Japanese Fluffy Pancakes

If you love pancakes, I’ve got the perfect new recipe for you to try out! Inspired by the delicious one we had in Japan, these pancakes make for a great Mother’s Day treat 😀

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Japanese Fluffy Pancakes

You can easily double this recipe for more pancakes! 😀

Servings

large pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking power
• 2 T sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup + 2 T milk
• 1 egg
• 2 T melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp water
• Melted candy melts in brown, white, and pink to decorate

Servings large pancakes Ingredients 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking power 2 T sugar 1/8 tsp salt 3/4 cup + 2 T milk 1 egg 2 T melted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp water Melted candy melts in brown, white, and pink to decorate

Instructions

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Pour wet ingredients into dry, then mix just to combine. Lumps are fine!
2. Spray a nonstick pan lightly with cooking spray, then preheat on low heat for 8 minutes. Spray metal cookie cutters/pancake mold generously with cooking spray, then place in pan. Scoop in pancake batter to fill mold until it reaches 1 cm away from top of mold. Add 1 tsp water, then cover and let steam for 15-20 minutes or until center no longer jiggles when pan is shaken. Carefully flip pancakes, then cover again and let steam for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool slightly, and gently remove from mold! Decorate as desired 🙂

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