Pancake

Pancakes are a type of flatbread that have been around for centuries. The earliest known pancakes were made of wheat flour, water and milk. These pancakes were cooked on a hot stone or griddle.

Pancakes were mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, when Abraham prepared them for the three angels who visited him. In the Middle Ages, pancakes were known as oatcakes or oatbread. They were made of oats, water and milk and were usually fried in bacon fat.

Pancakes became popular in America in the 18th century. The first known recipe for pancakes was published in America in 1796. This recipe called for flour, milk, eggs and salt. The pancakes were cooked on a griddle or frying pan.

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Recipes

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Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes

  • ginger
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • pumpkin
  • baking soda
  • salt
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Pancakes

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • salt
  • butter
  • milk
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"Instant" Pancake Mix

  • salt
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • buttermilk
  • fruit blueberry
  • pancake
  • sugar
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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Whole-Grain Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • wheat flour
  • honey
  • salt
  • cornmeal
  • baking soda
  • rolled oat
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

  • confectioners sugar
  • maple syrup
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • egg white
  • cake flour
  • sugar
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Gingerbread Pancakes

  • ginger
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • baking soda
  • lemon zest
  • allspice
  • molasses
  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • egg
  • butter
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Banana Sour Cream Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • butter
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • banana
  • sugar
  • milk
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

  • blueberry syrup
  • lemon
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • sugar
  • butter
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • ricotta cheese
  • salt
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Maple Pecan Pancakes

  • butter
  • wheat flour
  • maple syrup
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • almond flour
  • pecan
  • cranberry
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Quinoa Pancakes

  • quinoa
  • wheat flour
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • blueberry
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • canola oil
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Basic Pancake Mix

  • vanilla
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Easy Fluffy Pancakes

  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • berry
  • milk
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • butter
  • maple syrup
  • cooking spray
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Blueberry Pancakes

  • milk
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • blueberry
  • baking soda
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • egg
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Buttermilk Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • butter
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Vegan Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • oil
  • nondairy milk
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
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Orange-Cardamom Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • orange zest
  • orange extract
  • milk
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cardamom
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • butter
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Cinnamon Apple Puffed Pancake

  • brown sugar
  • honeycrisp apple
  • maple syrup
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • egg
  • butter
  • whipped cream
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Cakey Buttermilk Pancakes

  • blueberry maple syrup
  • maple syrup
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • butter
  • sugar
  • egg
  • blueberry
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Perfect Pancakes

  • milk
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Teff and Oatmeal Pancakes

  • butter
  • wheat flour
  • teff
  • oatmeal
  • blueberry
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • agave nectar
  • canola oil
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Bobby Flay’s Double-Chocolate Pancakes

  • raspberry
  • caramel sauce
  • sugar
  • oil
  • espresso
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • salt
  • cocoa powder
  • dark brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • butter
  • semisweet chocolate
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Scallion Pancakes With Squid

  • vegetable oil
  • squid
  • garlic
  • mirin
  • ginger
  • egg yolk
  • soy sauce
  • all purpose flour
  • korean denjang
  • green onion
  • rice flour
  • baking powder
  • rice wine vinegar
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Blueberry Pancakes

  • maple syrup
  • vegetable oil
  • blueberry
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • approximately milk
  • butter
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Fluffy pancake

  • albumi
  • burro
  • estratto di vaniglia cucchiaino
  • farina
  • latte intero
  • lievito
  • tuorli
  • zucchero
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Spiced Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

  • baking powder
  • maple syrup
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • buttermilk
  • baking soda
  • ginger
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • butter
  • sugar
  • pumpkin puree
  • butter
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Extra-Flaky Scallion Pancakes Recipe

  • To Cook
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • Pancakes
  • sesame seed oil
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • green onion
  • Dipping Sauce
  • green onion
  • ginger
  • rice wine vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • sugar
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Crisp Hoi An Pancakes

  • salt
  • green leaf
  • nuoc cham
  • rice flour
  • turmeric
  • salt
  • mung bean sprout
  • shrimp
  • vegetable oil
  • green onion

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
egg
all purpose flour
butter
sugar
baking powder
milk
baking soda
vanilla extract
maple syrup
buttermilk
vegetable oil
cinnamon
honey
blueberry
ginger
lemon zest
wheat flour
confectioners sugar
olive oil
green onion
onion
potato
black pepper
sour cream
canola oil
vanilla
oil
water
nutmeg
cornmeal
lemon juice
pecan
soy sauce
egg yolk
banana
pepper
lemon
ricotta cheese
yogurt
chickpea flour
garlic
whipped cream
egg white
cake flour
sourdough starter
dark brown sugar
parsley
almond flour
poppy seed
cooking spray
oatmeal
almond milk
candied pecan
powdered sugar
maple butter
brown sugar
preserve
raspberry
chive
rice flour
rice wine vinegar
pumpkin puree
pumpkin
clarified butter
fruit blueberry
pancake
chocolate chip
rolled oat
pear
allspice
molasses
blueberry syrup
cranberry
quinoa
lemons zest
jam
greek yogurt
berry
cottage cheese
nondairy milk
apple cider vinegar
orange zest
orange extract
cardamom
kimchi brine
kimchi
rice
grapeseed
honeycrisp apple
blueberry maple syrup
teff
agave nectar
semi sweet chocolate chip
green
carrot
cilantro
caramel sauce
espresso
cocoa powder
semisweet chocolate
marjoram
cabbage
sunflower oil
squid
mirin
korean denjang
mushroom
sherry vinegar
radicchio
clove
brussels sprout
tuscan kale
hot sauce
cheddar cheese
approximately milk
raisin
rum
club soda
orange juice
apple compote
grapeseed oil
spanish onion
crème fraîche
russet potato
cheese
blackberry
corn
pine nut
apple
white flour
margarine
albumi
burro
estratto di vaniglia cucchiaino
farina
latte intero
lievito
tuorli
zucchero
biscuit
sesame seed oil
dijon mustard
fontina cheese
bacon
mamma callies syrup
light brown sugar
vanilla sugar
sunflower seed
green leaf
nuoc cham
turmeric
mung bean sprout
shrimp

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • black pepper

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • confectioners sugar
  • rice vinegar
  • fashioned oat
  • lemon

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 42%
  • egg 41%
  • all purpose flour 34%
  • baking powder 32%
  • butter 28%
  • sugar 26%
  • milk 22%
  • vanilla extract 19%
  • baking soda 18%
  • maple syrup 15%

Common Ingredients

  • buttermilk 13%
  • cinnamon 10%
  • vegetable oil 9%
  • nutmeg 5%
  • honey 5%
  • banana 5%
  • water 5%

Usual Ingredients

  • blueberry 4%
  • vanilla 4%
  • ginger 4%
  • brown sugar 3%
  • lemon zest 3%
  • olive oil 3%
  • wheat flour 3%
  • powdered sugar 3%
  • lemon juice 3%
  • pecan 3%
  • green onion 3%
  • confectioners sugar 3%
  • oil 3%
  • ricotta cheese 3%
  • coconut oil 2% See More
  • 2%
  • canola oil 2%
  • almond milk 2%
  • chocolate chip 2%
  • strawberry 2%
  • bacon 2%
  • black pepper 2%
  • garlic 2%
  • soy sauce 2%
  • light brown sugar 2%
  • onion 2%
  • sour cream 1%
  • yogurt 1%
  • whipped cream 1%
  • white wheat flour 1%
  • almond flour 1%
  • apple 1%
  • berry 1%
  • clove 1%
  • cream cheese 1%
  • lemon 1%
  • potato 1%
  • pumpkin puree 1%
  • carrot 1%
  • orange zest 1%
  • sesame oil 1%
  • buckwheat flour 1%
  • chive 1%
  • cocoa powder 1%
  • cornmeal 1%
  • egg white 1%
  • chickpea flour 1%
  • cooking spray 1%
  • cornstarch 1%
  • cottage cheese 1%
  • fashioned oat 1%
  • heavy cream 1%
  • molasses 1%
  • wheat pastry flour 1%
  • apple cider vinegar 1%
  • dark brown sugar 1%
  • egg yolk 1%
  • oat flour 1%
  • orange juice 1%
  • pancake 1%
  • rice vinegar 1%
  • rolled oat 1%
  • sesame seed 1%
  • zucchini 1%
  • cheddar cheese 1%
  • chia seed 1%
  • coconut flour 1%
  • flaxseed 1%
  • fruit 1%
  • greek yogurt 1%
  • oat 1%
  • parmesan cheese 1%
  • parsley 1%
  • pumpkin 1%
  • rice flour 1%
  • shallot 1%
  • sourdough starter 1%
  • yeast 1%