If you love pancakes, I’ve got the perfect new recipe for you to try out! Inspired by the delicious one we had in Japan, these pancakes make for a great Mother’s Day treat
Japanese Fluffy Pancakes
You can easily double this recipe for more pancakes!

Servings4 large pancakes
Ingredients
- 1cup flour
- 2tsp baking power
- 2T sugar
- 1/8tsp salt
- 3/4cup + 2 T milk
- 1 egg
- 2T melted butter
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 1tsp water
- Melted candy melts in brown, white, and pink to decorate
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Pour wet ingredients into dry, then mix just to combine. Lumps are fine!
- Spray a nonstick pan lightly with cooking spray, then preheat on low heat for 8 minutes. Spray metal cookie cutters/pancake mold generously with cooking spray, then place in pan. Scoop in pancake batter to fill mold until it reaches 1 cm away from top of mold. Add 1 tsp water, then cover and let steam for 15-20 minutes or until center no longer jiggles when pan is shaken. Carefully flip pancakes, then cover again and let steam for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool slightly, and gently remove from mold! Decorate as desired