Common Ingredients in pancakes Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular pancakes recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pancakes dishes is flour.

Eggs, baking powder, white sugar, butter, milk and baking soda are also common ingredients in pancakes recipes. Variations include:

• brown sugar in place of white sugar
• buttermilk and whole milk in place of milk

Salt is in 90% of pancakes recipes.

The average pancakes recipe has about 10.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 32.

In terms of directions, pancakes recipes have about 4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

An average pancakes recipe takes about 36 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 8 hours 45 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pancakes

For 1 cup flour (125 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pancakes recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with flour	Potential subsitutions
salt	half a teaspoon (3 g)	1.1 teaspoon (6 g)	91%
baking powder	1.7 teaspoon (8 g)	5.5 teaspoon (28 g)	70%
white sugar	1.3 tablespoon (17 g)	2 tablespoon (26 g)	62%	brown sugar
milk	0.88 cup (214 g)	1.1 cup (264 g)	38%	buttermilk whole milk
baking soda	0.49 teaspoon (2 g)	4.4 teaspoon (20 g)	35%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pancakes

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pancakes recipes. This would be: 23% flour, 22% milk, 19% eggs, 16% buttermilk, 6% butter, 3% white sugar, 3% scallions, 3% whole wheat flour, 2% vegetable oil and 2% baking powder.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 90% of pancakes recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In pancakes recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For pancakes recipes, salt is frequently used with eggs, flour, baking powder, white sugar and milk.

flour

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 85% have flour.

Variations of flour include:

• whole wheat flour: 13% of recipes
• rice flour: 7% of recipes

In recipes for pancakes, flour is often used with salt, eggs, baking powder, white sugar and milk.

Potential substitutions for flour in pancakes:

• rice flour

Also, flour is not often used with onion.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 80% of pancakes recipes contain eggs.

Separated is a frequent preparation for eggs in pancakes dishes.

Common quantities for eggs in pancakes dishes include 2 eggs, 2 larges or 1 eggs.

In pancakes recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Salt, flour, baking powder, white sugar and milk are commonly used together with eggs in pancakes dishes. Conversely, eggs is not often used with onion and potatoes.

baking powder

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is baking powder. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 65% have baking powder.

Baking powder is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons, 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In pancakes recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

For pancakes recipes, baking powder is frequently used with salt, eggs, flour, white sugar and milk. However, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion and potatoes are almost never used together with baking powder in pancakes dishes.

white sugar

White sugar is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 60% of pancakes recipes contain white sugar.

Pancakes dishes often call for white sugar to be granulated.

White sugar is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or a quarter cup.

In pancakes recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pancakes, white sugar is often used with salt, eggs, flour, baking powder and milk.

Potential substitutions for white sugar in pancakes:

• brown sugar

Also, white sugar is not often used with scallions, garlic, onion, ginger, black pepper and potatoes.

butter

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 50% have butter.

Melted is a frequent preparation for butter in pancakes dishes.

Common quantities for butter in pancakes dishes include 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 4 tablespoons.

In pancakes recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Eggs, salt, flour, baking powder and white sugar are commonly used together with butter in pancakes dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with baking soda, vegetable oil, buttermilk, scallions, whole wheat flour, soy sauce, garlic, onion, yellow cornmeal, canola oil, black pepper, oats and potatoes.

milk

Milk is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 40% of pancakes recipes contain milk.

Variations of milk include:

• whole milk: 8% of recipes

For pancakes recipes, milk is frequently used with eggs, salt, baking powder, flour and white sugar.

Potential substitutions for milk in pancakes:

• buttermilk
• whole milk

Also, milk is not often used with baking soda, butter, scallions, whole wheat flour, soy sauce, garlic, onion, canola oil, black pepper and potatoes.

baking soda

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is baking soda. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 30% have baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1.5 teaspoons.

In pancakes recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for pancakes, baking soda is often used with salt, eggs, baking powder, flour and buttermilk. On the other hand, baking soda is almost never used with butter, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion, rice flour, black pepper, potatoes and nutmeg.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 25% of pancakes recipes contain vegetable oil.

Common quantities for vegetable oil in pancakes dishes include 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or half a cup.

In pancakes recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Salt, eggs, flour, baking powder and white sugar are commonly used together with vegetable oil in pancakes dishes.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in pancakes:

• canola oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with butter, buttermilk, butter, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, blueberries, whole milk, onion, yellow cornmeal, potatoes and oats.

buttermilk

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is buttermilk. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 20% have buttermilk.

Buttermilk is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of 1.5 cups, 1 cup or 2 cups.

In pancakes recipes that contain buttermilk, it is on average, 42% by weight.

For pancakes recipes, buttermilk is frequently used with salt, baking powder, eggs, baking soda and flour. However, butter, vegetable oil, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion, rice flour, black pepper and potatoes are almost never used together with buttermilk in pancakes dishes.

maple syrup

Maple syrup is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 20% of pancakes recipes contain maple syrup.

In pancakes recipes that contain maple syrup, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

In recipes for pancakes, maple syrup is often used with salt, eggs, baking powder, flour and white sugar. On the other hand, maple syrup is almost never used with scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion, ginger, canola oil, black pepper and potatoes.

vanilla extract

Another popular ingredient in pancakes is vanilla extract. From the recipes we've sampled for pancakes, over 15% have vanilla extract.

Common quantities for vanilla extract in pancakes dishes include 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or half a teaspoon.

In pancakes recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Salt, eggs, baking powder, white sugar and flour are commonly used together with vanilla extract in pancakes dishes. Conversely, vanilla extract is not often used with scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion, yellow cornmeal, black pepper and potatoes.

scallions

Scallions is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 15% of pancakes recipes contain scallions.

Chopped, sliced and trimmed are frequent preparations for scallions in pancakes dishes.

Scallions is often included in pancakes dishes in amounts of 2 scallions, 1 cup or 4 scallions.

In pancakes recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 12% by weight.

For pancakes recipes, scallions is frequently used with salt, flour, eggs, vegetable oil and soy sauce.

Potential substitutions for scallions in pancakes:

• onion
• potatoes

Also, scallions is not often used with baking powder, white sugar, baking soda, butter, buttermilk, butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, blueberries, whole milk, brown sugar, oats and nutmeg.

cinnamon

Cinnamon is another common ingredient in pancakes dishes. In fact, over 10% of pancakes recipes contain cinnamon.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cinnamon in pancakes dishes.

Common quantities for cinnamon in pancakes dishes include 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In pancakes recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and white sugar are commonly used together with cinnamon in pancakes dishes. Conversely, cinnamon is not often used with scallions, soy sauce, garlic, onion, blueberries, canola oil, black pepper and potatoes.

Other pancakes Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pancakes recipes include:

• soy sauce - 5%
• garlic - 5%
• onion - 5%
• blueberries - 5%
• ginger - 5%
• brown sugar - 5%
• yellow cornmeal - 5%
• canola oil - 5%
• black pepper - 5%
• oats - 5%
• nutmeg - 5%
• potatoes - 5%

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