The Best Pancakes from Scratch (no sugar)

Sunrise on our ranch always brings a quiet calm — the cattle stretching, the horses flicking their tails, and the kitchen warming up as raw butter softens on the counter. Pancakes on the griddle are our little morning tradition, a simple way to pause before the day gets busy. A warm stack, a pat of raw butter, and a drizzle of maple syrup remind us why we love this life so much.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 ½ teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 ¼ cups milk of your choice (fresh from the farm if you have it!)

• 1 egg

• 3 tablespoons raw butter, gently melted

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional but lovely)

• Pure maple syrup for serving

Instructions

1. Mix the Batter

1. In a large bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

2. Make a cozy little well in the center and pour in the milk, egg, melted raw butter, and vanilla.

3. Break the egg with a fork, then slowly fold the dry and wet ingredients together, pulling the flour in from the edges.

4. Stir just until the batter comes together — a few lumps are perfectly fine.

2. Cook the Pancakes

1. Warm a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. When it’s hot, slick the surface with a little raw butter or your favorite cooking fat.

2. Pour about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake.

3. Cook until the edges look set and bubbles rise to the top — about 2 minutes.

4. Flip gently and cook the other side for about 1 minute.

5. Resist pressing them down; letting them rise freely keeps them tender and fluffy.

6. Keep the finished pancakes stacked on a warm plate or tucked under a clean kitchen towel while you finish the batch.

3. Serve

Top your warm pancakes with a generous pat of raw butter and pour over real maple syrup, letting it soak into every soft, steamy layer. Add berries, nuts, or whatever’s in season if you’d like.

Notes

• Aluminum-free baking powder keeps the flavor clean and gentle, letting the raw butter and maple syrup shine. Also, it keeps the pancakes staying fluffy!

• These pancakes are meant to feel simple, comforting, and homemade — the kind you’d enjoy at a big farmhouse table as morning sunlight pours in.