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

    by Brendan Cunningham 1 Comment

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    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.

    A stack of pancakes drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh berries on a plate.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Pancakes Without Milk
      • Ingredients
        • Ingredient Substitutions and Suggestions
      • How to Make Pancakes Without Milk
        • Step 1: Make the Pancake Batter
        • Step 2: Cook The Pancakes
        • Step 3: Serve
      • How to Store Pancakes Without Milk
        • How to Reheat Pancakes
      • Wrapping It Up
    • More Breakfast Recipes
    • The BEST Fluffy Pancakes Without Milk (Made In Just 15 Minutes)
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition
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    The Best Pancakes Without Milk

    Pancakes have to be the best thing you can make for breakfast. And up until now, the easiest way 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 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 pancakes.

    Plus, this pancake recipe is fool-proof. It literally turns out perfect every time, and it'll take you no more than 5 minutes to make the pancake batter. Then, all you have 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.

    A stack of pancakes being drizzled with maple syrup and garnished with fresh berries on a plate.

    Ingredients

    Another thing I love about these no milk pancakes is that they're made with such simple and common baking ingredients. In fact, you probably have most - if not all - of them at home already! 

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

    • 1 ¼ cup All Purpose Flour 
    • 3 tsp Baking Powder
    • 1 Pinch of Salt
    • 1 tbsp Sugar
    • ¾ cup Water
    • 2 tbsp Butter, melted
    • ½ tsp 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, check out this pancake recipe without baking powder.

    A countertop with multiple bowls containing the ingredients to make homemade pancakes without milk.

    Ingredient Substitutions and Suggestions

    Now, I think these 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 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.

    A mixing bowl with flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in it.

    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!

    A mixing bowl with the dry ingredients and wet ingredients added to it.

    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.

    A mixing bowl with pancake batter and a whisk in it.

    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.

    A skillet with a golden brown pancake in it.

    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!

    A stack of pancakes being drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh berries on a plate.

    How to Store Pancakes Without Milk

    This recipe for pancakes without milk will make about eight pancakes. So, it really makes the perfect amount for a 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. 

    A stack of five pancakes with blueberries and a raspberry on top on a plate.

    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.

    A stack of pancakes drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh berries on a plate.

    Wrapping It Up

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

    There's really nothing better than making pancakes on the weekend, especially if you're making ones as good as these. Even though these 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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    If you're looking for some more delicious breakfast recipes to try next, we have a ton on the blog that you have to check out!

    Here are some of our most popular ones:

    • Pioneer Woman French toast
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    Oh, and for even more deliciousness, don't forget to follow us on our YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok pages. We post new recipes on them every single day.

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

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    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.

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 8 pancakes 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Pancakes

    Ingredients

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    1 ¼ cup All Purpose Flour 

    3 tsp Baking Powder

    1 Pinch of Salt

    1 tbsp Sugar

    ¾ cup Water

    2 tbsp Butter, melted

    ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

    Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup, to serve

    Instructions

    1. In a large bowl, combine flour with baking powder, salt, and sugar.
    2. Make a well in the center, and pour in the water, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
    3. Mix with a whisk until you have a smooth batter.
    4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
    5. Pour ¼ cup of the batter per pancake onto the skillet. 
    6. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Lift and gently flip the pancake and cook for a minute. Transfer the pancake to a wire rack. 
    7. Repeat with remaining pancakes.
    8. Once cooked, serve with fresh berries and drizzled with maple syrup.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 pancake
    • Calories: 102
    • Fat: 3
    • Carbohydrates: 17
    • Protein: 2

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    1. Ashley Gannon

      December 23, 2022 at 2:41 pm

      OMG we made these this morning and they were amazing!! Making them in two days for Christmas breakfast!

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