Viral & Easy

Sheet Pan Pancakes

One tray, one bake, no standing at the stove flipping.

Prep10 min
Cook18 min
Yield12 squares
LevelEasy

If you've ever made pancakes for four people and eaten yours cold, this fixes that. The same batter goes onto a sheet pan, gets a scatter of whatever toppings you like, and bakes into a soft slab you cut into squares. Everyone eats at the same time.

Everything you need

12 squares · 10 items

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Method

6 steps · 28 minutes 0 of 6 done
  1. Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F. Line a 33 x 23 cm sheet pan with baking paper and brush it with a little of the melted butter.

    For this step

    • ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a big bowl. In a jug, whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla and the rest of the melted butter.

    For this step

    • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
    • 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar
    • 1¾ cups (420 g) milk
    • ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • ¾ tsp fine salt
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  3. Pour the wet into the dry and stir just until it comes together. Lumps are fine and honestly better. A smooth batter makes tough pancakes.

  4. Pour it into the pan and tilt to spread evenly into the corners. It'll look thin, about 1 cm deep, which is right.

  5. Scatter the blueberries over one half and the chocolate chips over the other, so nobody has to negotiate.

    For this step

    • ¾ cup (111 g) blueberries
    • ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips
  6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until puffed and springy and pale gold at the edges. Cut into squares straight in the pan and serve with syrup.

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Worth knowing

  • Let the batter sit for 10 minutes before it goes in the oven. The flour hydrates and the squares come out noticeably fluffier.
  • Add fruit after the batter is in the pan, not before. Stirred through, berries sink and streak the whole thing purple.

Make it your own

  • Go savoury: leave out the sugar, scatter over cooked bacon and grated cheddar, and serve with a fried egg on top.
  • Swap ½ cup of the flour for the same weight of oat flour and add a mashed banana for a chewier, wholesome version.

Storing & freezing

Refrigerate cut squares for 3 days, or freeze them flat. Reheat in a toaster, which crisps the edges better than a microwave.

Frequently asked

How many grams is a cup of milk?

About 240 g per US cup, so the 1¾ cups here is roughly 420 g. Milk is close enough to water that millilitres and grams match.

Can I make the batter the night before?

You can, but the baking powder loses some lift overnight. Mix the dry and wet parts separately and combine them in the morning instead.

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