Homemade Pancakes - Without Milk

I make pancakes for my family most Saturday mornings as it is currently one of our 1 year old son’s favorite dishes. While I’m not over a store-bought mix, sometimes you want to make your own pancakes from scratch OR you’ve run out of mix.

I also find that sometimes I’m missing a crucial ingredient. We’ve often run out of milk or run out of milk in our house, so I’ve been perfecting my homemade no-dairy pancakes all year.

If you want to make pancakes but are also out of milk, I have the recipe for you.

Can I use water instead of milk in pancakes?

Milk adds both flavor and texture to the pancake batter. Therefore, if you want to cook pancakes without milk, a simple switch to water is not always enough. For pancakes made without milk, add some flavor by adding melted butter and vanilla extract.

But you can also add flavor with a few handfuls of mixed ingredients like chocolate chips, blueberries, chopped nuts, or sliced bananas.

Want to make your own pancake mix? Try this homemade whole wheat protein pancake mix.

Pancakes without milk Ingredients:

all purpose flour
Granulated White Sugar
baking powder
Salt
water
Melted butter
egg
vanilla extract

Also, you will need both butter and oil (I like olive oil) to cook the pancakes in it.

How thick should pancake batter be?

The batter should pour and spread easily in your pan. I usually think of the consistency of a hearty, thick soup or country gravy. Pancake batter will puff up and become denser as it bakes.

How do you get that crispy crust on pancakes?

Cooking pancakes in hot oil creates that crispy outer edge. This is a personal preference, but I love the crispy outer edge of pancakes. I like to cook these pancakes without milk in oil and butter to get that crispy crust but to deepen the flavor.

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I usually serve these homemade pancakes with some melted butter and whatever fresh fruit we have on hand. Plus always maple syrup. Enjoy! -Emma