15 Easy & Delicious Pancake Recipes

Pancakes are so versatile – thin, thick, fluffy, baked. This post has a range of different delicious pancake recipes to please everyone and try something fun on Pancake Day.

I am a pancake fiend, and with two young daughters, I find myself making them a lot in our house!

I’ve gathered all of my easy pancake recipes here in one place so they’re simple to find whenever you fancy a stack.

Whether I’m making thick, fluffy American-style pancakes, delicately thin crêpes, or a baked pancake from Finland (more on that below!), they’re all easy to make and always turn out delicious.

These are perfect for Shrove Tuesday if you aren’t quite sure what to make.

The guide below will have a pancake recipe for everyone, as well as give some inspiration for different pancakes around the world to try something new! As usual, all the posts have helpful tips and swaps to make perfect pancakes.

My Favourite Thin, Crepe-Style Pancakes

British Pancakes

This is a classic pancake recipe, making a thin, crepe-style pancake. These are with all the ingredients you’d expect: plain flour, eggs, milk, a little butter, and a little sugar, with no baking powder!

Berry Crêpes with Cheesecake Cream

Berry Crêpes are so delicious, and taken up a level here with a cheesecake cream filling that pairs beautifully with the berry coulis.

Banana Crêpes

These easy Banana Crêpes are perfect for breakfast, brunch or pudding. Complete with melted Nutella and whipped cream, they are so good.

Tiramisu Pancakes

If you like tiramisu, you will love these tiramisu pancakes. Imagine delicately thin pancakes filled with sweet mascarpone cream, soaked in an espresso-liqueur mixture, dusted with rich cocoa powder. Perfect for a luxury breakfast, brunch or dessert – and ideal for Shrove Tuesday (pancake day)!

Aumônières de Crêpes (French Pancake Parcels)

Aumônières de Crêpes are delicious crêpes, folded into little parcels, filled with whipped cream and strawberries. I drizzled mine with nutella and they are so good.

Mango Pancakes

Delicately thin, bright yellow crêpes wrapped around slices of fresh, juicy mango and sweet Chantilly cream (sweetened vanilla cream)… Perfect for when you want a light dessert (or luxury breakfast!).

My Favourite Thick, Fluffy Pancakes

Easy Pancake Recipe Without Baking Powder

This is a classic pancake recipe. These have all the ingredients you’d expect: self-rising flour, eggs, milk, and, of course, no baking powder!

Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes with Whipped Honey Butter

These light and fluffy lemon, ricotta and blueberry pancakes are so good. Imagine fluffy, tender pancakes bursting with blueberries and lemon. All topped off with a sweet, creamy whipped honey butter.

Easy Chocolate Chip Pancakes

There’s nothing quite like a tall stack of chocolate chip pancakes: crisp edges, soft centres, and gooey chocolate in every bite.

Poffertjes (Dutch Mini Pancakes)

These delicious poffertjes (A.K.A ‘Dutch mini pancakes) are an irresistible treat. Imagine dainty puffed up pancakes topped with melting butter and a dusting of sweet icing sugar.

Fluffy Banana Pancakes (vegan)

This recipe for fluffy banana pancakes will easily become part of your weekend routine. This recipe is vegan – egg free and dairy free and they turn out so fluffy and thick, like fluffy American pancakes but with natural sweetness from the banana.

My Favourite Pancake Recipes You May Not Have Tried

Pannukakku (Finnish Oven Pancake)

This pannukakku (Finnish oven pancake) is the ultimate fuss-free pancake recipe. Think of it as a cross between a Dutch baby, crêpe and French toast… with gloriously golden, puffy and crispy sides that rise up leaving a creamy, custard-like centre.

Pannekaker (Norwegian Pancakes)

Perfect for pancake day or any brunch, these classic pannekaker (Norwegian pancakes) are utterly irresistible. Delicately thin like French-style crêpes, served with raspberry compote and cream.

Racuchy (Polish Apple Pancakes)

These irresistible racuchy are a must-try pancake recipe. They are super simple to make and have the most delicious subtly spiced flavour and fluffy texture. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

Strawberry Mille Crêpe Cake

Imagine delicate crêpes layered with a sweet white chocolate-infused cream and fruity strawberries – perfect for a delicious dessert or special brunch!