17 Pancake Recipes Worth Waking Up For

Pancake Casserole — Photo: Caitlin Bensel

Hot off the griddle, thick, fluffy, crispy on the outside, cloud-like on the inside, stuffed with bananas, sprinkled with chocolate chips, loaded with blueberries, or drowned in sweet cane syrup. No matter how you like your homemade pancakes, we have a fluffy pancake recipe for you.

There's something about waking up early on a Saturday morning, slowly heating up a griddle and filling your house with the smell of fluffy pancakes hot off the stove. Here are some of our best pancake recipes to make your breakfasts (or brunches) a little sweeter. Hey, you can even serve breakfast for dinner with these family-favorite pancakes.

From unique pancake recipes with sophisticated toppings like creamy ricotta cheese, rich brown butter, and fresh and sweet blueberry compote drizzle, to classic fluffy pancakes that are so light they'll make your heart float away. For a traditional twist, try a big-batch pancake casserole to feed your brunch crowd. These decadent perfect pancake recipes are certainly company-worthy. But you may not want to share.

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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

These cinnamon roll pancakes sure are stunners. With a signature cinnamon swirl and a simple vanilla glaze, these pancakes are fit for an indulgent celebratory meal you won't soon forget. Yes, we love making cinnamon rolls, but if you don't have the time to wait for dough to rise, this is the dish that will give you your cinnamon sugar fix in minutes.

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Sheet Pan Berry Pancakes with Honey-Butter Syrup

Making pancakes on a sheet pan is the best way to ensure that you're not standing over the stove flipping pancakes all morning. You can choose to make them with whatever fruit you have on hand or serve them plain. The Honey-Butter Syrup ensures that this whole pan of pancakes will disappear.

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Easy Homemade Pancakes

Some days, you've just gotta stick to the classics. Keep this homemade pancake recipe in your back pocket for easy, breezy flapjacks that will always be delicious. Throw in some chocolate chips or sprinkles to the pancake batter for a fun surprise.

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Zucchini Bread Pancakes

If you can turn classic layer cakes into pancakes, why not make beloved quick breads into breakfast, too? This pancakes recipe captures the flavors of zucchini bread—a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and tangy buttermilk—all balanced with the tender, moist pancake only zucchini can provide.

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Bacon Pancakes

A strip of crispy bacon, griddled right into a fluffy flapjack? This may just be the best of both worlds. Sweet, salty, and savory combine in a new favorite.

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Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Hot off the griddle, this pancake recipe is perfect for fall. A quick apple compote elevates classic pancakes. You can just use the compote on boxed pancakes, if you wish, but we've lightly flavored these pancakes so the whole recipe works together beautifully.

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Ricotta Pancakes with Brown Butter-Maple Syrup and Blueberry Compote

These light and fluffy pancakes are great on their own, but even better when they're topped with our Brown Butter-Maple Syrup and Blueberry Compote.

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Blueberry Pancake Breakfast Casserole

Pancake casserole is a fabulous way to serve up a big-batch brunch for the whole family. This dish can be prepared in advance to make your meal prep a breeze.

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Dutch Baby Pancake

This light, airy Dutch Baby pancake is sure to stun as the centerpiece of your brunch spread. The recipe itself is oh-so-simple and can be enhanced by creative fillings, like whipped cream and fruit or drizzled chocolate.

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Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

No fall weekend is complete without these spiced pancake stacks. With hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, these pancakes balance the sweetness of maple syrup. Have extra canned pumpkin from muffins or pie? This is the perfect way to use it up.

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Pancake Casserole

Topped with melty pats of butter, this casserole looks and tastes like those oh-so-special breakfasts of your childhood. You can't go wrong with this big-batch twist on a morning staple.

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Hummingbird Pancakes

These fruity, toasty pancakes pay homage to our favorite hummingbird cake. With banana, pineapple and toasted pecans, this recipe will bless your Southern heart, in a good way.

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Pancake Bake with Cinnamon Streusel

The cinnamon streusel adds a sweet, festive flair to this breakfast casserole. Its warm flavors are perfect for the holidays– plus, it can be made ahead to lighten your load on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning.

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Banana Pancakes

"Make you banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend now... there ain't no need to go outside." Jack Johnson said it all, folks.

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Carrot Cake Pancakes

We have always been fans of eating cake for breakfast, but this takes it to a whole other level. Yes, even the most Southern of cakes can be turned into a pancake, and all we have to say about it is pass the cream cheese frosting.

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Big-Batch Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes

This recipe tales a little bit of the pain out of making a big batch of pancakes because all you have to do is make the batter and let the oven do the rest of the work. These pancakes also have a delightful cinnamon-apple combination that tastes like a bite of fall, no matter what season you're in.

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Chocolate Chip Pancake Bake with Cinnamon-Pecan Streusel

Y'all, this recipe is something special. Everyone loves chocolate chip pancakes, but this pancake bake takes the humble pancake a step further. With the streusel, chocolate chips and a little syrup you have an elevated bite that is even better than those boxed pancakes you adored growing up.

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