The Best Pancakes You'll Ever Make | Epicurious 101

Professional chef and chef instructor Frank Proto shows you his method for making perfectly fluffy pancakes at home, every time. Never subject yourself to flat, lifeless pancakes again with Frank's foolproof method a for light, airy, homemade stack.

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Director: Mel Ibarra
Director of Photography: Joel Kingsbury
Editor: LJ D'Arpa
Talent: Frank Proto
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Producer: Mel Ibarra/Michael Cascio
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Asnia Akhtar
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Tim Colao
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Cam Op: Kirsten Potts
Audio: Rebecca O’Neil
Production Assistant: Justine Ramirez
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
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[triarb]

Yay. 60 year Australian grandma here. So good to know my perfect pancakes and the way I cook them match exactly those of an actual chef. Aren't my kids and grandkids lucky to have me 😃 🥞

[elizabethshen]

Written recipe if anyone needs it!

The Best Pancakes You Will Ever Make
By Chef Frank Proto from Epicurious

Dry Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda

Wet Ingredients:
2 ¼ cups milk
¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
¼ cup apple cider vinegar (I found regular white vinegar also works)
3 eggs

Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients until combined.
2. In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients until combined.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Fold the ingredients with a rubber spatula until loosely combined (around 20-25 times). Lumps will form and that is ok. Do not overmix.
4. Heat up a griddle (or a frying pan on medium heat). Add a heaping dollop of salted whipped butter (I used regular butter) on the griddle until melted. Scoop the batter in a large spoon and drop them in the griddle. Do not stir the batter!
5. Flip the pancakes once the bubbles are popping through and the batter is slightly set. Do not push down the pancake with your spatula! The pancakes are done if the surface springs back when gently pushed down.
6. Serve pancakes with maple syrup and salted whipped butter.

[westonlewis]

Keep the batter nice and cold, helps to make them even fluffier. Former cracker barrel cook here, made literally thousands can confirm this makes a difference

[tobaccoffee]

DIVIDED BY 3, IN GRAMS (so we can just add 1 egg)

145g APF [1 cup]
16.7g sugar
3g salt
4.8g baking powder
2.4g baking soda
= ~172grams

181.5g milk
18.17g vegetable oil
vanilla extract
19.2g apple cider vinegar
1 egg

[girlnamedchris]

Chef Frank having a favorite spoon is incredibly relatable & validating LOL.

[annhopy]

My Dad made the best pancakes we have ever eaten. Anything he made was in his head. I tried to match his but needed measurements, just did not happen. I have been on the hunt for a long time to find some that are remotely close to his. These cakes are as close as I am going to get, with a bit more of my homemade vanilla they will be spot on. We ate way to many, as we are unable to have the pleasure of indulging in Dads cakes again, it has been way to long. This means so much to us. Thank you :)

[colinmacvicar]

Made these today and they were amazing. I cut the recipe down to a third and it was the perfect amount for two people. Made 6 fluffy pancakes.

1/3 recipe
1 cup flour
4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup milk
4 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
4 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 egg

[mrs.stewart]

Omg! I made too much. I saved a cup of the dry mix. So if you are only making enough for two to three people this is what I used: 1 cup of flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda. Wet ingredients: 3/4 cups of milk; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp ACV; and 1 egg.

[MrCharles]

My wife is a pancake aficionado and she said these are hands down the best pancakes she’s ever eaten. Thank you! This recipe made our Mother’s Day! ❤

[aymemirbel]

For the rest of the world:
- All purpose flour: 385g
- Sugar: 50g
- Salt: ~ 10g
- Baking Powder: 11g
- Baking Soda: 5-6g (choose whatever suits you)

- Milk: 460ml/g
- Oil: 60ml/g
- Vanilla extract: 8-10g
- Apple Cider Vinegar: 55-60g
- 3 eggs

Enjoy!

[porchastephenson]

My mom loves pancakes anytime of day so I made this recipe for her for dinner, hands down the best pancakes either of us have ever had. I'll never make them any other way.
Thank you so much Frank, made my mom so happy. ❤

[laurie]

I just found your channel and I'm definitely INSPIRED!!! I love your energy, instructions, and wonderful sense of humor! All that goodness goes into the food and I love it! Thank you!!!
☺😃😍

[yt]

To whoever edited this video: please put ingredients in the description, or at least let the ingredients captions linger on the screen for more than the half a second.

DRY INGREDIENTS
3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1/4 CUP SUGAR
1 1/2 TSP SALT
1 TBSP BAKING POWDER
1 1/2 TSP BAKING SODA

WET INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 CUPS MILK
1/4 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
1 TBSP VANILLA EXTRACT
1/4 CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
3 EGGS

[ayooluwakolawole]

Don’t usually comment on videos but I used this recipe and make the best pancakes I’ve ever had in my life. Was full after 1.5 pancakes and had breakfast for myself and flatmates for the following morning. This is all I have to say. Thank you.

[MaryChurchillRealtor]

WOW, they are unbelievably awesome. I only added some canola oil to the butter so it didn't burn so much and used an ice cream scoop for better shape becaue the batter was so thick. So delicious with whipped butter! Congrats on a fantastic recipe!

[tinastable]

THE BEST pancakes hands down my husband and I have ever had! This will be our forever recipe! Thank you!!! 😊

[JoifullyNatural]

My butter browned a little too much, so my son initially thought I burned the pancakes- because that’s what I normally do. But, after that first bite, I got a Chef’s Kiss! These were the best pancakes I’ve ever made, none were thrown out. Thank you! ❤

[vladd.i]

I made these with some caramelized bananas and Frank didn't lie, they were indeed the absolute best pancakes I've ever had!

[nancyborga]

I used this method to make pancakes this morning and they turned out PERFECT!!!! Thank you!!!