Brown Sugar Pancakes are the best pancake recipe ever! These pancakes are made with simple ingredients, so they are easy, soft, fluffy and cook perfectly every time.
My Brown Sugar Pancakes Recipe make the BEST homemade pancakes EVER!
If I could eat breakfast food all day long I absolutely would! And pancakes top my list of favorite breakfast foods! Today I’m sharing the only from scratch pancake recipe you will ever need, and I couldn’t be more excited about it!
Homemade Pancakes are an easy breakfast idea!
There once was a time when making homemade pancakes from scratch scared me. I mean I wasn’t scared OF pancakes…but I was scared to MAKE them. It wasn’t some overly dramatic phobia…it was just that…well…every time I tried I epically failed.
Dang pancakes, with all their simplicity…I just couldn’t get the hang of it! I either uncooked and flipped too early, resulting in splattered batter errwherrr. OR I overcooked, burned and tried to disguise said burn with an unhealthy waterfall of maple syrup, fooling no one. Homemade pancakes were just one of those foods that I just preferred to leave up to the profesh staff at my local ihop. or is it iHop? APPLE YOU’RE RUINING MY LIFE!
Anywhooooo. Since I am not a quitter…except when it comes to diet and exercise…I grabbed a fun spatula and got back on the horse. Also, let’s just say that buying a fun spatula sometimes is all the incentive one needs. That and the promise of sugary carbs at the finish line.
ps- I know that’s “supposedly” an Omelet spatula, but let’s all move on.
This easy pancake recipe is a game changer, and I am confident to say this pancake recipe will be part of your Saturday morning routine!
Tips on how to make the perfect homemade pancakes!
Not only have I mastered the pancake…I am inclined to say I am victorious in the pancake game. Let’s talk about why my brown sugar pancake recipe is the best pancake recipe!
- Using brown sugar makes the whole situation a little more pulled together. Like all along the pancake was just crying for brown sugar and no one listened. They don’t necessary taste like brown sugar, there is just an added depth of flavor that sets this pancake recipe apart!
- The batter is remarkably simple. No Bisquick is ever necessary. You most likely have all the ingredients to make these pancakes in your kitchen right now! Simple ingredients make this an easy pancake recipe.
- When you are cooking your pancakes, the key to to cook them low and slow. Actually medium-low and slow-ish. When you have your heat on too high the pancake brown without cooking all the way through, making flipping your pancake a messy situation.
How to make FLUFFY Pancakes every time!
Butter. Doesn’t butter always make things better?
- If you are going to make the BEST pancakes, I strongly encourage that you cook the pancakes on a griddle that has been greased with butter. Certainly there is nothing wrong with nonstick spray, or oil, but the butter just adds that extra delicious crisp on the outside of your pancake.
- Also, this brown sugar pancakes recipe includes baking powder, which really keeps these pancakes light, fluffy, and thick!
This Brown Sugar Pancake Recipe is an easy pancake recipe you will LOVE!
When you are done making this easy homemade pancake recipe, you will have is a gorgeous stack of brown sugary goodness, that you should definitely top with a little extra butter…yes, more butter.
And a healthy drizzle of real maple syrup.
Or an unhealthy drizzle. No judgy.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes - Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: makes about 10 pancakes 1x
- Category: Pancakes
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Breakfast
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These Brown Sugar Pancakes are easy, fluffy, and thick! They’re the BEST!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- butter for frying
Instructions:
- In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar together.
- In separate bowl whisk the eggs, vanilla and milk together.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Lastly mix in the melted butter and stir until combined, the batter will be slightly lumpy. Set the batter aside while you heat your griddle to medium-low heat. Melt a small pat of butter on the griddle and then scoop out 1/2 cup of pancake batter onto the hot griddle.
- Cook until the edges are set and bubbles form on top of the pancake. Flip and cook until browned.
- Serve warm.
Notes:
Serve warm
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Hi! I’m Shelly and I’m an addict. Of the buttercream sort. I started this site a few years ago as a way to justify my sugary, buttery obsession with desserts. It has worked out well for me so far, because as it turns out you guys all love sugary, buttery desserts too! It feels good to know you're not alone, doesn’t it?
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Best homemade pancakes I ever made.
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LOVE hearing that!! Thank you and so glad you liked them!
hi shelly! can’t wait to make these!!! can 2% milk be used or does it have to be whole milk/buttermilk? thanks 😉
You can use milk…or you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a scant cup of milk!
These are absolutely the best pancakes ever!!! Never thought to put brown sugar in them, now that is going to be the only thing that I do. You don’t get a overwhelming brown sugar flavor but you do get a depth of flavor that I’d never experienced before in a pancake…and breakfast is my most favorite meal!! When you cook them low and slow in the butter, you get a carmelized, brown butter yumminess that cannot be beat!!! Absolutely loved this recipe!!! Thanks!!!
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So glad you like them!!
I have been trying different recipes for pancakes. My son doesn’t like syrup and just plain pancakes. We have finally found the recipe that he loves. I did add a little more milk and also like rich flavor, so added some heavy cream as well.
These are amazing!!
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So glad you like them!!
This is an awesome pancake recipe. Super light and fluffy and the perfect amount of sweet. Everyone loved them. I don’t think I’ve ever made a pancake this fluffy before. Recipe was perfect, didn’t need to make any changes. Thank you so much for this! New go to for pancakes!
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SO glad you made them and loved them! I am obsessed with thick fluffy pancakes, so these are my favorite too!
These are Delicious!! We are horrible and cook bacon on our griddle then cook the cakes in the bacon grease..So healthy!? Thanks for the recipe!
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Sounds good to me!!
I made this recipe and the pancakes kept falling apart. I would add a lot more milk and a lot more brown sugar. If you struggle with pancakes I would not recommend this recipe. They taste pretty bland and not like brown sugar, so if you do decide to make it, add more brown sugar.
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wow I’m so glad I did’ent take any notice of Displeaseds comment, as these were so so good, never thought of using brown sugar before, but everyone loved loved them, hubby and the grandsons we have staying, this will be our go to receipe from now on. I’, also p[leased I stuck to the receipe, and did’ent add extra stuff. I totally recommend this for the best pancakes ever.
Best pancake recipe ever!
I only changed the butter for coconut oil and they were so delish!
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I am going to try using coconut oil! Great idea!
Love this recipe! Using brown sugar was brilliant and something I never thought to do. Had some buttermilk so I used that up and added sprinkles to half the batter to make some of them funfetti! Just delicious.
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So glad you liked them!!
Could this recipe be used for waffles?
yes!
I officially have this recipe bookmarked, because I keep coming back to it! It’s perfect on its own, and super easy to customize (vegan substitutions, added protein, etc). Thank you for sharing!
Try brown sugar bananas and cinnamon yummy..
I just finished making these and they turned out lovely! So perfect! Thanks!!!
These were sweet, fluffy, and delicious! I did add 1/2 cup more milk to the batter and I sprayed the griddle with cooking spray. Perfect!
Had these for “breakfast for dinner” this evening. Very tasty! Not sure I could actually taste the brown sugar but the aroma of the pancakes was great. A keeper recipe.
I ran out of white sugar so this recipe came right on time. Turned out delicious! Thanks for sharing!!!
These are AMAZING!! They were definitely a hit with the family…my husband said to throw away any other pancake recipe (and he is very picky about his pancakes and waffles). 🙂 Light, fluffy, super tasty, and easy! Loved the post, too…excellent directions and pictures. These are the only pancakes I’ll be making from now on. Thank you!
So so glad you liked them!!!
Okay so I added an extra tablespoon of brown sugar. And another half tsp of vanilla, because I prefer a sweeter pancake. But the butter on the skillet didn’t turn out well because even though it was only on medium heat, the butter burned quickly and the pancakes blackened quickly as well. I ruined about half the batch because the pancakes cooked so quickly. The ones that didn’t burn were delicious, but I had to switch to oil for the skillet rather than butter.
By adding extra sugar. The result was the burn.
yep no extra sugar is needed, my daughter tried that and she said hers burnt and the boys were so disappointed she had’ent followed the receipe Nana gave her.
3tablespoon of brown sugar is enough to sweeten them?
Yep! You don’t want them overly sweet because you will be using syrup 🙂
Be honest, one of your favorite snacks is mixing butter and brown sugar…right!? Mine too!
These pancakes are totes awesome. I just doubled the recipe for the busy week ahead. {parent-teacher conferences…ACK!} My kids are thrilled for pancakes all week! And I am thrilled to be done with breakfast for the week! Super win!
What a great and simple recipe! These pancakes were a hit! Thanks!
These look so good! Sign me up for a stack!
You had me at Brown Sugar also!!! Love brown sugar in anything. This sounds like something I must try!!!! thank you!!!!!
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It’s such a simple change that makes them extra good! xo
I have always had trouble with pancakes!! I keep trying and failing, blaming it on my pan, my stove, now my griddle, that was supposed to make it all better but hasn’t. Ugh! I am going to keep trying and am thinking the low and slow idea will help. Fingers crossed! These sound delicious, gonna give it a try and hope for the best! Thank you!
good luck! let me know how it goes 🙂
You listened and heard to the pancakes calls , you are the pancake whisperer! haha