Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups flour, 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Step 2: In another bowl, mix 1 ¼ cups milk, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
- Step 3: Gently pour wet ingredients into dry and stir just until combined. Lumps are okay—don’t overmix.
- Step 4: Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt a little butter to coat the surface.
- Step 5: Pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake onto skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown. Stack pancakes and keep warm.
- Step 6: In a bowl, whisk 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk, a pinch of salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Step 7: Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over low heat until melted.
- Step 8: Pour in eggs and stir gently with a spatula, moving slowly to form soft curds.
- Step 9: Remove pan from heat while eggs are still slightly glossy; they will continue cooking with residual heat.
- Step 10: Lay 3 strips of thick-cut bacon flat in a cold skillet.
- Step 11: Optionally sprinkle brown sugar and cracked black pepper on bacon strips for sweet-spicy flavor.
- Step 12: Turn heat to medium and cook bacon slowly, flipping occasionally until evenly caramelized and crispy.
- Step 13: Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain excess fat. Serve hot.
Notes
Substitute milk with buttermilk for tangier pancakes or whole wheat flour for nuttier flavor. Add blueberries or chocolate chips to pancake batter. Stir cream cheese into eggs for ultra-rich texture. Try turkey bacon or smoked sausage as alternatives. Add fresh fruit salad or sautéed greens as sides. Store pancakes up to 3 days, scrambled eggs 1–2 days, and bacon up to 4 days refrigerated.
