MILKLESS PANCAKES FROM SCRATCH 
2 c. flour
4 tsp baking powder
3 large eggs
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract

This is a milk free version of pancakes from scratch. Easy and good yield of about 20 pancakes of about 4" diameter - perfect for our hungry family of four.

Put dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Crack eggs into small bowl and beat till bubbles start to form. Stir in vanilla extract and oil.

Combine egg, oil and vanilla with dry ingredients and water and mix thoroughly to avoid lumps.

Scoop batter into medium-heat skillet in 1/3 cupfuls. Flip when bubbles form and edges begin to dry. Do not press down after flipping - this prevents rising of the pancake batter during cooking.

Submitted by: Joel Wisner

recipe reviews
Milkless Pancakes from Scratch
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 Agnes Putt (Singapore) says:
I used coconut oil instead and followed the rest of the ingredients as per instruction. So light and not dry. Turned out fantastic! Will make these again.
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 Nemesismajor (Minnesota) says:
Anyone having trouble with flat pancakes here are a few chef tips for you
1. Mix the egg very well before adding other ingredients.
2. When adding the liquid ingredients to the dry do not over mix. Much like brownies if you over mix it will change the end result.
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 Kim Milbauer (United States) says:
WOW, absolutely divine!
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 BriP (California) says:
Came out fluffy with crisped edges! As recommended in another comment, I beat the eggs until they were pretty aerated. I did not fully mix the mixture and left lumps (as with most other pancake recipes). Also added some flaxseed to make it a little healthier so not sure what effect that had. Really good pancakes!
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 Kat (Texas) says:
I added a tsp of baking soda, and half a tsp of cream of tartar. The soda and tartar react releasing CO2, which helps to make the pancakes fluffy. Brown sugar, vinegar, or lemon juice can all be substituted for the tartar. I also added the water a little at a time until the right consistency was reached (did not use all 2 cups). Very yummy recipe, thanks for sharing!
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 Tiffany D. Jones (Texas) says:
Good evening. Great recipe. After putting everything together I noticed the batter was a little thin, so I added more flour (about 1/2), used coconut oil instead, and added cinnamon (about 1 tbsp.), turned out yummy and fluffy.
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 Demitra (Massachusetts) says:
Changed the recipe a bit, added a quarter of a cup of flour and used three tablespoons of brown sugar instead of white sugar. Beat the moisture real good and cooked them on Teflon with chocolate chips, came out pretty fluffy and good. Con is how eggy they tasted, might try two whole eggs and one egg white next time.
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 BriP (California) says:
Came out fluffy with crisped edges! As recommended in another comment, I beat the eggs until they were pretty aerated. I did not fully mix the mixture and left lumps (as with most other pancake recipes). Also added some flaxseed to make it a little healthier so not sure what effect that had. Really good pancakes!
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 Christopher (Virginia) says:
Awesome recipe for those who don't have milk! We did wheat flour, brown sugar, and added some butter to the mixture. So good!!
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 Sherry Smith (California) says:
Delicious pancakes, thanks so very much, as we are out of milk. Added some juice from strawberries. Tastes excellent!
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 Nikella Eastman (Trinidad and Tobago) says:
Came out great fluffy and nice. I added more sugar though and extract.
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 That One Person (Colorado) says:
Pretty good, I used lemon extract instead. Needed more flour. They almost turned out like lemon bread pancakes. They were also really THIN.
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 Cheyenne (Tennessee) says:
My daughter was so sad when I said we had no milk for pancakes but then I found this recipe! I did a fourth of the recipe since she was the only one eating any and I added chocolate chips.... marvelous! Not flat at all.
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 Feed the boys (California) says:
I have a scratch recipe for pancakes but it called for milk and I had no milk so I tried this one. I read the reviews where people said they were getting flat pancakes and I think the problem is that two cups of water might be too much. I used one and a half cups and it still seemed very soupy batter. What may also help is let the batter sit and rest for about five minutes just to kind of puff up.
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 Peter (Ontario) says:
Just made, first time, worked great, nice fluffy and soft. Of course with Ontario Maple Syrup.

 

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