These Pancakes for One are SO good, super easy, and perfectly portioned to make exactly 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.
How to Make Pancakes for One
- 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.
- Pour wet ingredients into the dry, using a spoon to stir until just mixed.
- Drop 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto a skillet and cook until bubbles form around the edges of the pancake. Flip and cook through.
- 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.
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
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
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megha says
i love pancake thank you for shearing this recipe keep it up.
Tracy says
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!
Sasha says
Perfect recipe. Thank you Fir sharing.
Tracy says
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it, Sasha!
Laura says
This is the best small batch pancake recipe ever! Thanks for sharing!
Tracy says
Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed them, Laura. Thanks for letting me know!
Beth says
Perfect pancakes for one! Followed the recipe and added fresh blueberries.
Tracy says
Thanks, Beth! Now I want some blueberry pancakes. LOL.
Sarah says
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.
Tracy says
Thank you, Sarah! I’m so glad you enjoyed them, and I’m totally stealing your ghee trick the next time I make these.
Dezi says
These are really yummy! I did add chocolate chips to them though!
Tracy says
Mmmmm, chocolate makes everything better. So glad you enjoyed them, Dezi!
Tom says
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!
Tracy says
Thanks, Tom! I’m so happy you enjoyed them!
Elaine says
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!
Tracy says
Thanks, Elaine! I’m so glad you enjoyed the pancakes, and I love your syrup hack. That’s such a good idea!
Tori says
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!
Kay Hampton says
It seems non of the other commentators have actually cooked this recipe. These pancakes were nearly inedible. It’s completely flavorless and dry. Disappointment.
Tracy says
Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy them, Kay!
Mary says
Maybe you didn’t make them correctly? These are very good and not dry. What flavor were you expecting? They’re pancakes.
Andrew says
Best pancake recipe I have tried so far. The pancakes are nice and fluffy, and very very tasty
Tracy says
Thanks, Andrew! So glad you enjoyed them!
Eric Paff says
Very good taste, very different looking pancakes to your photo , but maybe I will alter recipe slightly, more flour and less milk. Well done.
Tracy says
Glad you enjoyed them, Eric!
Cathy says
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?
Tracy says
So happy to hear they turned out well for you! And yes, you can double them with no changes needed.
Ron says
Thank you for the recipe. I substituted 2 teaspoons of stevia instead of sugar. They were delicious.
Tracy says
So glad they worked out for you, Ron!!
Camille says
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
Tracy says
Thank you so much, Camille!! I’m so happy you’ve been finding the recipes useful!!
Beth Shields says
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
Tracy says
So glad to hear you enjoyed them, Beth!
Laura P says
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.
Tracy says
So happy to hear you enjoyed them, Laura!!
Julia says
I only have unsalted butter. Is that ok or should I add more salt?
Tracy says
You can add a pinch more salt if you want, but they should be okay either way. Hope you enjoy them!
Gail says
Hi there, Terrific! Used half whole wheat flour and half regular flour and a whole egg. Turned out great – light and fluffy! Thank you:)!
Tracy says
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Gail!!
Jonah Søviknes says
Do i need the vegetable oil?
Tracy says
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.
Joanne says
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.
Tracy says
Thanks, Joanne!! That makes me so happy to hear!!
Natalie says
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!
Tracy says
So happy to hear you enjoyed it, Natalie!!
Finnian Kemper says
Wow, super fluffy and delicious! Added blueberries and made one big pancake.
Tracy says
Loooove this idea!!
Monica A. says
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.
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed them, Monica!! LOVE the idea of adding caramel syrup. That sounds so good!!
Clare says
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!
Tracy says
Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the recipe and that you’ve really made it your own!!
Angie. says
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.
Tracy says
This makes me so happy to hear, Angie!!
emerson says
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!
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed them!!
Dina says
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
Susan says
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!
Ariana says
These were so delicious and just the perfect amount for one person! Thanks!
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed them, Ariana!
Diana says
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!
Tracy says
Lol! So glad you enjoyed them, Diana!!!
Sherry says
Very tasty! I used 1/4 cup of egg substitute instead of the egg yolk. Worked great! Thank you!
Tracy says
Thanks, Sherry! Glad they worked out for you!
Andrea says
Hi! This recipe is fabulous and made my Christmas! 🙂 I actually forgot the egg yolk and put the entire batter in an 8 inch skillet to make one larger pancake – and it still came out amazing!! Thanks so much!
Michelle Marrow says
Made these today! Swapped out oil and vanilla for unsweetened applesauce and added a dash of cinnamon. They were fabulous!! Will definitely make again. Next time will try half whole wheat flour. It made six 2 inch pancakes.
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed them, Michelle!
Andie says
Thank you so much for this recipe! My pancakes came out perfectly fluffy and delicious. The only thing I did differently was to add a few drops of vinegar to my milk to mimic the taste of buttermilk.
Tracy says
So happy to hear it, Andie!!
sarah says
I love this recipe. If i can’t find anything to eat for breakfast, this is what I eat.
Tracy says
Thanks, Sarah!! So happy to hear it!
Elayna Weintz says
So good! I use this for a waffle every morning and they’re so fluffy.
Tracy says
Glad you enjoy them!!
Juleene says
This recipe came out perfect! I used TJ gluten free flour (their new one with xantham gum) and it came out great. This recipe is really simple and gives you exactly what you are looking for. Thank you!
Abby says
These pancakes are amazing! So light and fluffy with such good taste! Wish I could give more then five stars! Some of the best pancakes I have ever had!
Tracy says
Lol thanks, Abby! I’m so glad you enjoyed them.
Teresa says
I’m obsessed with your website!! Your small batch series is genius. Every recipe I make of yours is brilliant. These pancakes came out wonderfully. I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil which gave them a hint of flavor. Delicious!! Thank you Tracy!
Tracy says
Thank you so much, Teresa!! That makes me so happy to hear!