These sour cream pancakes are perfectly fluffy and soft. Their delightful taste pairs perfectly with any syrup that you love and your entire family will go crazy over these!

Pancakes are always a huge hit in our home and there are so many out there that we love! Try out our Grandma’s perfect fluffy pancakes, these lemon ricotta pancakes or these delicious banana pancakes.

Fluffy Sour Cream Pancakes Recipe

Delicious pancakes are my go-to meal, especially in the summertime and on holidays and weekends when the kids are out of school. They are so easy to make and everyone can pick and choose exactly what toppings they want to put on them. And the syrups… We love changing out syrups over here and these sour cream pancakes combined with my coconut syrup are PURE HEAVEN.

These sour cream pancakes are so delicious and the flavor is perfection! The sour cream really adds a delightfully soft texture to these making them actually bounce back if you push your fork down on them. Plus they are easy and homemade. If you are still making pancakes from a mix, try these. You will never go back to pre-made pancake mix again!

Ingredients in Sour Cream Pancakes

You will need sour cream to make these (surprise, surprise!) and only a few other ingredients that I bet you already have in your kitchen. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact measurements.

• Flour: I used all purpose flour in this pancake recipe.
• Granulated Sugar: This will add a little sweetness to counter the sour cream.
• Baking Powder: The baking powder makes these pancakes rise and be fluffy.
• Salt: The salt will enhance all of the flavors in the pancake.
• Egg: I always try and use large eggs when cooking. If you let your egg come to room temperature, it will mix in better.
• Milk: The milk acts as a base to the pancake batter.
• Sour Cream: This secret ingredient is going to make your pancakes so soft!
• Oil: If you want your pancakes to be nice and moist, don’t skip the oil. Feel free to use canola or vegetable oil.
• Vanilla Extract: Add a splash of vanilla flavor to the pancakes.

How to Make Homemade Sour Cream Pancakes

Luckily, making pancakes from scratch only takes a couple of minutes longer than making from a mix. Plus, they taste SO much better! Trust me and try these out.

1. Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and stir.
2. Whisk in wet ingredients: Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and pour in the milk, sour cream, egg, oil, and vanilla. Whisk together until it is just moistened. 
3. Cook: On a greased griddle or nonstick skillet over medium low heat, add ¼ cup batter per pancake. When small bubbles appear at the surface, flip the pancake and cook the other side until golden brown. Serve with syrup and enjoy!