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No Butter Homemade Pancakes

15 minutes
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:8/9/18
Updated:4/11/25
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NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes recipe are fluffy and so easy to make!  They’re so good you won’t miss the butter at all, that makes them more healthy too!   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best!  Dairy Free/Vegan option too!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

How to Make Pancakes From Scratch

Don’t have any butter? That’s totally okay. Today, we’re making Homemade No Butter Pancakes—and trust me, they’re just as delicious (if not better) than their buttery sisters! These pancakes are so good that they quickly became our #1 pancake recipe in the house. They’re soft, fluffy, and the perfect start to any morning. Plus, they’re a great option if you’re out of butter or just want a lighter version of your favorite breakfast treat!

If you’re looking for a dairy-free option, try my No Milk No Eggs Pancakes—they’re just as fluffy and satisfying, and perfect for anyone with dietary restrictions. And while you’re at it, why not pair your pancakes with a batch of crispy bacon? I’ve got a foolproof method for how to cook bacon in the oven, so it comes out perfectly crispy every time.

If you’re craving something a little different, try my No Butter Waffle Recipe! Just as crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these waffles are a fantastic alternative to pancakes and will satisfy any waffle lover in your house.

And if you’re in the mood for a complete breakfast spread, try adding some homemade sausage on the side. Making Homemade Breakfast Sausage is simpler than you think and will have your whole family asking for more. These pancakes, bacon, and sausage? The ultimate breakfast combo!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

Dairy Free or Vegan Pancakes

If you want to make these pancakes dairy free or vegan, that’s easy.  Just substitute the milk for almond milk or oat milk and you’re all set! 

If you want to make these pancakes vegan, that’s easy too.  Instead of using 1 egg, use 1/4 cup applesauce.  

How to Make Pancakes With No Butter

Instead of butter we’re going to use 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 1 cup milk for the liquid ingredients.  Even with no butter, these pancakes are going to be extra fluffy and moist!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

First you’ll want to mix your dry ingredients together…like the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

Now add your wet ingredients to the bowl, the milk, eggs, oil and vanilla!  Don’t you love how you probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen? 

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

Using a pan on the stovetop, or a electric griddle (my new favorite breakfast cooker!), heat the batter over medium high heat for a few minutes, making sure to brown both sides of the pancakes! Breakfast is ready!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

Hope this No Butter Pancake recipe helps you if you’re all out of butter too!  It might just become your new favorite pancake recipe!

And if you really love them, try making a double or triple batch to freeze! You’ll just need to throw them in a freezer bag to freeze.   Then you’ll microwave them just like you do for any store bought frozen pancakes.  Except these ones are so much better than store bought pancakes because they’re homemade!

NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all (that makes them more healthy too!).   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 

Enjoy the pancakes everyone!

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NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes recipe are fluffy and so easy to make!  They're so good you won't miss the butter at all, that makes them more healthy too!   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best!  Dairy Free/Vegan too!

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NO BUTTER Homemade Pancakes recipe are fluffy and so easy to make!  They’re so good you won’t miss the butter at all, that makes them more healthy too!   These made from scratch pancakes are my favorite Saturday morning breakfast, my family considers them the best! 
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Make a well in the center.
  • In another bowl mix together milk, egg, oil and vanilla until combined.
  • Pour wet mixture into dry mixture well. Mix until completely combined.
  • Spray a griddle or pan with nonstick spray. Heat over medium high heat.
  • Pour 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake on hot griddle. Brown both sides.
  • Serve hot with maple syrup on top.

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Notes

If you want to make them dairy free/vegan, then use almond milk instead of regular milk.   Use 1/4 cup applesauce instead of egg. 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 236kcal (12%)
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: no butter pancakes
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  1. solomon says

    May 9, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    I’ve been making pancakes up in here for 30 years. These are the best ones ever! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Marsha says

    March 25, 2020 at 11:19 am

    Excellent!! My new favorite pancake recipe.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 25, 2020 at 11:48 am

      Thanks for commenting Marsha, so happy to hear you liked the pancakes! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    February 29, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    HI I don’t have baking soda at the moment can I put more baking powder? Thanks

    Reply
  4. emi says

    December 31, 2019 at 4:17 am

    the pancakes were amazing and fluffy, but they didn’t serve four people.

    Reply
  5. Richard Runningwolf says

    June 10, 2019 at 6:21 pm

    Just made these griddle cakes, pretty dang good.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 10, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks for commenting Richard, and glad you like the pancakes!

      Reply
  6. ezra says

    June 7, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    theyre obviously not vegan if you add an egg…

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      June 7, 2019 at 9:42 pm

      Hey Ezra, you must have skipped the part that says “If you want to make these pancakes vegan, that’s easy too. Instead of using 1 egg, use 1/4 cup applesauce. ” Enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  7. Macey Bowen says

    January 20, 2019 at 5:44 am

    I just made these this morning and they are amazing!!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 21, 2019 at 1:39 pm

      Hey Macey, I’m so glad to hear you liked these pancakes! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  8. TJ says

    December 5, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    This is my go-to recipe when I am saving my butter for other recipes. I made them earlier this week. My kids eat them without syrup as a substitute for toast in the morning. Thanks for the great recipes (but I should stop looking for now, I am getting really hungry)!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 8, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      Hey TJ, thanks for commenting and letting me know you liked these pancakes! Hope you can find some more recipes you like on my blog! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Ilah says

    October 29, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    These pancakes are delicious but they require egg so I had to adjust the recipe a bit to make it vegan friendly. Still good though! 💕

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 30, 2018 at 10:51 am

      I’m so happy you enjoyed the pancakes! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  10. Robotance says

    August 25, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    The title got me intrigued. I love butter but I occasionally want to ditch it considering all the fat it brings with it. Pancakes are my favorite breakfast meal and it is so lovely to see your recipe and the unique idea that comes with it for cooking them. Definitely, nothing beats the homemade pancakes. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Susan Claire says

    June 15, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    I never run out of butter, I always have some in the freezer, but I adopted the oil method years ago only because I was too lazy to melt the butter for my pancake recipe. You are right, nobody misses the butter!

    Reply
  12. Felecia izebehai says

    June 15, 2018 at 7:33 am

    I will try it

    Reply
  13. Carly Kim says

    April 18, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    I just made these and they were amazing!! i added 3/4 tablespoon of sugar and added a little maple syrup into the batter and it was sooo good. thanks for the recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      April 20, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      Hey Carly, thank you for commenting! I’m so happy you liked the pancakes!

      Reply
  14. Ilaria says

    January 15, 2018 at 4:44 am

    Just made them!! Delicious! I made them with whole meal flour and almond milk (and added a little bit of soy cream) so they were also lactose free, and used honey instead of sugar and they were fluffy and tasty as well.
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      Hey Ilaria, thanks for commenting! I love the addition of almond milk and honey. Glad to hear you enjoyed these pancakes!

      Reply
  15. Parth Daryani says

    July 29, 2017 at 5:35 am

    Great!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 29, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      Thanks Parth!

      Reply
      • maya.h says

        September 15, 2017 at 3:41 am

        Teach me your ways :3 amazing recipe I just didn’t use cinnamon cause I don’t like cinnamon but I love how you added to make flavor I am eating these right now thank you so so much

        Reply
  16. Asher "Gak" Bettison says

    July 10, 2017 at 3:02 am

    this is pretty graet

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 10, 2017 at 10:03 am

      Thanks Asher!

      Reply
  17. Urooba says

    May 12, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Can you bake these in a muffin tin to make pancake bites? What are the requirements? Can I use oat flour that’s homemade? Filling/toppings?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 13, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Hello Urooba, I’ve never made these into muffin bites, but if you look up in the comments someone turned them into cupcakes and it worked perfectly. You will need to experiment with the recipe if you are changing them into bites and using oat flour for baking time.

      Update: I made them into mini muffins – you can check out the recipe here: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/2017/05/15/dairy-free-mini-pancake-muffins/ – YUM!

      Reply
  18. adam says

    April 5, 2017 at 4:51 am

    these are Delicious . i cant even tell that they did not have butter .
    for sure best pancakes i ever had

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      April 5, 2017 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Adam, glad you enjoyed the pancakes!

      Reply
  19. belo says

    March 1, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    can u also make cupcakes out of this recipe?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 2, 2017 at 10:20 am

      Hey Belo – hypothetically you could but I haven’t tried. If you give it a shot, I’d love to hear how they turn out!

      Reply
      • belo says

        March 2, 2017 at 9:40 pm

        IT WORKED! I’m so happy thanks so much for the recipe!

        Reply
        • Pamela says

          March 3, 2017 at 8:16 am

          That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

          Reply
  20. Amy says

    January 28, 2017 at 1:31 am

    These are really tasty, thank you! I made them with a pinch more sugar and served them with banana slices as a treat for my four year old 🙂

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 28, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Hey Amy, thanks for letting me know you guys liked them! Glad I could bring some yum to a Saturday morning!

      Reply
  21. Yasmin Calderon says

    December 23, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    Made these for the famy and never again bought grocery store pancake mix love it

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 23, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      That makes me so happy to hear!

      Reply
  22. belo says

    December 22, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    i added almond-milk instead of milk and it was delicious
    thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 22, 2016 at 5:21 pm

      Glad to hear you liked these pancakes Belo!

      Reply
  23. Kyle says

    December 11, 2016 at 3:49 am

    Great recipe! Would be nice when the portions are indicated!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 12, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Glad you enjoyed. Servings are 3-4.

      Reply
  24. Shwetha says

    October 29, 2016 at 2:34 am

    I absolutely loved how the pancakes turned out! Even I, like you, didn’t have butter at home and then found your recipe. I even sprinkled some chocochips on the top! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 29, 2016 at 11:44 am

      Yum! Homemade Chocolate Chip Pancakes sounds like the perfect way to start the weekend! Glad you enjoyed these Shwetha!

      Reply
  25. renata says

    August 4, 2016 at 7:50 am

    We didn’t have the egg, but these are by far the best pancakes i have ever tried in my life.

    i really like your blog, but it was my sister that insisted that I should check it.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 4, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Thanks so much, this makes me happy to hear! Glad you guys enjoyed these pancakes, they’re one of our favorites for weekend breakfast!

      Reply
  26. Michelle C says

    July 1, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    I was out of butter but craving pancakes so I made these. I was worried because I never had pancakes without butter before but this is now my go to recipe! I added fresh berries into the mix. Delicious – thanks!

    Reply
  27. Sammy D says

    January 31, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Like you, I ran out of butter but had a craving for pancakes! I couldn’t even tell they had no butter in them! They were fluffy and delicious. Thanks for this recipe, I’ll be making them again!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 1, 2016 at 12:50 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Sammy, glad you enjoyed these pancakes!

      Reply
  28. Erin Davenport says

    July 19, 2015 at 10:30 am

    My pancakes always turn out sub-par considering the amount of work. When I checked to see if I had butter I looked up a recipe without thinking “how bad can it be compared to my usual?”. Omg these were FANTASTIC and super simple. No sifting or waiting for ingredients to get to room temperature. They turned out a great shape, color, consistsncy and taste. This will be my new staple Sunday recipe.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 20, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      So happy you enjoyed these pancakes Erin! You just reminded me to have to have breakfast for dinner sometime soon! 🙂

      Reply
  29. Katie says

    March 7, 2015 at 10:39 am

    I was out of butter this morning and wanted to make pancakes! It was hard to find a tried-and-true recipe until I stumbled upon this one. They were delicious. The texture was perfect and the cinnamon really made them special. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 7, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks Katie, I’m glad this pancake recipe worked out for you!

      Reply
  30. Aimee / WallflowerGirl.co.uk says

    June 29, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    That Salem gif just made my day 😀 And can I confide in you? I recently watched all the seasons of Sabrina The Teenage Witch again. Such a good show!
    Anyway, your pancakes are fabulous. I just want to lick that maple syrup off the screen…

    Reply
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