Pancakes Recipe

Pancakes are one of the easiest and most delicious breakfast recipes loved across all age groups. They are soft, fluffy, slightly sweet, and perfect when topped with syrup, fruits, or chocolate. The secret to making perfectly fluffy pancakes lies in proper leavening, especially using Baking soda.

Crait Cooking / Baking Soda is an essential ingredient for pancakes because it helps the batter rise quickly, creating light, airy, and soft texture. It reacts with other ingredients to give pancakes their signature fluffiness. In this recipe, we will make delicious fluffy pancakes using Crait Cooking / Baking Soda for perfect café-style results.

Ingredients for Pancakes

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Crait Cooking / Baking Soda (for extra fluffiness)
• 2 tbsp melted butter or oil
• Pinch of salt

Step-by-Step Method

1. Prepare Dry Ingredients

In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and Backing soda. Combine well so everything is evenly distributed.

2. Add Wet Ingredients

Add milk, egg (optional), vanilla essence, and melted butter. Mix gently until smooth batter forms. Do not overmix.

3. Crait Fluffiness Step

Add 1 tsp Crait Cooking / Baking Soda and fold lightly. This step helps pancakes become soft, airy, and perfectly fluffy.

4. Rest the Batter

Let the batter rest for 5–10 minutes. This helps improve texture and fluffiness.

5. Cook Pancakes

Heat a non-stick pan and pour small portions of batter. Cook on medium flame until bubbles form, then flip and cook the other side until golden brown.

6. Serve Hot

Serve pancakes hot with syrup, fruits, chocolate sauce, or honey.