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These American pancakes are great! Instead of being thin and silky like French crêpes, they are wonderfully fluffy and thick and can be made to perfection straight away. Simple, simple, simple – my Jools goes mad for them.

First separate the eggs, putting the whites into one bowl and the yolks into another. Add the flour, baking powder and milk to the yolks and mix to a smooth thick batter. Whisk the whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks. Fold into the batter – it is now ready to use.

Heat a good non-stick pan on a medium heat. Pour some of your batter into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes until it starts to look golden and firm. At this point sprinkle your chosen flavoring (see below) on to the uncooked side before loosening with a spatula and flipping the pancake over. Continue frying until both sides are golden.

You can make these pancakes large or small, to your liking. You can serve them simply doused in maple syrup and even with some butter or crème fraîche. Or if you choose to sprinkle with a flavouring, try one of these...

fresh corn from the cob
crispy bacon or pancetta
blueberries
banana
stewed apple
grated chocolate
anything else you can imagine...

PS Blueberry pancakes (above) are great but you must try the corn pancakes. On one condition – you must use fresh corn. To do this, remove the outer leaves and carefully run a knife down the cob – this will loosen all the lovely pieces of corn – and sprinkle these raw over your pancake, before flipping it in the pan. I like to have some grilled bacon over my corn pancakes, drizzled with a little maple syrup. This sounds bloody horrid but it honestly tastes great!

• from Happy Days with the Naked Chef

ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 115g/4oz plain flour
• 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
• 140ml/5fl oz milk
• a pinch of salt

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1. by Penny Blake on Tue 27 Dec 2011 @ 10:37

Looked for a recipe for US pancakes and decided to try this one on the basis of it being from Jamie Oliver, one of two Chefs that I trust 100% (The other being Gordon Ramsey). We only had 2 eggs in the house so we pressed on but only used 3oz flour and 4oz milk. There were mixed opinions in the house. Of the 3 of use 2 thought they were awesome while I found it just slightly too eggy, however thats my personal opinion. At the same time I appreciate that you need a certain amount of egg in order to whip up to make a fluffy consisency, so next time I make these Im going to experiment by using 3 egg whites whipped up but only 2 egg yolks. Its fine using a recipe that you find on the internet but at the same time I think you do need to adjust it to your own personal taste. Great Recipe Mr Oliver

2. by Oni on Thu 22 Dec 2011 @ 10:18

These were horrible, they tasted like a too eggy fried soufle!

3. by Andrea on Sat 26 Nov 2011 @ 08:53

My whole family loved them, I didn't read the method until after we had eaten them, so I didn't seperate the eggs, they were still yummy and very light and fluffy, thanks again Jamie

4. by Marie and \'Taylor Swift\' on Fri 25 Nov 2011 @ 20:55

Me and my friend just had a lasagna, and we decided that we also wanted pancakes with ice cream...so we went straight to your page, and found this recipe... Jaime now we want a recipe that will make us lose all the weight that we gained..!! thanks for sharing this, ps. my mum loves you!!..like seriously she's obsessed with your shows and books and pretty much everything that involves you. xoxxo from luxembourg

5. by chloe mcewen on Sat 29 Oct 2011 @ 13:37

i loved them they are so tasty k my new fav i love american food thanks Jamie i love them

6. by Ioana on Mon 24 Oct 2011 @ 19:43

these pancakes are awesome!!! we tried these with caramelized banana and blueberry, raspberry and vanilla mascarpone cream :D. Thank you Jamie for recipe :)

7. by Gini on Sun 23 Oct 2011 @ 15:10

I'm so glad i found this recipe! they taste SO good! i tried them with corn and i think everyone should experience this flavour-explosion!

8. by Dani on Fri 21 Oct 2011 @ 09:11

Jamie your recipe is amazing, shame we had to use a fork to whisk! Love your work. ps- jessica from newcastle, good to see your shying away from crime. big uppppp yoursefl!!! Dani.london

9. by jessica on Wed 19 Oct 2011 @ 09:57

i love these pancakes u r amazing instead of being one the streets gettin in troubble with the police and tht i sumtimes stay in and make your meals :) you inspire me xx jessica, newcastle

10. by Michelleq on Fri 14 Oct 2011 @ 16:46

These were just delicious. So light and fluffy too. I made them for my daughters with chocolate chips!

11. by Anja on Sun 02 Oct 2011 @ 07:58

Just awesome. This was the perfect family breakfast!

12. by Mahi on Sat 01 Oct 2011 @ 15:02

I made them.... Yummy!!!!

13. by Laura Bailey on Sat 17 Sep 2011 @ 12:07

Having lived in America for 3 years, I have been hunting for a great pancake recipe to cook up now in England. This is a fab recipe. I found it made tons of pancakes, and have some batter in the fridge for tomorrow morning. I added 'eggo' syrup and icing sugar. Fab!

14. by Jenny on Mon 12 Sep 2011 @ 12:29

Wow!!! These are amazing. More of an uber-light omelette, but amazing none the less.

15. by anonymous on Tue 06 Sep 2011 @ 12:51

those pancakes suck. they taste like omletts. too much egg!!

16. by Bell on Tue 30 Aug 2011 @ 14:41

I had sort of written off the American-style pancake until I saw this recipe and decided to give them one final chance to prove themselves to me. Well, they certainly did. I think the really great thing about them is the separation of the eggs - the beaten whites make them so light and fluffy, not at all like the dense, heavy ones I'd tried before that just couldn't compete with the French-style crepe. These pancakes offer something different, but I'll definitely be making these many more times to come. Thanks!

17. by Louisa on Wed 24 Aug 2011 @ 21:10

I'm not the best cook but i managed to make these amazing pancakes with my brother girlfriend, We put white and milk chocolate chips in them, And it was HEAVEN!!!! We pretty dam good cooks if you ask me.............. And it's all because of Jamie's recipe. Thanks for sharing it. Look forward to making more of your stuff. Xx

18. by Debra on Sun 21 Aug 2011 @ 18:49

Dairy free - soya milk works fine. Egg whites - add a pinch of salt to help make stiff peaks.

19. by Paula on Thu 18 Aug 2011 @ 10:10

OMG! The recipe is AMAZING! I could never do American pancakes. They are sooo yummy!!! Such a good recipe. Thanks!

20. by Amanda on Wed 03 Aug 2011 @ 20:20

i love bits of bacon on my pancakes too!!

21. by beanie on Wed 27 Jul 2011 @ 18:27

Hi, does anybody know how long this mix keeps in the fridge for? i want to make them everday for a few weeks for my brother, he's lost a lot of weight latly being depressed and he loves pancakes so am hoping this will give him some more energy to work with when he goes to the gym. Thanks.

22. by joe on Wed 20 Jul 2011 @ 13:34

thanks JAMIE! So light and fluffy!!

23. by Gayle Rowson on Sat 11 Jun 2011 @ 14:42

Just come back from our honeymoon in California and needed a reminder...these pancakes are lovely and SO fluffy as they should be! Answer to question from Odette (or be it a little late). Just make these with soya milk and they are dairy free. (I am also dairy intolerant).

24. by Olly on Sat 28 May 2011 @ 13:10

I made these and before flipping put slices of banana and rum!! Inside Cos they are so fluffy the banana sinks into the mix in thr pan meaning when the other side is cooked All fruit hidden inside Serve covered in maple Wowwwss

25. by Gail on Tue 24 May 2011 @ 16:56

I'm an American, and I have to say these are the most phenomenal pancakes I've ever tried. I was a bit surprised that the recipe didn't call for sugar, butter or oil but after a taste I realized it didn't need any at all! Also, I didn't have any milk so I used half-and-half instead.

26. by james.j on Thu 12 May 2011 @ 08:52

can i ask why would you use freash corn on the cob in pancakes??????

27. by Sue White on Mon 09 May 2011 @ 13:44

I've had this recipe since February 2010 and never made them. Last Wednesday my husband said he was liss for pancakes so I made him some. He couldn't believe I'd had this and never made them. Today I've just made my fourth batch as we live with my daughter and her three children I have to double up on the recipe. No alterations to the recipe other than the usual for being high altitude (6000 ft above sea level). Just printed one of your muffin recipes - I don't think it'll take me as long to bake those as it has to make the pancakes!!

28. by ITCHYLEFTTESTY on Fri 06 May 2011 @ 20:20

how many pancakes does this recipe make?

29. by shivani on Fri 15 Apr 2011 @ 11:13

made em..they fluffy n moist!!first time that i got american pancakes right..topped em up with some grated coconut , cream and cherries..will make em again for sure.

30. by Judith on Mon 11 Apr 2011 @ 08:48

The best way to make pancakes... i love it and my siblings as well. I made some for them for breakfast and they really loved it! Thanks Jamie. I think we will repeat it more often now, although it is unusal for germans to eat it for breakfast :D

31. by Rachel.M on Wed 06 Apr 2011 @ 11:27

been searching for a good pancake recipe for ages and this one is the best! so easy to make and really fluffy. want to start making more home made cakes rather than store bought for my baby boy. he sends 2 thumbs up. he loved them with chocolate spread and banana :)

32. by The White Rabbit on Thu 16 Dec 2010 @ 20:27

This can be made gluten free. Just use a gluten free flour mix (I use a self raising gluten free mix and skip the baking powder). I also mix in ricotta before adding the eggwhites.

33. by breakfast recipes on Mon 13 Dec 2010 @ 08:42

I have cooked this twice,my husband loves it he freezes the left over for another day. thanks Jamie

34. by inka on Fri 10 Dec 2010 @ 05:16

these are awesome, there are really fluffy. But the mixture is not enough for a whole family. Double it!!

35. by Kyron Chambers on Thu 09 Dec 2010 @ 14:01

Um Hi Jamie,

I forgot to do the whisking whites until you get stiff peaks bit. Is that ok or will they be rancid without doing this vital stage?

Thanks,

Kyron

36. by lou256 on Tue 16 Feb 2010 @ 17:26

Putting the Blueberries on before you flip them, made them taste fantastic!!! must try them with bacon and maple syrup!! True american Brekky!! X

37. by madamada on Mon 30 Nov 2009 @ 17:33

I have done them with sciroppo di acero and will do again mmmmmmmmmmmm with other ingredients thank you Jamie

38. by Sarah C on Sat 03 Oct 2009 @ 14:03

I invested in a good food mixer since making this first and it just takes a sec to make! Recently bought a bag of honey macadamias, blitzed them in the blender and sprinkled them on the batter side , oh sooo good!!! try it!!!!

39. by Acko on Thu 20 Aug 2009 @ 20:37

wass uuppp!-
this is FENOMENOMENALNO, PREKRASNO,VERY GOOD,
WITH ,LOVE FROM MACEDONIA!!

40. by soph on Sun 19 Jul 2009 @ 14:23

theses are fab thanks

41. by Kazza on Sun 05 Jul 2009 @ 12:16

The effort was WELL worth it! Thanks J.O.

42. by Karina on Sat 04 Jul 2009 @ 18:47

Hi Jamie!
These pancakes are really awesome, but i always add some sugar, because all my family members request them sweet!!! Thank you so much for the recipe!
I love you, Jamie!
lots of love from Russia!

43. by icklebabe-com on Tue 16 Jun 2009 @ 14:53

these are really lovely, I made them for a house full of kids and very hungry hubby on sunday and they went down a treat!

44. by Jo Richards on Sun 07 Jun 2009 @ 12:04

These are fantastic, so simple to make and lovely to boot.
Just love 'em, thanks Jamie!

45. by Sarah C on Fri 08 May 2009 @ 21:40

Hello Jamie!!

I made these pancakes when my boyfriends family were over one weekend, yeah they took a while but boy werethey worth it, fresh strawberries sprinkled on top or the batter poured over sliced banana into the pan.... they were a big hit!!

Kudos!!

Sarah C

46. by Mrs. Ken on Sun 19 Apr 2009 @ 13:39

Just had it for quick snack just now....had to leave a word so more people would want to try this. Very easy, as I know I never can wisk to peak, I straight away took out the electric ones. Very simple and to die for..

47. by JUSSARA MERCALDI DONADON on Tue 24 Mar 2009 @ 22:04

ADOREI ESTA RECEITA , É MARAVILHOSA A MASSA FICA OTIMA.

VC É O MAXIMO JAMIE !

BJOS.

48. by gareth duffey from northampton, uk on Mon 23 Mar 2009 @ 19:24

this is a great recipe. me and my partner thoroughly enjoyed these. i had to laugh at leyla's comment. your telling jamie how to cook these pancakes when he's written the recipe!!! hilarious. dont alter, the mixture is supposed to be thick. YUM YUM!!!!

49. by Jordan Nicholson on Sun 01 Mar 2009 @ 18:13

i have made these kinds of pancakes before..soo good...but we ran out of syrup (of course) and we decided to use honey instead and sliced some bananas on top..
smashing. was delicious.

cheers to you jamie.

x

50. by Leyla from casablanca on Thu 26 Feb 2009 @ 15:21

The amount of milk was not enough to have a liquid smooth batter . I had to double the milk quantity and i was happy with the results . I also used vanilla essence to the batter . My kids love the hint of vanilla in the pancakes .

51. by margit on Wed 25 Feb 2009 @ 21:43

Hi,
I'm from Estonia and it's almost the same batter what I do here. I just don''t use any baking powder. Just eggs, flour, milk, some sugar and a pinch of salt. Of course like that they come out sweet. But I just love them. Really nice and fluffy. Love them with just golden syrup on top with cold milk. Yummy!! Doesn't need anything else on side.

52. by Liz on Wed 25 Feb 2009 @ 17:14

Emily, sometimes you can over whip egg white and they do end up going soft again. Also it is extremely hard to get peaks with just a fork or hand whisk, an electric mixer is best.

53. by Edyie on Tue 24 Feb 2009 @ 23:34

I am soooo very sorry, but I lost the login and password information. Can you tell me again. Thank you.

54. by Michelle on Tue 24 Feb 2009 @ 20:12

These really are what they say on the box! Did the corn and grilled bacon thing, added some mushrooms. Bit disappointed that we didn't have any maple syrup so we are going to have them again this Sat morning for breakfast (today is Shrove Tuesday).

Anyone that is unsure about whisking the egg whites, just use your electric mixer for approx 2 mins per 3 eggs and if thats long enough keep going - they do form stiff peaks and the faster the speed seemed to be the better for me.

Same went for the batter, I tried mixing with a wooden spoon but wasn't getting anywhere so pulled out the electric mixer and that thickened it up enough for it to work beautifully!!

55. by Judemon on Tue 24 Feb 2009 @ 17:41

x Emilia and Gabby x - to be sure your egg whites whip up nicely, the bowl has to be completely grease-free, and absolutely no bits of egg yolk in them.
These US stylie pancakes have become a favorite with my family, Enjoy!

56. by Shelly on Tue 24 Feb 2009 @ 12:13

Pannekoeken zijn lekker...

57. by sarah cox on Mon 23 Feb 2009 @ 21:35

can you email me recipe for pancakes from sarah cox

58. by x Emilia and Gabby x on Wed 18 Feb 2009 @ 15:34

Me and my little sister have just made these i'm 13 and my sister is only 9 but we managed to make them. The only thing is i couldn't make my egg whites to form 'stiff peaks' I whisked for ages but in the end i added it when it was as stiff as i could get it and they turned out ok but has anyone got any tips? But loved the pancakes!!

Thanks Emilia and Gabby XX

59. by Emily Stewart on Sun 15 Feb 2009 @ 14:43

Im 13 and have just made 'Pancakes USA Style' with no help at all (except from the book of cousre)! They were the best pancakes I have ever tasted in my life!! they were so simple and no-one in the house had made them before this so I am really pleased with myself!! At the same time my mum was prepering and making 'Perfect Roast Chicken and Roast Veg and Consistently Good Gravy' which i cannot wait to eat!! Thanks Jamie.!!

60. by Mari-Liis on Sun 01 Feb 2009 @ 16:23

Fabulous pancakes!!!! First time it wasn't so good bat evry time i get detter at it!

61. by carol on Sun 25 Jan 2009 @ 23:48

Hi, I tried the pancakes according to jamies recipie and i think its the worst pancake recipe ive ever tried.They tasted like eggs, I think its more of a omlet then a pancake. But i still love u jamie u hunk of a spunk!

62. by Samantha on Thu 01 Jan 2009 @ 18:43

These are really yummy! try them with a combo of smokey streaky bacon and a drizzle of Maple Syrup

Enjoy!!

63. by Mark Bailey on Sun 30 Nov 2008 @ 10:53

Hi I've been making these for a while now 2-3 year after seeing the show 1 xmas, there so easy I've started learning my 9 & 11 year old girls how to make them it's great cheers for the recipe.

64. by Susanna on Sat 29 Nov 2008 @ 23:35

This is the PERFECT pancake recipe! I used buttermilk and self-raising flour because I don't like the taste of baking powder, and they were so light and fluffy! I just had them with strawberry jam I'd made - but next time, I'm going to have caramelized banana, grilled bacon, and maple syrup.

65. by francesca kingaby on Tue 25 Nov 2008 @ 13:16

WOW
seeing how many goood coments about them i think im going over to the kitcen now to make them :D
thanx guys...xoxo

66. by tiff on Fri 21 Nov 2008 @ 12:04

looks lush and taste lush made it at ma house i could live on it

67. by Linda Fornasier on Tue 18 Nov 2008 @ 11:50

I'm from Italy and have often tried to find a good pancake recipe and I have finally found it! These are truly awesome, so easy to make, too. Thanks Jamie! x

68. by kiki on Mon 17 Nov 2008 @ 15:44

simple and delicious.. thanks for sharing

69. by Miss UniverSuM on Sat 15 Nov 2008 @ 19:52

niceeee

70. by jamiehanlon on Tue 11 Nov 2008 @ 12:42

hey!! any ideas on how to make the thin ones - they are delicious with strawberry jam! =) thanks =)

71. by Megan Savage on Fri 10 Oct 2008 @ 23:11

These pancakes look and taste great, worked out perfectly. My son and I had them dusted with icing sugar with a drizzle of Maple Syrup. I'm never going back to my old pancake recipe which in comparison was heavy and rubbery. Can't wait to do the "corn thing" with them.
Batter holds up very well in the fridge overnight too, same quality pancakes next day!

72. by Smithy2307 on Thu 09 Oct 2008 @ 07:58

One word AWESOME!!!!!!

73. by georgie on Sat 04 Oct 2008 @ 01:05

I adore cooking and after seeing this recipe I had to try it..it looked so easy, and as my 12 year old son loves pancakes, thought I would give it a try. WOW...First of all, how easy to prepare!! Secondly, even my son wanted to cook them after seeing how easy it was for me. (and he did). Thirdly...the taste test..My son thought they were the best he had ever tasted (and he is a very fussy eater!!)... and yes they are gorgeous. Have only eaten with golden syrup - but I can understand why the americans eat them with eggs and bacon. I am making more tomorrow...no more supermarket pancakes for us!!!

74. by Sally on Thu 02 Oct 2008 @ 15:21

What a simple and delicious pancakes! I will try to make it,and how about the pancake with strawberry?I love strawberry,and it can many kinds of dessert!Yummy~~
=v=

75. by Jean Guillou on Sun 28 Sep 2008 @ 13:19

Er...What is called in french "crêpe" is not that french. It is from Brittanny. Breton. Especially when made of buckwheat.

76. by trisha.alcala on Wed 24 Sep 2008 @ 05:33

so love this one. simple yet delicious! yummy!
by the way, you can also try to sprinkle your pancakes with mangoes (sliced into cubes) and pour a chocolate syrup. now you have a mango pancake in chocolate syrup. yum yum! =)

77. by Aline Chwist on Fri 12 Sep 2008 @ 20:04

Hey there....I'm crazy about pancakes, and here in Brazil, we often have the thin one...thanx for sharing this recipe with us Jamie! Beijos!!!

78. by Odette.Steyn on Mon 08 Sep 2008 @ 09:43

Has anyone got a recipe for pancakes without dairy?

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