Description
Warm, little rounds of comfort that cook up in minutes, with soft centers, crisp edges, and a light sugar dusting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour (spoon and level)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk, room temperature (whole or 2%)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled (or neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons butter or oil for the griddle
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for dusting (more to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until evenly mixed.
- In a second bowl, whisk the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet mix into the dry mix and stir just until combined. Don’t overmix — a few small lumps are fine.
- Drop about 2–3 tablespoons of batter per cake onto the hot griddle, spacing them apart and flattening slightly.
- Cook 2–3 minutes, until small bubbles form on top and the edges look set; flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate, lightly brush with butter, and dust with granulated sugar while still warm.
Notes
Use unsalted butter for better control over salt. For extra spice, you can add more cinnamon or a pinch of nutmeg.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg