These light, soft and utterly delicious Self Raising Flour Pancakes are easy to whip up for breakfast, brunch or snack. I've simplified the recipe so it's fool-proof, quick and the whole family loves them!

A stack of fluffy pancakes topped with crispy bacon, drizzled with maple syrup, sits on a black plate.

Pancakes are a weekly staple in our house; typically made either at the weekend for breakfast or as a post-nursery snack option for the walk home with kids.

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Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Why You Should Make These Instead of Store Bought
Ingredients
How To Make Pancakes Using Self Raising Flour
Storage
Self Raising Flour Pancakes

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Shrove Tuesday or ‘Pancake Day’ (oh to have a day dedicated to the gloriousness of those littles round circles!) is upon us. So I thought it was only fair that I share my tried and tested family-friendly pancake recipe using self raising flour!

I've amended the traditional pancake ingredient list to use self-raising flour instead of plain (all purpose). Anything to make my life easier!

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Quite frankly, I was tired of adding baking powder to plain flour. I wanted to simplify various other recipes I'd tried; from multiple ingredients down to just a few essentials. And after many trials, this recipe was created!

The vanilla extract isn’t essential, but I enjoy the flavour. And you can obviously modify the sugar content to suit your tastes.

Why You Should Make These Instead of Store Bought

They're more delicious (everything is when you make it yourself!)
You can control all the ingredients (and reduce the sugar if desired to serve younger children).
It doubles as a fun activity to occupy kids.
You'll save money on expensive breakfast/brunches out in restaurants! Homemade weekend brunch is the new trend don't ya know?!

A table set with a variety of breakfast items, including a plate of croissants, a platter with sliced meats and cheese, a dish of mixed fruits, a bowl of guacamole, a plate of pancakes with a jar of jam, and a bottle of ketchup.

If you're opting to make brunch at home, and would like the recipe for my homemade guacamole (see in the photo above) - then you can find it here.

Ingredients

Self Raising Flour: clue is in the name!

Sugar: I use caster sugar but granulated sugar would work equally well

Milk

Egg

Butter: use unsalted instead of salted if making for young children, or you'd prefer to reduce/control the salt. Most other recipes will call for a pinch of salt, so this kills two birds with one stone as they say!

Vanilla Extract: non-essential, but nice to have

Lemon Juice: the lemon juice, when added to milk creates buttermilk, which is an essential element to the recipe. So don't omit this one.

To make them extra fluffy - we add the 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder

How To Make Pancakes Using Self Raising Flour

Add self raising flour to a sieve and shake into a large bowl

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Pour in sugar and stir to combine then create a well in the middle (as seen below)

A hand is pouring white sugar from a brown bowl into a clear glass bowl placed on a wooden surface.

A clear glass bowl filled with white flour, with a small well in the center containing a mixture of ground spices, on a wooden surface.

Add milk, vanilla extract, lemon juice and egg to a jug

A hand holds a metal tablespoon filled with lemon juice over a glass measuring cup containing milk. The wooden surface beneath adds texture to the composition.

A hand holds a tablespoon of vanilla extract above a measuring cup filled with milk on a wooden surface.

Whisk everything together to combine, then pour the wet ingredients into dry ingredients (in the well you created).

A stack of pancakes is neatly arranged on a black plate placed on a gold platter. In the background, theres a white bottle with red labeling and some greenery on a wooden surface.

Whisk everything together, being careful not to over-whisk (just enough that everything combines and there is no visible white flour streaks). Then, melt the butter in microwave, add to the scotch pancake batter and whisk to combine.

Leave the pancake batter to stand for 10 minutes.

If using a conventional pan, then wipe some oil or butter pan over the surface of the pan and then wipe excess off using kitchen paper (you want minimal residue), then pre-heat to a low/medium heat.

If using a non-stick pancake maker then you can pre-heat to a low/medium heat and add the batter without using any oil or butter.

Once scotch pancake batter has sat for 10 minutes you should observe some bubbles on the surface (see photo below).

In batches, pour the mixture (either by using as ladle or from a jug - to achieve consistent shape) onto frying pan in small dollops. Cook on low/medium heat until bubbles show on the top and underside is lightly browned then flip over (approx 3-4 minutes.

Cook until underside is brown again and remove from heat to reload the pan.

Storage

Once cooled, the pancakes can be stored in an airtight sandwich bag (or similar) for 3-4 days at room temperature.

They can be frozen for up to 3 months.

And finally...

If you want to try other Scottish recipe that you could serve as breakfast, brunch or even a snack then why not try my Easy Potato Scone recipe? You can also find all my traditional Scottish recipe here.

If you have any questions or would like to leave me a review, then please leave a comment below.

Self Raising Flour Pancakes

Lauren

This super simple recipe for Self Raising Flour Pancakes will be a weekly highlight. Whether you enjoy them sweet with whipped cream and berries or simply topped with maple syrup and bacon, they'll have you hooked!

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Scottish

Servings

Calories 348 kcal

Equipment

Crepe and Pancake Maker

Ingredients

150 g self raising flour
60 g caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
175 ml milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
50 g salted butter melted

Instructions

Add 175 ml milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract & 1 teaspoon lemon juice to a jug and whisk together to combine
To a large bowl, add 150 g self raising flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 60 g caster sugar then pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients
Whisk everything together, being careful not to over-whisk (just enough that everything combines and there is no visible white flour streaks)
Melt 50 g salted butter in microwave and whisk through the batter then leave the pancake mix to stand for 10 minutes
If using a conventional pan, then wipe some oil or butter pan over the surface of the pan and then wipe excess off using kitchen paper (you want minimal residue), then pre-heat to a low/medium heat
If using a non-stick pancake maker (like the one I've linked above) then you can pre-heat to a low/medium heat and add the batter without using any oil or butter
Once scotch pancake batter has sat for 10 minutes (you should observe some bubbles on the surface), pour the mixture (either by using as ladle or from a jug - to achieve consistent shape) onto frying pan in small dollops
Cook on low/medium heat until bubbles show on the top and underside is lightly browned then flip over (approx 3-4 minutes)
Cook until underside is brown again and remove from heat to reload the pan 😋

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 7gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 446IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg

Keyword pancake recipe with self raising flour, scotch pancakes, Self Raising Flour Pancakes

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Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Why You Should Make These Instead of Store Bought

Ingredients

How To Make Pancakes Using Self Raising Flour