Best Basic Yogurt Pancakes Recipes

YOGURT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F; line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and have it ready to hold the cooked pancakes and keep them warm.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Fold the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture until just combined. A few lumps are fine.
• In a large skillet or griddle, melt a pat of butter over medium heat until the foaming subsides. Ladle a scant 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan at a time, leaving space between each pancake (the pancakes will expand). When the pancakes get dry around the edges and large bubbles form at the top of the pancake, 3 to 4 minutes, flip the pancakes and cook until light golden brown underneath, 2 to 3 minutes more. Adjust the heat as needed to cook the pancakes through without burning. Transfer the cooked pancakes to the prepared pan and keep warm in the oven. Serve warm, with plenty of warm maple syrup and fresh berries on the side.

EASY BASIC PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees; have a baking sheet or heatproof platter ready to keep cooked pancakes warm in the oven. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter (or oil), and egg. Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened (do not overmix; a few small lumps are fine).
• Heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast-iron) or griddle over medium. Fold a sheet of paper towel in half, and moisten with oil; carefully rub skillet with oiled paper towel.
• For each pancake, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet, using the back of the spoon to spread batter into a round (you should be able to fit 2 to 3 in a large skillet).
• Cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter; cover loosely with aluminum foil, and keep warm in oven. Continue with more oil and remaining batter. (You'll have 12 to 15 pancakes.) Serve warm, with desired toppings.
• BUTTERMILK: In step 1, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to dry mixture. In step 2, replace the milk with low-fat buttermilk.
• YOGURT: In step 1, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to dry mixture. In step 2, replace the milk with 2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt and 1/3 cup milk.
• WHOLE-GRAIN WITH YOGURT: In step 1, replace the all-purpose flour with 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, 1/4 cup each cornmeal and wheat germ, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. In step 2, replace the milk with 2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt and 1/3 cup milk.

BASIC YOGURT PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and flaxseeds, if using, in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the yogurt and milk. Stir with a whisk until the batter is just smooth; it should have an easy-to-pour consistency, but not too thin. Add more milk as needed. Don't overbeat.
• 2. Heat a nonstick griddle or a large nonstick skillet that has been lightly coated with some of the margarine. Ladle on the batter to form 3- to 4-inch pancakes. Cook on both sides over medium heat until golden brown. Serve hot with maple syrup.
• Variations
• Multigrain: Substitute 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the flour with another type of flour such as spelt, kamut, buckwheat, cornmeal, or rye, or use a combination of two different types of flour equaling 1/2 to 3/4 cup.
• Fruity pancakes: Add a cup or so of thinly sliced fruits-one kind or a combination-to the batter. Try pears, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, wild blueberries, or other berries.
• Cinnamon-apple pancakes: Add 1 heaping cup very thinly sliced, peeled apple (any soft cooking variety such as Cortland, McIntosh, or Golden Delicious) and ground cinnamon to taste to the batter.
• Banana-nut: Add 1 medium thinly sliced banana, 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans, and a pinch of ground nutmeg to the batter.

FLUFFY YOGURT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Rotate it regularly to make sure it's evenly heated.
• Once it's hot, turn down the heat to medium and maintain a hot surface. (You want a drop of water to bounce or dance on it but not splatter or explode-that's too hot). Adjusting the heat and maintaining an even pan temperature is the key to evenly cooked pancakes.
• While the griddle or pan heats up, make the batter. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt and eggs.
• Add the yogurt-egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
• Stir in the melted butter or oil. If the batter is too thick (which can happen based on the consistency of the yogurt that is used), slowly add 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk.
• Brush or spray oil onto the hot griddle or pan. Spoon the batter into even cakes and cook until bubbles form on the surface of the cakes, about 2 minutes.
• Using a spatula, flip the cakes over and cook until they are golden brown on the other side-about another 2 minutes. Working in batches, only cook as many pancakes as will fit on your pan without touching.
• Transfer the pancakes to a platter or individual plates.
• Serve pancakes hot, with butter, maple syrup , honey, or jam as you like.

NO-WEIGH CINNAMON & YOGURT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Before you go, tip the flour, sugar and cinnamon into a bowl and mix thoroughly to distribute the cinnamon evenly. Transfer to a rigid container and seal.
• To make a batch of pancakes, tip the yogurt into a bowl or jug and add the egg and milk, then mix with a fork. Rinse the yogurt pot and dry well. Measure a scoop of dry mix into a bowl, make a well in the centre, and add the yogurt mixture. Beat together to make a smooth batter.
• Heat a frying pan with a knob of butter. Spoon tablespoons of mixture, a little apart, into the pan and cook until bubbles appear on the surface, about 2-3 mins. Flip them over and cook until firm to the touch, then transfer to a plate. Add a little more butter and continue to cook the pancakes until all the batter is used up. Serve with toppings of your choice.

GREEK YOGURT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk yogurt in a bowl until smooth creamy; add egg and whisk to combine.
• Whisk flour and baking soda together in a bowl; add to yogurt mixture and stir until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.