# Crispy and Fluffy Pancakes

A recipe for making crispy and fluffy pancakes, inspired by The Golden Diner pancakes in New York.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- sugar
- salt
- full fat vitamin D milk
- 2 eggs
- vanilla extract
- melted butter
- butter for syrup
- maple syrup
- 1 lemon
- butter for cooking

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and a healthy pinch of salt.
2. In a separate bowl, add full-fat vitamin D milk.
3. Crack two eggs into the milk.
4. Add a splash of vanilla extract.
5. With a fork, crack both yolks and gently mix the wet ingredients thoroughly.
6. Carefully combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
7. Add some melted butter to the batter.
8. Gently fold in the sides with a spatula, being careful not to overwork the batter.
9. To make the maple syrup, melt down some butter in a pan.
10. Pour your favorite maple syrup into the pan with the melted butter.
11. Once the butter and syrup warm up together, zest down a lemon into the syrup mixture.
12. To make the pancakes, melt butter on a griddle.
13. Once the butter lightly starts to brown, go in with two scoops of pancake mixture for big pancakes.
14. Once the edges start to get crispy and air bubbles peep through, flip the pancake.
15. Generously cover the cooked pancakes with the prepared syrup.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- spatula
- pan
- fork
- grater
- griddle
- knife

## Tips

- Do not overwork the batter; a few lumps are fine.
- Use butter instead of oil for cooking pancakes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPRAgJvjtgL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b69d8a9f-2059-496a-982e-e495228ad053
- Extracted: 2026-01-13

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