Happy Wednesday!
I am still huddled under my blanket in front of the space heater, but this time I made you pancakes.
I’m in a pancake phase right now… still… from the holidays. Though I would rarely choose pancakes off a menu, something about having house guests always makes me want to whip up a double batch. It just seems like the hospitable thing to do! Ain’t nobody doesn’t like pancakes.
Especially these pancakes.
These pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, but the best part is the whole cup of Greek yogurt mixed in.
Have you ever used Greek yogurt in your pancakes before? I hiiiighly recommend it. It makes the thickest, fluffiest, most delicious pancakes ever. I mean, look at these babies. They almost look like English muffins, don’t they?
But trust me… they taste like pancakes. The river of maple syrup I drowned them in didn’t hurt, either. Nor did the inappropriate amount of raspberries I dumped on top after taking these pictures! I recently discovered a bag of last year’s farm stand raspberries at the back of my freezer. Oh man, I forgot how good those raspberries were! Soooo much better than any raspberries to be had at the store this time of year. Have you checked the back of your freezer lately? It’s like finding a $10 in your coat pocket!
You can add Greek yogurt to any pancakes, but I especially recommend it in simple pancakes like these. That way there’s nothing to detract from their glorious fluffiness! Now that is the kind of pancake you want to serve your house guests.
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt (I used Fage)
- 3/4 cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour through salt) together into a large bowl.
- In separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (yogurt through vanilla). Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The mixture should be thick but not paste-like. If it seems too thick, gently stir in more milk, 2 Tbsp at a time.
- Let sit for 10 minutes to combine. After sitting, the batter should be fluffy.
- Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. (If you're not working with a large griddle, I like to place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 200 so I can keep the finished pancakes warm as I go.) Add a pat of butter to the skillet and swirl to coat. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop small scoops of batter onto the skillet. You may have to gently spread the pancakes a bit as the batter will be quite thick. Cook until bubbles form in the surface of the pancake and the underside is golden-brown. Flip and cook until golden-brown on both sides.
- Serve with maple syrup and raspberries, or your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
WOW, these look freaking amazing. soo thick and fluffy! I’ve never put greek yogurt in pancakes but these pictures definitely inspire me to do so!
Pancakes are one of my favorite foods, especially super thick and fluffy pancakes! These look incredible.
These look AMAZING! Just finished my Greek yogurt with berries and flax but wishing I had these pancakes with the Greek yogurt! They are so perfectly fluffy, can’t wait to try! :-)
They’re so fluffyyyyyyyyohmygosh! It’s been a while since I’ve done the yogurt pancake. I can’t taste these right now! Can’t wait for weekend pancake fest!
These look STUPIDLY fluffy :) I know what my boyfriend is getting for Valentine’s Day…
Could you use flavored Greek yogurt if you adjusted the amount of maple syrup in the batter? I kind of like the idea of blueberry pancakes made with blueberry Greek yogurt, or even using honey-flavored yogurt for a slightly different flavor.
These look ridiculously delicious with all that fluffffff. I would love to try these- definitely a weekend snack in the makin’.
those are some puffy pancakes, yum!
They do look like English muffins! Ugh. So thick and fluffy…
I wish I was a house guest of yours. ;)
Oh my god!!! look at how fluffy they are!!! These look/sound amazing. Nice work lady :)
Beautiful looking pancakes, so fluffy!
I’ve been baking a lot with greek yogurt lately but have never tried it in pancakes. I can’t get over how fluffy and thick these pancakes are – yum!
Such a great baking ingredient! I have a big container leftover and will have to see what I can sneak it into this weekend :)
These look delicious! I know what I’m making for breakfast this weekend. Yummm
These pancakes are so thick and fluffy! I totally wouldn’t mind waking up to a stack of these (with raspberries, please.)
Pinning!
Hey Erica, your blog is awesome and those pancakes look amazing:)
Nevertheless, I really don’t get this “fat-free” yogurt thing.
Why would anyone want to eat fat-free yogurt?
What’s the problem with fat in yogurt?
Can anyone explain this? I’m kind of confused.
Hi Greta, I’m sure this recipe would work with full-fat yogurt. I haven’t tested it, though, as non-fat was just what I had on hand. I’m sure it would be even more delicious with full fat!
Holy mother of FLUFFINESS! Look at those babies! I love love love using Greek yogurt in pancakes, but I have to say NONE of mine have come out quite that fluffy! I’m in awe! And that syrup shot…ahhhh!
Funny you mentioned the jackpot find in your freezer…I did the same thing with blueberries just the other day! Score!
They’re so fluffy I’m gonna dieeeeeee!! Those babies really DO look like English muffins. I’m into it. Hellooo Sunday breakfast!
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen pancakes this fluffy!!! This look absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to make them!!
Hi Erica,
I stumbled upon your blog when I was googling for a froyo recipe. I adapted your pinkberry version and it came out great. Next time, I am going to have to go the route of an ice cream maker!
These pancakes look simply delicious. Can’t wait to make for breakfast tomorrow!
Just made these and they were amazing! Thank you so much!
I also made these this morning and they were a hit with all of us – from age 8 to 45! Thank you for sharing!
Holy cow I have NEVER seen pancakes this fluffy! And they’re whole wheat too?! I know what I’m doing tomorrow morning…
they certainly are fluffy little pillows of deliciousness! have a good weekend, katie :)
The Mr. And I just made these! We exchanged the maple syrup inside for organic brown sugar. This is our new favorite pancake recipe! They are seriously amazing and delicious! Do you think we can use the same recipe for waffles?
After one of my friends made me Greek yogurt pancakes I surfed the web looking for recipes and came across this one. I’ve made them twice already and they are delicious. Although they are great as is, the second time I made them I added a little bit of cinnamon to the batter because I love cinnamon in my pancakes. Thanks for a great recipe!
Glad you are enjoying them, Crystal! I will have to try them out with a bit of cinnamon because I’m also a huge fan :)
Just made these this morning. I honestly was a bit unimpressed. They were pretty bland and did not cook all the way through because the batter was so dense.
INCREDIBLE substitute to the normal fatty pancake. I will make these all the time now. I added a few dashes of cinnamon to mine. Delicious!
I made these this morning and I had so much trouble getting the batter to spread out in the pan, and then they weren’t very flavorful (tasted like yogurt).
These are the best pancakes I have ever had! They are so fluffy and thick, truly amazing. I have made them for all my friends and they’re now their favourite too! Thank you very much for this brilliant recipe :)
Oh these turned out amazing! I didn’t have baking powder on hand, so I left that out, and I use coconut milk instead of regular milk, and cooked them with extra virgin coconut oil (perks of living in the tropics, these are cheap & available year round).
Also didn’t have maple syrup and I ran out of my usual blue agave syrup, so had to use honey instead, along with strawberries & blueberries. AMAZING! :)
I made these a few months ago, and I LOVED them. Fast forward to yesterday when I wanted to make them again. I couldn’t find this recipe, so I tried another one, and they ended up in the trash. I’m so glad I found this recipe again! Can’t wait to make them next weekend! They’re so fluffy, sweet, and delicious! I normally hate plain Greek yogurt, but I love it in these pancakes.