Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 large egg, separated

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1 1/3 c. milk

2 tbsp. melted butter, plus more for cooking

Maple syrup, for serving

Preparation

Spoon your flour into a measuring cup. Don’t scoop the flour with your measuring cup. This leads to overpacking the cup with too much flour, which can result in tough pancakes.Separate the egg yolks and whites. Whipping the egg whites gives the batter some extra lift. Plus, you’ll get a nice li’l arm workout. 😉Gently stir together your wet and dry ingredients. If you over-mix, you’ll end up with a dense short stack. We’d rather you stir until you still have a few small clumps of flour.

Step 1Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine egg yolk, vanilla, milk, and melted butter. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.Step 2In another medium bowl, using a hand mixer, beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white into batter gently with a rubber spatula until just combined.Step 3In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Pour about 1/4 cup pancake batter into pan. When little bubbles appear, about 1 to 2 minutes, flip and continue cooking until both sides are lightly golden. Repeat with remaining batter.Step 4Serve with maple syrup.

Spoon your flour into a measuring cup. Don’t scoop the flour with your measuring cup. This leads to overpacking the cup with too much flour, which can result in tough pancakes.Separate the egg yolks and whites. Whipping the egg whites gives the batter some extra lift. Plus, you’ll get a nice li’l arm workout. 😉Gently stir together your wet and dry ingredients. If you over-mix, you’ll end up with a dense short stack. We’d rather you stir until you still have a few small clumps of flour. 

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