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Quick and Easy Pancakes for One

02/25/19 | Breakfast, Recipe for One, Recipes, Vegetarian

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These Pancakes for One are SO good, super easy, and perfectly portioned to make exactly two pancakes.

Picture of syrup being poured over two pancakes.

Hey, friend, if today feels like a pancake day and you don’t have a house full of people to feed this morning, you are in the right spot.

I have a bunch of pancakes for two recipes on the site: Pumpkin Pancakes, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes, Banana Pancakes, but today’s recipe is for mornings when you’re flying solo: Pancakes for One.

These are perfectly fluffy, soft and lovely pancakes just waiting to be slathered in butter, drizzled with syrup, and inhaled. They are SO good, super easy, and perfectly portioned for one.

This recipe makes exactly two pancakes, so there are no leftovers. And the pancakes are made with pantry staples (no buttermilk required). If you have milk, an egg, and some basic baking supplies, you can make these this morning.

Picture of Quick and Easy Pancakes for One on a white plate with fruit.

How to Make Pancakes for One

  1. Start by mixing your dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in one bowl and wet: milk, an egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vanilla in a second.
  2. Pour wet ingredients into the dry, using a spoon to stir until just mixed.
  3. Drop 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto a skillet and cook until bubbles form around the edges of the pancake. Flip and cook through.
  4. Eat and enjoy! (Scroll down for the full, printable recipe)

Pretty basic pancake stuff. Making pancakes for one isn’t really any different than making them for five except that you don’t have to haul out a griddle to cook them on (unless you want to).

Serve your two pancakes with side of fruit, maybe some crispy bacon and a cup of coffee or homemade mocha, and enjoy a slow solo morning.

Picture of pancakes for one with a piece out of them.

Pancakes for One Recipe Notes

  • For evenly cooked, golden pancakes, keep your heat to just medium. Any higher and your pancakes may burn before they are cooked through.
  • For more recipes for one, try this Single Serve Mac and Cheese, Scalloped Potatoes, and Tomato Soup.
  • This recipe uses just one egg yolk. Check out these Egg White Recipes for ideas on what to do with the leftover egg white.
Quick and Easy Pancakes for One

Quick and Easy Pancakes for One

These Pancakes for One are SO good, super easy, and perfectly portioned to make just two pancakes.
5 from 28 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 2 pancakes
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

Pancakes for One

  • 1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour measured by weight or using the spoon and sweep method*
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk any percentage*
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Toppings

  • Butter
  • Syrup

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, oil, and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and use a spoon to stir until just combined.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and grease by running a stick of butter over the hot surface or spraying with cooking spray. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to drop batter onto the cooking surface.
  • Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancakes and the bottoms are golden. Flip and continue to cook until cooked through.
  • Top with butter and syrup, and enjoy.

Notes

*Correct flour measurement is very important in this recipe. For best results, measure by weight or the Spoon and Sweep Method (stir the flour in your container to fluff it up and then spoon it into your measuring cup, sweep excess off with the flat of a knife).
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Comments

  1. megha says

    March 29, 2019 at 12:26 am

    i love pancake thank you for shearing this recipe keep it up.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 5, 2019 at 9:46 am

      Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
    • Sasha says

      October 10, 2020 at 8:29 am

      Perfect recipe. Thank you Fir sharing.

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        October 10, 2020 at 8:38 am

        Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it, Sasha!

        Reply
  2. Laura says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:59 am

    5 stars
    This is the best small batch pancake recipe ever! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 20, 2019 at 1:51 pm

      Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed them, Laura. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    July 7, 2019 at 6:42 am

    Perfect pancakes for one! Followed the recipe and added fresh blueberries.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 10, 2019 at 8:48 am

      Thanks, Beth! Now I want some blueberry pancakes. LOL.

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    July 9, 2019 at 7:12 am

    5 stars
    Oh my. Excellent pancakes – perfect texture and flavor. I cooked them in ghee and the edges crisped beautifully. Thank you!!!
    P.S. This yielded 2 1/2 pancakes for me.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 10, 2019 at 8:42 am

      Thank you, Sarah! I’m so glad you enjoyed them, and I’m totally stealing your ghee trick the next time I make these.

      Reply
  5. Dezi says

    July 14, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    5 stars
    These are really yummy! I did add chocolate chips to them though!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 15, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Mmmmm, chocolate makes everything better. So glad you enjoyed them, Dezi!

      Reply
  6. Tom says

    August 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    5 stars
    Honestly, super simple and delicious. Perfect in almost every way!

    I like my pancakes a little thinner and crisper so I added extra milk, but this is definitely a phenomenal recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:27 am

      Thanks, Tom! I’m so happy you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  7. Elaine says

    August 11, 2019 at 6:19 am

    These were perfect! Recipe made exactly two beautiful pancakes. I added fresh blueberries. I don’t like pools of syrup on my plate so I mixed a little butter with pure maple syrup and spread a thin layer on each pancake. It was perfection!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:25 am

      Thanks, Elaine! I’m so glad you enjoyed the pancakes, and I love your syrup hack. That’s such a good idea!

      Reply
  8. Tori says

    August 18, 2019 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    Excellent pancakes and the perfect serving for just me 🙂 I folded in a quarter cup of raspberries after mixing the wet and dry ingredients together. Would definitely make these again!

    Reply
  9. Kay Hampton says

    October 4, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    It seems non of the other commentators have actually cooked this recipe. These pancakes were nearly inedible. It’s completely flavorless and dry. Disappointment.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 23, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy them, Kay!

      Reply
    • Mary says

      October 26, 2020 at 6:10 am

      Maybe you didn’t make them correctly? These are very good and not dry. What flavor were you expecting? They’re pancakes.

      Reply
  10. Andrew says

    October 22, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    5 stars
    Best pancake recipe I have tried so far. The pancakes are nice and fluffy, and very very tasty

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 23, 2019 at 6:56 am

      Thanks, Andrew! So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  11. Eric Paff says

    November 1, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Very good taste, very different looking pancakes to your photo , but maybe I will alter recipe slightly, more flour and less milk. Well done.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 4, 2019 at 1:13 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them, Eric!

      Reply
  12. Cathy says

    February 7, 2020 at 5:34 am

    5 stars
    I followed the recipe exactly. They were wonderful, fluffy pancakes. Definitely, a keeper recipe! Question, if I double the recipe will the results be the same?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 17, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      So happy to hear they turned out well for you! And yes, you can double them with no changes needed.

      Reply
  13. Ron says

    March 30, 2020 at 4:19 am

    Thank you for the recipe. I substituted 2 teaspoons of stevia instead of sugar. They were delicious.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 30, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      So glad they worked out for you, Ron!!

      Reply
  14. Camille says

    March 30, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    I sooo love your recipes! Ive tried making the banana muffins, pancakes and chocolate milk. They are all sooo good. Thank you for sharing them to the world. God bless you always

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 30, 2020 at 9:22 pm

      Thank you so much, Camille!! I’m so happy you’ve been finding the recipes useful!!

      Reply
  15. Beth Shields says

    April 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    Loved this recipe. Used a whole egg instead of just the yolk – made it extra fluffy. Made 1 large and cut into sections. Delicious – will make again. Thanks

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 11, 2020 at 10:32 am

      So glad to hear you enjoyed them, Beth!

      Reply
  16. Laura P says

    May 9, 2020 at 10:48 am

    5 stars
    These were amazing! Thank you for the recipe! I used self rising flour so eliminated the salt & baking powder. Used coconut oil in both the pancake & in my cast iron pan. When pancakes were done, I put the egg whites in the pan for a little extra protein.
    Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 11, 2020 at 10:27 am

      So happy to hear you enjoyed them, Laura!!

      Reply
  17. Julia says

    May 12, 2020 at 8:31 pm

    I only have unsalted butter. Is that ok or should I add more salt?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 12, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      You can add a pinch more salt if you want, but they should be okay either way. Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  18. Gail says

    May 16, 2020 at 9:00 am

    Hi there, Terrific! Used half whole wheat flour and half regular flour and a whole egg. Turned out great – light and fluffy! Thank you:)!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 19, 2020 at 11:55 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Gail!!

      Reply
  19. Jonah Søviknes says

    July 3, 2020 at 6:17 pm

    Do i need the vegetable oil?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 3, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      If you don’t have vegetable oil, you’ll want some sort of neutral tasting oil. Melted butter can be substituted but will change the texture slightly.

      Reply
  20. Joanne says

    July 9, 2020 at 5:52 am

    5 stars
    One of my favourite pancake recipe! I’ve made them a few times and I’ve since had to double or even triple the recipe as my family enjoys them too.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 10, 2020 at 10:39 am

      Thanks, Joanne!! That makes me so happy to hear!!

      Reply
  21. Natalie says

    July 20, 2020 at 5:39 am

    I loved this recipe!
    For a person with not as much cooking skills as the average person, this was pretty easy as well as yummy.
    I would make again!
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 22, 2020 at 8:37 am

      So happy to hear you enjoyed it, Natalie!!

      Reply
  22. Finnian Kemper says

    July 20, 2020 at 8:21 am

    5 stars
    Wow, super fluffy and delicious! Added blueberries and made one big pancake.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 22, 2020 at 8:36 am

      Loooove this idea!!

      Reply
  23. Monica A. says

    July 25, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    These are absolutely perfect, the perfect amount of fluffiness and sweetness. I added some chocolate chips to my batter and topped with caramel syrup and had myself a decadent late night treat. I will most definitely be making these again and again.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 10, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Monica!! LOVE the idea of adding caramel syrup. That sounds so good!!

      Reply
  24. Clare says

    August 8, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made these every Sunday since April 20 when I downloaded the recipe. Gradually I tweaked the recipe to use a whole egg (less milk, a little more flour) and use half melted butter and half light olive oil.
    They are fabulous!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 10, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the recipe and that you’ve really made it your own!!

      Reply
  25. Angie. says

    August 11, 2020 at 7:01 am

    5 stars
    Sometimes a girl just needs some pancakes. Food for the soul. But I don’t need 30 pancakes laying around. Thank you for doing the math and sharing this recipe. They came out great. I used whole cream since that’s what I had. Decadently topped with Kerry gold butter and real maple syrup. My soul is happy, and so ya my belly.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 18, 2020 at 11:32 am

      This makes me so happy to hear, Angie!!

      Reply
  26. emerson says

    August 21, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    5 stars
    the first time i’ve successfully been able to make pancakes for just me without using a premade mix. and they were just delicious. thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 26, 2020 at 2:46 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  27. Dina says

    August 30, 2020 at 8:52 pm

    5 stars
    Woke up in the morning. Opened pinterest. Searched ‘pancake for one’. One of the best thing I did. This is delicious. Added some blueberries and honey. My 2 year old loved it. And no leftovers
    Thanks so much for the recipe

    Reply
  28. Susan says

    September 6, 2020 at 10:55 am

    They were the best pancakes I ever made. Perfect amount, light and fluffy. I added blueberries and topped them with butter and powder sugar. I can’t wait to make them again!

    Reply
  29. Ariana says

    November 15, 2020 at 10:27 am

    5 stars
    These were so delicious and just the perfect amount for one person! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 16, 2020 at 12:37 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Ariana!

      Reply
  30. Diana says

    November 22, 2020 at 7:18 am

    5 stars
    Omg. These were sooooo tasty! I’m literally staring at my empty plate right now wishing I made more. These are dangerously delicious lol. This was my first time ever making pancakes without box mix and they definitely weren’t picture worthy, but hot damn they were good!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 24, 2020 at 6:24 am

      Lol! So glad you enjoyed them, Diana!!!

      Reply
  31. Sherry says

    December 11, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    Very tasty! I used 1/4 cup of egg substitute instead of the egg yolk. Worked great! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 12, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks, Sherry! Glad they worked out for you!

      Reply

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