making ones as good as these. Even though these great tasting pancakes don't contain milk, they have a fluffy inside that's just so sweet and spongy, and the outside is cooked to perfection as well. 

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if your family requests these every Sunday morning! I mean, my family's obsessed with them, and they're tough to please when it comes to pancakes.

Anyway, I hope your family loves them as much as I/we do!

As always, if you give this recipe a try, I'd love to know how it went in the comments below.

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