Lumpy Batter Makes Better Pancakes
Lumpy batter makes better pancakes. It might look undermixed, but those lumps are exactly what you want. Here’s why, and what happens when you overmix.
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wot. as someone who has made and eaten lumpy pancakes: no
If you mixed it properly you wouldn't be worried about eating fried dried flour. Duh
I actually disagree with this tip because it makes for a cakey and denser pancake and I prefer a fluffy one.
I like thinner cakes, so yeah, I'll well mix
I love America's Test Kitchen, but thinner pancakes are better 😅
Lumpy pancakes? Eh. I like my oatmeal lumpy, and I will also eat up all your crackers and your licorice.
Rage bait video
I mix with a whisk just until it’s smooth. Really doesn’t take that long, just a couple more seconds, and I don’t notice any loss of lift.
Mix it, but don’t mix it, but mix it
Hmmm, being used to Dutch pancakes I don't think this tip is for me😇😅
I like the more intense caramelized flavor of a flat pancake
But I don’t like thick fluffy pancakes.
I like the lumpy batter method; I found this out by accident quite a few years ago when I had a crisis as I was starting breakfast; my lumpy batter ended up “resting” about 1/2 hour; still turned out great but since then, I let it rest about 10-15 min; thanks for sharing!😊❤
I put atbsp of butter down before putting the batter down and when flipping. It essentialy fries the edges. Iys delicious. And the less lumps the better imo. I like thinner pankakes
I could eat pancakes and bacon 24/7
Eh I prefer thinner
I'm a guy, I don't read instructions, doomed to eat flat pancakes.
Nahhhh, lump free batter is better 😊
Am i the only one who prefers a thinner pancake?
Nonsense
Can the same technique be used in making muffins
I don't like lumpy pancakes I like mine, smooth, and flap.
I prefer smooth tbh
I like the texture of flat pancakes. The flavor is usually better too.
I get the whole not over mixing deal.
But….the batter still had dry flour in it. I would not want to bite into that. Maybe just a couple of folds more, eh?
Smooth batter, thin pancakes are better
Resting is a very good tip, gotta ensure that there's no dry flour left
I'm curious to try this. I hope I get it right because when I was a kid my friend's grandma made us some pancakes and she definitely did not stir the batter enough and the pancakes were just so floury 🥹 I tried so hard to eat them out of respect but I just couldn't
This is so stupid!!!!
Now I have to have pancakes!
I don't do lumps but I do let it sit for a few minutes to thicken up, lumps are just bad mixing I'm sorry
Uh no?
Mmm, so tall and undercooked with delicious pockets of dry flour. What could be better?
After all these years wondering why, I let out a giant “ohhhhhh!” as I watched.
Thank you!
Doesn't apply to sourdough pancakes.
Ah, letting the batter rest for 10 minutes is the key! Thank you for telling us this. I always mix smoothly because I’m afraid of flour pockets in my pancakes.
Oh that first one definitely had dry flour lumps
But what if I like it thinner?!
I've tried this so many times and I always end up remixing the batter after the first pancake because there are always dry clumps of flour inside. It's so challenging to ride the line between clumps and not over mixing that I've decided to just start erring on the side of overmixing so I'm not throwing the first pancake or two in the garbage.
And then you get nice big bites of uncooked flour. Yum.
I mix it right and just use less liquid…
I prefer the smooth batter
This guy is quite underrated. Everyone focuses too much on Lan Lam
Agree! But sometime you want flap jacks and not pancakes in which case over mix away!
The box quite literally says to mix until the large lumps are gone
How does it work for restaurants where they don’t have the time to do this? They just have their stuff premixed and it’s on the over mixed sides of things… but their pancakes are still good. Are they doing something secret to achieve the same thing?
Thanks for explaining this
Do the dry spots matter? Won't that taste really weird to get a bunch of dry batter in your mouth?
Add 7up, sparkling flavored water, or club soda instead of water for even fluffier pancakes! 🥞🪽
That comparison of the insides of lumpy vs smooth clearly demonstrates the pleasing texture of fluffy pancakes. Well done.