Brown Sugar Pancakes

July 30, 2022

If you are looking for a delicious pancake recipe, look no further! These pancakes are very light! made completely from scratch with creamy butter, brown sugar, and fragrant vanilla! These brown sugar pancakes are delightful, which makes for the prefect weekend breakfast! Or an every day breakfast, I wont judge.

Browm sugar pancakes stacked on a plate with syrup pouring down

My boys agree, these are the most perfect pancakes! we have pancakes 5 days a week. Some may say we have an addiction, but that’s ok- its an addiction that doesn’t hurt anyone. Making these brown sugar pancakes every morning gets me into good graces with my kids right of the bat! If you’re a mom, you understand! Maybe this is my way of bribing my children with delicious, perfectly crispy around the edges pancakes. Just sitting here writing about them is making me hungry.

Start your morning off right! With pancakes that will leave your tummy satisfied.

Tips for making brown sugar pancakes

Use room temperature ingredients ( this helps the butter from hardening when mixed in the batter)
Pre heat your skillet before placing the pancakes on it.
Add butter to the preheated skillet, This helps to get the crispy edges
Do not over mix the batter

Tools you may need:

Large bowl
Wooden spoon
measuring cups and spoons
Skillet
small bowl
fork
Butter for frying

Simple step by step brown sugar pancakes

This recipe is very simple! Takes 10 minutes to whip up. Its made up from simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry. Brown sugar pancakes are fool proof. My boys help me make them every morning. So if my 8 and 3 year old can make these, I have faith so can you!

More than “just” pancakes

And momma’s let your babies help you make these, they have so much fun helping! My kids always argue of who’s turn it is to mix the batter. Not only are you making delicious breakfast for your family, but you can also make beautiful memories with your children. Some of the best memories I have with my kids are made in my kitchen. Messy faces with flour dusted everywhere, and laughter echoing through the house. These are the moments that will pass by so quickly.

Boy mixing brown sugar pancake mix with a gold fork, eggs are sitting on a counter top in a basket, as well as whole milk and flour

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 tbl sugar or honey
1 tbl brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 1/4 cup raw milk
1 egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 tbl melted unsalted butter
Maple syrup for serving

Substitutions

You can substitute the raw milk with any milk of your choice. Although it will effect the taste, It still will be delicious no matter what you use! You can also substitute sugar with honey, which I’ve done many times and both are great!

Brown sugar pancake ingredients lined up on a table. flour, milk, eggs, butter, brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla, salt.

Childs hand mixing brown sugar pancake mix with a gold fork — Here is my 3 year old mixing the dry ingredients

Add the 1 1/4 cup of flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbl white sugar, 1 tbl brown sugar, and 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, to a bowl and whisk to incorporate everything.

In a small bowl whisk 1 egg with a fork until its beaten. This will make it easier to blend into the batter.

Make a well in the flour mixture, then add 1 1/4 cup of milk, 1 beaten egg, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, and 4 tbl melted butter to the bowl.

With a wooden spoon gently fold in all the ingredients together. Do not over mix the batter. The more you mix it- the tougher the dough will become. There will be a few pockets of dry flour, that’s perfectly fine!

brown sugar Pancake batter in a bowl with a wooden spoon mixing the batter. eggs and butter are next to the bowl on a counter top.

Lets get cooking!

Let the mixture sit for a 5 minutes to let the wet ingredients fully absorb the dry ingredients.

While the mixture is resting, place a pan on a medium low heat.

To get the golden crispy fried edges, add 1tbl of butter to the hot pan.

When the butter has melted add 1/2 cup of batter into the pan.

Once the pancake has formed little bubbles in the batter, that’s when you know its ready to be flipped. Flip the pancake and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until its cooked through

Repeat the process until there is no batter left.

Now all you have left to do is drench the pancakes in maple syrup and enjoy!

Pour your self a cup of coffee momma you deserve it! Sit down at the table with your little blessings and enjoy the best pancakes! Sticky hands and happy smiles are the best memories formed in the kitchen. Happy children happy home? or is it Happy wife happy life? either way, stuff your face with pancakes like no one is watching. I promise its hard to stay mad or upset while your eating pancakes.

close up shot of pancakes on a gold fork

Can you store pancake batter in the fridge?

yes you can! If you need to prepare this recipe ahead of time, mix everything as listed above. Except do not add the baking soda. Add the baking soda right before you are ready to cook your brown sugar pancakes.

Can you Freeze brown sugar pancakes?

To freeze the pancakes, lay the cooked cakes in one layer on a cookie sheet. Then place them in the freezer for 2 hours till they harden. This will prevent the pancakes from sticking together. Once they are frozen, stack them into a Ziploc bag and place them in the freezer for a rainy day!

They can be in the freezer for a few months, if they will last that long!

Reheat them in the oven, toaster, or on a pan with some butter.

Thank you for stopping by my Farmhouse! I hope you will enjoy these brown sugar pancakes as much as we have! Have a beautiful day!