Welcome, and congratulations! You have just found the best site on the internet for everything American pancake-related. Prepare your palate and make sure you’re hungry, because clicks away is every thing you’ve ever needed to know about making pancakes. Pancakes have a rich history, an exciting present, and a promising future. They known as one of the easiest and best foods to eat for supper, and perhaps this is partly due to the fact that American pancakes can be fit into every holiday and every diet, and that they are themselves served in cultures the world over.

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With American pancakes, every day is Saturday.

American pancakes—otherwise known as hotcakes, griddlecakes, or flapjacks—rank among the elite breakfast temptations, right beside sausage, bacon, eggs, and orange juice. The name pancake is derived from the words pan and cake, which is apt, as these delicious foods are flat round cakes made from various batters and cooked on frying pans or griddles. Some find it hard to believe, but, in fact, pancakes are thin, lovely cakes! While the history of pancakes draws all the way back to Ancient Greece, the soulful and soft treat tops people’s favorite breakfast food lists still to this day. Sweet or savory, moist or dry, American pancakes are here to stay.

This webpage is not a simple, run-of-the-mill American pancake site: it is a celebration of all things American pancake-related. Here you will find molds and recipes that help the humble but much-loved American pancake into each and every one of your favorite celebrations: from sweet Valentine’s Day heart-shaped pancakes to light and savory Christmas morning tree-shaped pancakes. But you will also find more. Did you know, for instance, that the American pancake not only fits every holiday, but that there is a holiday exclusively for the much-adored American pancake, called “Pancake Day”?

The American pancake can be made to tickle anybody’s tummy, no matter how picky an eater, no matter how restricted their diet. Already, the traditional American pancake is a meatless dish (although, as you can see by browsing our recipe guide, this is obviously not always the case!), but that is not where the fun stops. American pancakes can be made whole-grain, or even milk- or gluten-free!

American pancakes are so sweet and delectable that many Christian denominations celebrate “Pancake Day”—the day before Ash Wednesday when traditional fasting known as Lent occurs. Before entering into their sacred fast, many choose to imbibe on the delicious American pancake as a last pleasurable, indulgent meal.

When you indulge in an American pancake, you indulge in more than just the pancake. American pancakes rarely make it to the breakfast table alone: warmed maple syrup, soft butter or jam, peanut butter, nuts, fruits like fresh blueberries, honey, and a host of other delicious ingredients often accompany this light and blissful treat. Also, American pancakes rarely travel alone, either: They are made in groups, and usually placed one on top of the other in a mouth-watering stack.

You don’t have to read stories on the internet about people fighting over pancakes at a Denny’s or an iHop, or even note that there are over 53,000 YouTube videos that use the word pancake as one of their keywords, to realize the importance of the American pancake. No, these things may help, but there is only one real task you must complete to become fully aware of the American Pancake’s place in history and importance in your life: all you must do, my friend, is taste one. So please, enjoy the site, use the recipes, and share in the world’s love of the best breakfast food in the world, the American pancake.