Name: One-Cup Pancakes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: 10 to 12 pancakes
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 level cup self-raising flour; 1 cup milk (either dairy milkor a plant-based milk); Pinch flaky salt; 1–2 pats butter (salted or unsalted)

A stack of pancakes with whipped cream and strawberry preserves.

Photo by Matt Russell

You don’t need to get the weighing scales or even measuring cups out to make these easy pancakes—simply grab a cup or mug and use it to roughly portion out the ingredients in equal parts. Within minutes, you’ll be enjoying light, fluffy pancakes. Serve them with plain Greek yogurt and any flavor jam or spread and a little grated citrus zest, or your own favorite toppings.

Editor’s note: This easy pancakes recipe calls for self-raising flour, which is widely available in the UK. Self-raising flour has a bit more leavener than the self-rising flour available in the US, and is generally unsalted. While self-raising flour gives your pancakes a little more puff, we found that self-rising flour works great in this recipe.

Recipe information

Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
10 to 12 pancakes

Ingredients

1 egg

1 level cup self-raising flour

1 cup milk (either dairy milkor a plant-based milk)

Pinch flaky salt

1–2 pats butter (salted or unsalted)

Preparation

Step 1
First, crack the egg into a large mixing bowl. Using a cup or mug, measure out the level cup of flour and add it to the bowl. Repeat with the milk and then throw in the salt. Using a balloon whisk, mix together all the ingredients until you have a fairly smooth batter.
Step 2
Next, warm a large non-stick skillet over a high heat. Add half a pat of butter to the pan and heat until bubbling, swirling it around so that the melted butter coats the base and sides.
Step 3
Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan to form a small pancake. Continue spooning in more batter—you’ll probably fit 3 or 4 pancakes in your pan at once, but make sure there’s plenty of space between them as it’ll make flipping them easier. Cook fewer pancakes at a time, if necessary.
Step 4
Cook the pancakes on one side for 1–2 minutes then, using a spatula, carefully flip them over and cook for a further minute on the other side until nicely golden. (You may need to reduce the heat to medium if the pan is getting too smoky.) Transfer to a plate.
Step 5
Add another pat of butter to the pan and continue to make more pancakes until you’ve used up all the batter.