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Your family will love these perfect pancakes!

I love to make my kids pancakes for breakfast! They are easy to whip up, VERY cheap to make, and always a huge hit with everyone in my family. The only problem is that I am extremely picky about my pancakes! I have spent YEARS (seriously) trying dozens and dozens of different pancake recipes. Some have been to sweet, others have ingredients I don’t commonly have in my house. A few of the recipes had pancakes turn out way to flat. I came across this fluffy pancake recipe about 8 years ago…and we haven’t looked back since! The pancakes are easy to make, ingredients are always stocked in my cupboards, and they turn out light and fluffy every single time! It is a winner!

This fluffy pancake recipe is so easy to make! All it takes is a little bit of mixing and stirring, a few minutes of cooking and you’re done!

Buttermilk is one of the secret ingredients for these pancakes, but if you don’t have buttermilk you can use regular milk (they won’t taste as good, but you can do it!).

The other very important pancake secret is to not over stir! You want it slightly lumpy (emphasis on slightly). Get the flour clumps out, but don’t over mix it so much that it loses the light fluff.

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Light and Fluffy Pancake Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions

In a large bowl stir all of the dry ingredients together.
In a separate bowl mix the oil, eggs and milk.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until mixed. (do not over mix)
Pour 1/4 cup batter on hot griddle.
Bake until bubbles appear. Turn. Bake the other side until golden brown.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to pin this recipe for future reference!

How to make your overnight oats!

Getting my three kids ready for school in the morning is no easy task. The mornings are always hectic and I am always on the search for ways to make it smoother and easier. I was so excited a few years ago when I learned how to make this overnight oatmeal recipe. Not only is it EASY (check), and QUICK (check), it is also HEALTHY and BUDGET FRIENDLY (check and check!).

I make a dozen or so of these every Monday and keep them in the fridge handy for quick breakfasts throughout the week. The best part of this overnight oatmeal recipe is that they are so easy to customize anyway your kiddos (or maybe a picky husband…. ;) ) would like them best.

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Mason Jar Oatmeal

First, add one cup of oatmeal.

Next, add one cup of milk.

I usually use regular cows milk, but have also tried it with both almond milk and water. They have all turned out great! I have heard that some people enjoy using yogurt in place of the milk. Do what works best for you!

Now comes the fun part of customizing!

Add 1 Tablespoon of sweetener. I prefer brown sugar, but have also tried honey, syrup, white sugar and brown sugar. They are all good!

Also add a good handful of fruit. Our favorites are frozen blueberries or raspberries. We have tried diced apples and canned peaches as well. Mix it up and try different combos to keep it interesting.