Description
Enjoy fluffy, golden McDonald’s copycat pancakes made from scratch with simple ingredients and cooked to perfection on the stovetop. This recipe yields soft, buttery pancakes just like the fast-food favorite, perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Pancake Batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Cooking
- Butter or nonstick cooking spray, as needed
Instructions
- Whisk Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, butter extract, and vanilla extract. Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined, leaving a few small lumps to avoid overmixing.
- Preheat Skillet: Place a large skillet over medium heat and allow it to warm up for several minutes, ensuring an even cooking surface.
- Grease Skillet: Lightly grease the skillet with butter or nonstick cooking spray to prevent pancakes from sticking and to promote browning.
- Cook Pancakes: Pour ¼ cup of the batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, watching for bubbles to form on the surface, which indicates the underside is cooked.
- Flip Pancakes: Using a spatula, carefully flip the pancakes and cook the other side for 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Keep Warm: Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate and cover loosely with foil to keep them warm while cooking the remaining batter.
- Repeat Process: Continue cooking the pancakes in batches, greasing the skillet as needed.
- Serve: Stack the pancakes and serve warm with butter and pancake syrup, or your favorite toppings such as fresh fruit, whipped cream, or maple syrup.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to keep pancakes light and fluffy; lumps are okay.
- Adjust the heat if pancakes are browning too quickly or slowly.
- You can add fresh fruit or chocolate chips to the batter for variety.
- Keep cooked pancakes warm by covering them loosely with foil while cooking the rest.
- Butter extract is optional but enhances the authentic McDonald’s flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
