Yogurt Pancakes are moist, delicious, and so easy to make. You can make them with any flavor of yogurt that you like, and they make a perfect breakfast or snack!
If you’ve never had yogurt pancakes, let me introduce you to your new favorite breakfast. These simple little pancakes aren’t like your typical buttermilk pancakes. They have a much more moist texture, resulting in a delicious pancake treat that doesn’t even need butter or syrup. You are bound to love these!
I made these for dinner Monday night, just for myself :) Very good, easy to make and I topped my with fresh strawberries and Redi-Whip :)
How to Make Yogurt Pancakes
Yogurt pancakes are so easy to make. This is a brief overview of this simple recipe. For all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Mix together the wet ingredients: yogurt, one egg, and some vanilla.
- Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Be sure not to over mix.
- Preheat a skillet over low heat. You may need to play around a little to see where exactly on your stove works best for this recipe.
- Spray your cook surface with a little cooking spray. Add two tablespoons of batter for each pancake to the hot skillet.
- Cook for two minutes on the first side. Flip the pancake when you start to see a lot of bubbles. And about a minute on the second side. Serve and enjoy!
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
While I typically make these with regular yogurt, they can be made with greek yogurt as well. Greek yogurt tends to have more protein and less sugar than regular yogurt, so this is a great option to make these pancakes a bit more healthy.
Variations
This is a really fun recipe to get creative with. There are so many different flavors of yogurt out there that you could play around with. Here are just a few suggestions.
- Mixed Berry: Using mixed berry yogurt, take out the vanilla extract and add in a tiny bit of lemon juice (about a teaspoon) and lemon zest (about half a teaspoon).
- Chocolate Covered Cherry: Using cherry yogurt, add about 1/2 a cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Strawberry: Using strawberry yogurt, add in about 1/2 a cup of fresh chopped strawberries and about half a cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Pina Colada: Using pineapple flavored yogurt, replace the vanilla extract with 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract and mix in some toasted coconut (about 1/4 cup).
- Lemon: Using lemon flavored yogurt, mix in about 1/2 a cup of fresh blueberries.
Tips and Tricks
- Use whatever yogurt you have on hand. I have had readers have good luck with Greek yogurt and I have tried them and loved them with multiple different flavors of yogurt.
- Double the recipe. This makes five small pancakes. If you are serving a few people, I suggest you double the recipe.
- Use whole wheat flour. While I haven’t tested this, I have had readers test swapping the flour for whole wheat with good results.
- Leave out the sugar. I’ve had many a reader leave the sugar out and still really enjoy these.
Storing
Store leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. For a longer shelf life, freeze these in a single layer and then transfer them to an airtight container or a freezer bag. Store them in the freezer for up to three months.
What to Serve with Yogurt Pancakes
If you are looking to round out your breakfast, consider some of these great options:
- Air Fryer Bacon: This is my very favorite way to make bacon! It comes out perfect every time and there is so little mess.
- Granola: Homemade granola is so easy to make and it makes such a great side to these pancakes or a simple snack.
- Overnight Oats: Just like with this great pancake recipe, I have several different variations on this recipe and they are all so delicious!
If you try this delicious pancake recipe or any of my other recipes, leave ma comment and let me know what you think!
Yogurt Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour see note (30 grams)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup yogurt (170 grams) any 6 ounce flavor container will work
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium low heat or heat a griddle to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon salt
- In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, egg, and vanilla extract. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and set aside.3/4 cup yogurt, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Spray the skillet lightly with cooking spray. Put two tablespoons of the batter onto the skillet. Cook about two minutes on the first side, waiting until you see bubbles to flip. Cook on the second side for about another minute.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Michaela says
Made these with almond flour. Good flavor but definitely not a fluffy pancake as expected, more like a crepe so I went with it and filled with a “cheesecake” filling made with Greek yogurt and cheesecake pudding mix, rolled and topped with fresh blueberry compote. Yummy!
Hmm, I suspect some of this was because of the almond flour. I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Julie says
This is supposed to say baking POWDER not baking soda.
This one is correct as written. I hope you give it a try.
sharon says
I like to humor myself with new recipes that use “healthy” ingredients. I was having cravings for chocolate, and wanted a quick, simple and yummy treat for an evening snack. just so happened to have greek yogurt in my fridge, so I gathered these ingredients and half an hour later had eaten half of the batch and was contemplating eating the other half. since the first batch, have made two others. I adjusted the recipe to include cocoa and on the last batch mini choc chips. most baked items for me include pecans, so I threw a handful in the batter and was a happy girl.
I’m so glad you enjoyed these!
spencer says
i almost never comment but i recently started uni and while i know how to cook, i struggle to buy ingredients for full breakfasts. these pancakes are so delicious and fluffy i had to stop myself from eating them before i was done haha. in top of that, easy to make and get ingredients for! thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
I’m so glad this was a hit for you!