How To Make The Fluffiest Pancakes! Phoebe and Madeline made these pancakes live. I have to say they are so delicious and fluffy indeed! Don’t skip the letting the batter sit at room temp for 15-30 minutes. If you make them, let us know what you think!
How Much I Love My Children
As most of you know, we recently just got a new puppy. We also just moved into a brand new house and got lots of new furniture. A lot of you have asked me why now? Why did we get a puppy? Some of you even called me crazy; which I kind of agree with.
If you’re here the pancakes, jump down to the recipe below.
Why We Got The Puppy
About five years ago, my kids were begging to get a puppy. My answer was always no. I was busy, working, and frankly, I didn’t want a dog, nor did I have time for one. Especially a puppy. The begging continued and so we got a cat, Cinnamon. We adopted Cinnamon from the Dane County Humane Society. We were there looking at all the cats and we come to a very large and dirty cat, who they had just rescued in Middleton, Wisconsin. Because of the cat’s size, the humane society had named the cat Big Daddy. Madeline sees Big Daddy and says, “That one! I want that one!”
So, we brought Cinnamon home and the rest is history.
Fast forward to last year, 2020. 2020 was a very hard year for everyone. We had just moved to PA, we were quarantined in our apartment and my kids had no in-person interaction with other kids, other than online school, where they saw their peers through virtual school from their iPads. The boredom and loneliness set it.
The only things that got my kids through the quarantine months were: TikTok, I’m not afraid to admit that, I think they actually got quite creative with their videos, playing around in the kitchen and each other. Their friendship grew. Seeing Phoebe and Madeline’s friendship and bond grow was so sweet.
Obligatory pancakes and syrup pouring video.
The Puppy Conversation
It started with Madeline, and was probably more Madeline than Phoebe. . but soon after that, the puppy conversation started. Can we get a puppy? Cinnamon needs a friend. We need a furry friend. Madeline also wrote an essay on why they wanted a puppy and what she and her sister would be responsible for. To the best of my ability, I made sure they understood everything that would need to be done: potty training, walks, baths and everything else.
And I said no. Again. For the millionth time. But then they started to break me. Maybe it was thinking about the special friendship and companionship my daughters would have with a puppy or maybe it was thinking Cinnamon would like having a friend . . at the end of it all, it was because I love my daughters (and I’m a big sucker) and if this was something they still wanted after several years, I thought ok, we’ll do it. I still don’t know what I got myself into and I am completely and utterly exhausted but we are going to make it work. Coco really is a good puppy and she is loved.
My daughters got up at 5:15am yesterday so I could sleep in and they made me pancakes. They were good but according to Madeline, they weren’t great. So, I suggested buttermilk pancakes, so we made these.
If you have a puppy, dog and pet story you’d like to share, please leave a comment down below.
How To Make The Fluffiest Pancakes: The Recipe
The Fluffiest Buttermilk Pancakes
Equipment
- cast iron skillet or pan
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter melted + more for cooking
- 2 large eggs whites and yolks separated
- maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and whisk to combine. In a separate medium bowl, add the buttermilk, vanilla, melted butter, and egg yolks and whisk to combine.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and gently fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. Add the egg whites and fold until just combined. Be sure not to over mix. Some lumps are okay.
- Let the batter rest for 15-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Add a tablespoon of butter (more if desired) to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium low heat. Once the butter has melted and is bubbling, reduce the heat to medium-low and add ⅓ cup of the pancake batter to the pan. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until bubbles start to appear on the surface, or the exterior of the pancakes. Using a spatula, flip the pancake over and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining pancake batter until finished. Serve the pancakes with butter and some maple syrup. Enjoy!
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and this might be the best buttermilk pancake recipe ever! Everyone probably needs to know How To Make The Fluffiest Pancakes!! This recipe is from Tasty.com. We just added 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Enjoy!
I was wondering why you didn’t rescue a puppy.
Hi Jodi, a very valid question. . and we did look at local shelters and the humane society here first. It was because of many reasons but mainly I wanted a dog that was hypoallergenic and we wanted a puppy. My daughters really wanted a goldendoodle but I never found a breeder that felt good. My daughter Madeline found Crossfield doodles (labradoodles) and we, by luck, got a spot that someone dropped out on (they decided they didn’t want her anymore) and Coco was the last pick of this litter. She was the runt of the litter. Again, very valid question and I know not everyone is supportive of purchasing dogs from breeders. I never even thought we would ever get a dog/puppy period. But everything just fell into place and it all worked out timing-wise with the birth, our move, giving Cinnamon our cat enough time to get used to the house etc.
Love your puppy. But don’t assume you cannot start teaching good behavior choices from the start. They are learning all the time so be sure to focus on what behaviors you like )a lot) and do your best to make the behaviors you dislike un-rewarded ones. The early mornings will eventually pass and the happiest puppy is a tired puppy. They get tired from activity and thinking, too. Puppies will grow into loving and loveable dogs as long as they grow up with love and limits (behavior expectations). What you allow your puppy to do will likely be what your dog will do so do consider that! But oh, the fun you’ll have and while we have always had cats, too, the dogs are much more demonstrative and loving! And they love to see you come home and want to be with you! Your kids are lucky and hopefully the whole family will benefit from Cox’s arrival! (We are now down to two large dogs, and yes, the house is always a bit messy, but they are wonderful to have as part of the family! Ours are basically good dogs but not as good as they ought to be because we were not as diligent from the start.) enjoy Coco and hope that the kids do as well! They grow up pretty quickly, so the puppy problems do pass!
Apparently autumn correct for Coco is Cox… sorry, Coco!
Hi Gretchen, thank you so much for this! Yes, we are working on teaching and training and rewarding (with treats) for good behavior. Someone told me a happy puppy is a well rested puppy and I have noticed that she is better and listens more when she has had her naps. She naps 3 times a day but we also do take her on walks and run around with her in the yard a lot to tire her out. So far, it’s been good and we are all very happy (and tired). and yes, I do understand that as she grows, her bladder will also grow so we won’t have to take her out every 2 hours. She does sleep through the night (in her crate) with no accidents and I am SO THANKFUL FOR THIS! last night, she slept from 8pm to 5:30am.
I own zero pets. Allergic to Dogs,cats etc. funny story: whenever I go to friends house, they say ‘oh don’t worry my cat, dog is bashful. They stay in the basement. Within 5 minutes their pet is upstairs sitting on my feet, jumping on me, licking me. Even at Costco a service dog who are trained to stay by their owner – walked over to me and layed down at my feet to the shock of their owner. I swear they know I am allergic. Lol probably a good thing or I’d own 15 dogs otherwise! Dogs are incredibly smart and obvyfeel sorry for me ! Enjoy your puppy!
It’ll get easier, Alice and you’ll be so glad you broke down and got that sweet pup. It’ll change all your lives.. for the better! We’ve had dogs & cats all our lives…sometimes they’re best friends… sometimes they just tolerate each other, but that’s just life. So happy for you and your lovely new home, your sweet Coco and your amazing family. Enjoy it all! 🙂