Pancakes are the easiest way to turn an ordinary morning into a treat. A bowl, a pan and ten minutes is all most of them need, and the same simple batter can go sweet, savory, stuffed or even baked into cupcakes.
Below are 11 easy pancake recipes you can make at home, from bacon pancakes and Nutella-stuffed stacks to a lemon ricotta pancake made in a rice cooker. For each one we show the cook’s own photo, what goes into it and why it stands out. Click through for the full recipe, which is on the cook’s own site. Serve them with jam, fruit, honey, whipped cream, chocolate or maple syrup, whatever makes you happy.
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- Bacon Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
- Cookies and Cream (Oreo) Pancakes
- Four-Cheese Rolled Crêpes
- Lemon Ricotta Pancake in a Rice Cooker
- Mini Banana Bread Pancake Bites
- Nutella Banana Pancakes
- Nutella Pancakes
- Nutella-Stuffed Pancakes
- Pancake Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes
1. Bacon Pancakes
Why serve bacon on the side when it can go straight into the pancake? Each strip of bacon is laid in the pan and the batter goes over it, so every pancake comes out with a crisp, salty strip baked right inside. Sweet and savory in one bite, and a great one to drown in maple syrup.
Key Ingredients: bacon slices, flour, milk, egg, melted butter, baking powder, a little sugar, salt. Makes about 6 pancakes.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Sweet-and-salty fans, lazy weekend breakfasts
2. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
All the joy of a cinnamon roll with none of the waiting for dough to rise. A buttery brown-sugar cinnamon swirl is piped into each pancake, and the stack is finished with a tangy cream cheese glaze. It is more dessert than breakfast, and nobody will complain.
Key Ingredients: flour, milk, egg, butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese, powdered sugar, baking powder
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Special-occasion brunches, cinnamon roll lovers
3. Cookies and Cream (Oreo) Pancakes
Chocolate pancakes with crushed Oreos in the batter, stacked with layers of whipped cream so the whole tower looks like a giant cookie. The cookies-and-cream idea from the original list, in a version you can still make today.
Key Ingredients: Oreo cookies, cocoa powder, flour, buttermilk, egg, butter, sugar, heavy cream, chocolate syrup. Makes about 10 pancakes, about 50 minutes.
👉 Get the full recipe at Kirbie's Cravings
Best for: Kids' birthdays, chocolate lovers
4. Four-Cheese Rolled Crêpes
The savory one on the list. Thin, golden crêpes (the French cousin of the pancake) are rolled around four cheeses and baked until the filling turns gooey. It works as brunch, lunch or a light dinner.
Key Ingredients: mozzarella, ricotta, Gorgonzola, cream cheese, eggs, milk, flour, olive oil. Serves 2.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Cheese lovers, a savory brunch
5. Lemon Ricotta Pancake in a Rice Cooker
No flipping at all: the batter goes into the rice cooker and comes out as one tall, fluffy pancake you slice like a cake. Ricotta keeps it moist and lemon zest keeps it bright. A clever one for small kitchens or a dorm room.
Key Ingredients: pancake mix, ricotta, milk, lemon zest, whipped cream, sugared lemon zest. Serves 6.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: No-stove cooking, feeding a crowd at once
6. Mini Banana Bread Pancake Bites
Little round pancake balls that taste like banana bread, cooked in an ebelskiver (Danish pancake) pan. The recipe offers fillings to choose from, such as walnuts, mini chocolate chips or a banana cream, so one batter gives you several flavors.
Key Ingredients: ripe bananas, flour, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts, mini chocolate chips, cream cheese, vanilla pudding, maple syrup. Serves 6.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Finger-food brunch, using up ripe bananas
7. Nutella Banana Pancakes
You have had pancakes topped with Nutella and banana. Here both go inside, so the middle is warm and melty when you cut into the stack. It's a short ingredient list and a classic pairing.
Key Ingredients: Nutella, banana, flour, milk, egg, butter, baking powder, a pinch of sugar and salt. Serves 2.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Breakfast for two, Nutella fans
8. Nutella Pancakes
The simplest Nutella idea on the list, made from a plain everyday pancake batter and a generous amount of Nutella. A good place to start if you have never cooked with the spread before.
Key Ingredients: Nutella, flour, milk, egg, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt. Serves 4.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Beginners, a quick sweet breakfast
9. Nutella-Stuffed Pancakes
These hide a whole pocket of Nutella in the center, so it spills out when you cut in, as you can see in the photo. Tastemade calls them kid-approved, and they make Saturday mornings feel like an occasion.
Key Ingredients: Nutella, flour, milk, egg, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Kids, lazy Saturday mornings
10. Pancake Cupcakes
Breakfast dressed up as dessert. Maple-flavored cupcakes are topped with maple buttercream, a mini pancake, a little square of butter and a drizzle of syrup, so they look just like a tiny stack. They make a fun brunch party centerpiece.
Key Ingredients: flour, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup, powdered sugar, mini pancakes. Makes 12 cupcakes.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: Brunch parties, birthdays
11. Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes
Skip the sandwich bread. Peanut butter and grape jelly are tucked inside warm, buttery pancakes, so you get the lunchbox classic in breakfast form. Kids love it and so do grown-ups.
Key Ingredients: creamy peanut butter, grape jelly, flour, milk, egg, butter, sugar, vanilla, baking powder. Makes 5 pancakes.
👉 Get the full recipe at Tastemade
Best for: PB&J fans, kids' breakfasts
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Do you have a favorite pancake or topping? Tell us in the comments.
