Indulge in the easiest and fluffiest pancakes you've ever tasted with this Ice Cream Pancake Recipe. Featuring a delightful combination of ice cream and self-rising flour, this recipe guarantees a delicious breakfast that borders on dessert!
Stir together 1 cup self-rising flour, 1 cup vanilla ice cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until combined and only some lumps remain.
Add some of the 2 tablespoons salted butter to a nonstick pan and heat over medium-high heat.
Once the butter is melted and the pan is hot, scoop some of the pancake batter onto the pan; you should be able to cook 3 or 4 at a time in a 12-inch skillet. I used a #20 scoop, which is 3 tablespoons or 1.5 ounces.
Reduce heat to low and cook until the edges of the top begin to bubble and the bottom is golden brown. Flip and cook for an additional minute.
Re-butter the pan and repeat with the rest of the batter. Serve with butter and syrup.
Notes
Butter is optional but does add flavor. You can use non-stick spray if preferred.
The pancakes, as measured, are about 4 inches across.
This is a smaller batch, but you can easily double it to make more small pancakes or larger pancakes.
We tested this recipe with both Haagen-Dazs and Gifford's brand ice creams, and both worked great, even though one contained egg and one didn't.
Try mixing up the flavor by using different ice cream flavors!
It's easiest to measure the ice cream in weighted grams before melting.