Easy 5-Ingredient Pancakes (With Self-Rising Flour) (2024)

The perfect pancakes do exist! These light and fluffy Pancakes with Self-Rising flour only have 5 ingredients! No need to worry about baking soda or baking powder, these pancakes don't need it!

I love making pancakes for breakfast. My kids ask for pancakes at least twice a week, if not three times a week. Whenever they do, this is the recipe I use! Don't get my wrong, I love a Bisquick pancake, but sometimes a homemade pancake with really good ingredients is the way to go.

The battle to make the perfect homemade pancakes has long been a struggle of mine. Sometimes they are too dense, sometimes they are too thin, but these pancakes have the perfect texture!

Ever since I first made this recipe, I have been making it again and again. It's easy, it comes out perfectly every time, and my kids love them!

The best part is, you don't have to use any leavening agent! The self-rising flour (or self-raising flour) does all the hard work that the baking soda or baking powder would usually do!

Slather the cooked pancakes with room temperature butter, high-quality maple syrup, and a side of fresh fruit for a filling and satisfying breakfast!

Serve these pancakes with this delicious blueberry sauce for pancakes!

Can You Make Pancakes with Self Rising Flour?

Yes! You can use self rising flour for pancakes. Self-rising flour is all purpose flour that has baking powder and a small pinch of salt already in it. Classic southern recipes usually use self-rising flour instead of regular flour. Even though some people may think it is self-raising flour, it is actually self-rising flour. You can make your own homemade self rising flour if you are in a pinch.

These were by far the best pancake recipe! Fluffy for sure! kids loved them!

- Megan

Ingredients to Gather

• Self-Rising Flour- King Arthur is my favorite variety. It can be found in the flour aisle of your grocery store. For this recipe, you must use self-rising flour or that pancakes will be tough and flat, not fluffy. There's a big difference when thinking of self rising flour vs all purpose flour. All purpose flour won't work because it doesn't have the leavening agents that you need for fluffy pancakes.
• Sugar- To sweeten the pancake batter just a little. If you are adding chocolate chips or blueberries to the batter, you might want to reduce the sugar a little bit so the pancakes are not too sweet.
• Milk- Regular milk, 2% milk, or your favorite non-dairy milk will all work great.
• Egg- To keep the pancakes together.
• Melted Butter- To add just a little fat to the pancakes and make them tender. To make these dairy free, use vegetable oil, coconut oil, or your favorite neutral oil along with a non-dairy milk.

See printable recipe card for full recipe information on ingredients and quantities.

How To Make Self-Rising Flour Pancakes

• In a large bowl, mix together the flour and sugar. Mix with a fork or a wooden spoon and set that aside.
• In a liquid measuring cup or medium bowl, add the milk of your choice. Add the egg and melted butter. Whisk well until fully combined with a fork or a whisk.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix well. There might be a few lumps left in the pancake batter, and that's ok. Do not overmix the batter.
• Preheat a skillet, griddle, or a non-stick pan over medium-low heat to medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of butter. This will ensure the pancakes do not stick to the griddle.
• Pour a ½ cup of batter onto the hot griddle for big pancakes and ¼ cup for smaller pancakes. Cook the pancakes for 2-3 minutes on the first side. When you see air bubbles coming up through the pancake and the edges start to look dry, flip the pancakes.
• With a rubber spatula, flip the pancakes over. Cook for another 2-3 minutes more until they are golden brown. Serve with maple syrup and butter. Enjoy!

Hot Tip: Resist the urge to push the pancakes down with the spatula once you flip them. Let them cook on their own and only touch them each time you flip them. Pushing them down while they cook with result in a tough, dense pancake.

Variations and Substitutions

• If you prefer a thinner pancakes, simply add more milk. Add a tablespoon of milk at a time until you reach your desired consistency. If you prefer a thicker batter, simply add 1 tablespoon more flour into the batter until you reach the consistency that you are happy with.
• Add some spices! Add a teaspoon of cinnamon, vanilla extract, or pumpkin spice seasoning to kick up the flavor!
• Make them chocolate chip! Chocolate chip pancakes are a staple in my house. My kids love a 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips added to the pancake batter! Sometimes I even just let my little helper throw handfuls of chocolate chips into the batter. You only live once, right?
• Make them blueberry! Add 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries to the batter to make them blueberry pancakes.

Storage Tips

Keep any leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I love to make pancakes on the weekends and keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for my kids to enjoy throughout the week for breakfast.

I love to freeze self rising flour pancakes too! This is great for meal prep for the week. Cook the pancakes completely and allow them to cool. When they are completely cooled, place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze them.

When they are frozen solid, take them off the baking sheet and place them in a Ziploc bag or airtight container for up to 3 months. To defrost, place them in the microwave or toaster oven until they are heated through.

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