Greek Yogurt Pancakes Recipe
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These Greek yogurt pancakes aren’t your standard pancakes. They are delicate and go down easy (you’ll have to try them to know what I mean). I wrote that it serves 3, but I’ll be honest, I could easily wolf down all of these and still feel pretty good about myself ;).
My sister shared this recipe with me for her family’s favorite (almost daily) pancakes. The way she described them made me so hungry – soft, lightly sweet, crisp on the edges from the coconut oil and so delicious with fresh berries. Mmmm I wanted them badly and couldn’t wait to get my (always fiercely hungry, nursing mama) self to the grocery store for the ingredients. Did I mention they are easy?
Ingredients for Greek Yogurt Pancakes:
2 large eggs
4 Tbsp milk or to desired thickness
5.3 oz container (about 2/3 cup) vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Tillamook 2%)
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (*see note on measuring)
Coconut oil to saute (or light olive oil, or butter)
*to measure flour, scoop it into a measuring cup and scrape off top
How to Make Greek Yogurt Pancakes:
1. Whisk together wet ingredients: 2 eggs, Greek yogurt container and 4 Tbsp milk.
2. Stir 1 tsp baking powder into the flour then add this mixture to the wet ingredients.
3. Melt coconut oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Once coconut oil is hot, add heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into the pan. Sautee 2 min on each side until golden.
P.S. you can sub yogurt with cottage cheese but they won’t be quite as sweet as with the vanilla yogurt.
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 4 Tbsp milk or to desired thickness
- 5.3 oz container, about 2/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Tillamook 2%)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour *
- Coconut oil to saute, or light olive oil, or butter
Instructions
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Whisk together 2 eggs, Greek yogurt, 2 Tbsp milk.
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Stir 1 tsp baking powder into the flour then add this mixture to the wet ingredients. Add more milk if too thick.
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Melt coconut oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Once coconut oil is hot, add heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into the pan. Saute 2 min on each side until golden.
Recipe Notes
You can sub yogurt with cottage cheese but they won't be quite as sweet as with the vanilla yogurt.
*to measure flour, scoop it into a measuring cup and scrape off the top
Mmm all that fluffy goodness drizzled with real maple syrup and homegrown raspberries… I think this would work well for dinner also ;).
Natasha Kravchuk
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Thank you Natasha for this award winning recipe! We loved these pancakes. As always, very grateful for your amazing recipes.
I’m so glad to hear that, Francis! I appreciate the review, thank you.
These are hands down the best pancakes I’ve ever had! They turned out golden brown with a light crisp around the edges… and so buttery sweet..just perfect!!!
Thank you for the review, Nicole! I am happy you enjoyed this recipe.
Best pancake recipe ever. Added a little sugar and vanilla, it was delicious!
Yum! Craving these right now! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi, I love these pancakes. Make them all the time. The kids requested they I make these as waffles. What would I need to do to update the recipe for a waffle iron?
Thank you!
Hi Galina, I haven’t tested this in a waffle maker but I would love to know how it goes if you experiment!
hi like pancakes
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this recipe worked very well I did use a combination of flour 1/4 cup whole meal flour and 1/2 cup of white self raising flour turned out so good😁
Thanks for letting me know how that combination worked!
Just made these pancakes. Very good! Love your recipes, Natasha, all are very tasty and use reasonable ingredients and steps. Thank you!
Hello Zoya, I am so happy to know that you loved these pancakes. Thanks for your wonderful review!
Let me start by saying I never eat pancakes but I’m on a soft diet so I tried these, they were unbelievable. So good, light and fluffy. The only change I made was halving the recipe since I live alone. If anyone else wants to, the flour was 6 tablespoons. This is my new breakfast favorite.
That is so awesome! Thank you for sharing that with us, Glenda. We’re so happy to know that you enjoyed these pancakes.
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Tried the recipe just now. Loved it. Super easy to make. Very moist, not heavy at all. I added a few pinch of sugar though and had them with your eclair custard. This is the fourth recipe of yours I’ve tried. The sponge cake turned out amazing. The baked donuts not so much, will try those again
Thanks for the amazingly helpful blog
I’m happy you enjoyed this recipe Sara! I hope you give the donuts another try soon!
Perfect! Fluffy pancakes. Used vanilla yogurt. Subbed almond milk, only used 2 tbsp. Added cinnamon and nutmeg because it’s fall and they were so good! Made about 6 pancakes the size of my palm, perfect for me and my husband. Ps. Tastes great with pecans and honey
Hi Caillie, Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Very nice recipe. My daughter and husband loved these. I made really small ones and we spread jam on some and Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) on the others. I used natural Greek yoghurt then added 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. They were excellent. Thank you I love your recipes and can’t wait to try more!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Delicious! My child who has an adverse on to yogurt will devour these pancakes (not knowing the secret ingredient). Great for kids who need extra protein! I use light vanilla Greek yogurt just because this is a staple at our house. Thanks so much for this recipe- has been a lifesaver!
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great, Amanda!
Ran out of milk so googled a recipe and found this. I used Greek yoghurt with coconut which is slightly sweetened.
Made these for my mom and we both reckon they’re the best pancakes we’ve tried. Delicious and will be a regular fixture from now on
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Sal!
Delicious! I used cottage cheese & maple syrup. Blended everything and it was perfect & so easy!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
I am diabetic, so I always am in search of recipes that fit my needs, and I substituted greek yoghurt for plain , non sweetened natural flavor yoghurt adding vanilla extract and stevia to sweeten. It was wonderful. Light, easy going breakfast! I used cottage cheese and a bit of honey.No less, no more. Thanks!
You’re so welcome Carlos! I’m so happy you were able to enjoy this even with those restrictions! 🙂
So good, in any variation! I wanted something with whole grains, and had whole wheat pancake mix but no whole wheat flour. So I used the mix, and substituted the vanilla greek yogurt for oil. Perfect! Definitely leave the lumps, and add more flour mixture until the dough is thick. I topped each pancake with frozen blueberries before flipping, and topped those with housemade blueberry syrup and a dallop of vanilla yogurt before eating. I am never using oil in my pancakes again! Thank you Natasha for the inspiration.
Jenny, my mouth is watering just by reading your comment 😋. Thank you for sharing your version and for visiting our site.
Made they for my picky 15 year old teenager – I used honey vanilla Greek yougart. He loved them – has requested them several times !
I’m happy to hear the recipe is “picky eater” approved! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review!
Hi Natasha, this is another of your great recipes!! I made these pancakes today, sooo easy and sooo delicious, soft inside, oh my!!! My family loved them!!!!
I didn’t have Vanilla Greek Yogurt, I had the Greek Yogurt from Costco, Nonfat and Plain, so I added a drops of Pure Vanilla extract and a little sugar. Was perfect!!!!
Hello Cristina! I’m glad to hear how much you love the recipe. Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
Hello! I’ve been making these pancakes for a while now and it is my favourite recipe!! Beautifully soft and delicious. Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear how much you love the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Natasha!
Are these pancakes freezer friendly?
Hi Erika, I haven’t tried freezing these but I don’t see why not! That should work fine. I would probably place wax or parchment between pancakes to keep them from sticking.
I made the Greek yogurt pancakes this morning for my very picky eaters. We topped them with homemade whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It was a huge hit! The pancakes were delicious! 💕😋
Awesome! I’m glad to hear this recipe is “picky eater approved”! Thanks so much for sharing your great review with other readers Stephanie! 😀
Do you know the 21 day fix containers this would count for?
I have no idea! Sorry I can’t be more help with that.
I finally found the best pancake recipe! I didn’t have greek yogurt but used Balkan yogurt and it was delish! Thanks so much!
You’re welcome Tricia! I’m glad you enjoy the recipe!
Wow recipe sounds really way good though I have two containers of plain Greek yogurt would it work if I add a hint of pure vanilla extract and either sugar or vanilla sugar otherwise really great awesome recipe Natasha darlin cheers
Hi Tzivia, I think you could make that work 🙂 Enjoy!
Thanx Natasha will keep that in mind keep on cooking
my kids loved pancakes; but for the next time I will add sugar to it. Pancakes didn’t have any sugar; as a result, I had to pour lots of maple syrup. Otherwise it was good.
Hi ZS, I usually don’t make my pancakes too sweet because our family loves to serve them with jam or real maple syrup or fruit. The sugar in the yogurt sweetens them, but you can definitely add more to taste.
I’ve just made these for breakfast. I used real Greek Yogurt which doesn’t content any sugar at all. I added a bit sugar in the batter.
They were delicious with Marple syrup and not too sweet which we like!
Thanks! Will definitely make them again 🙂
Thank you Larisa for sharing that with us 😁
Hi Natasha,
These look really good. Do you know the numbers of calories, carbs, sugars, fiber and protein in these pancakes?
Hi Mary, I don’t typically include calorie counts just because I don’t have an assistant yet to do it! 🙂 If you go to caloriecount.com, you can plug the ingredients in and it gives you a good idea. 🙂
Thank you. I’ll give it a try.
Hi Natasha 🙂 just a question, do these turn out a little sour to you due to the yogurt? Mine had a slightly sour taste to them. I know that baking soda helps to cancel out the sour taste in russian pancake batter that uses buttermilk, so was wondering if i should’ve used more baking powder. Do you even the top when measuring dry ingredients in teaspoons or is there a “gorka”?
Hi Yelena, I always use leveled measuring spoons when measuring for an exact measure. I’ve never noticed them tasting sour and I always use the vanilla Greek yogurt. The only thing I could think of was – did you use plain Greek yogurt which doesn’t have any sweetness to it? The vanilla yogurt is sweet which is important since this recipe doesn’t have any sugar added.
I used Nancy’s vanilla nonfat yogurt. Hmm, interesting 🙂
Does that brand make Greek yogurt – I thought they only made regular yogurt – I could be wrong though. Was it a sweetened yogurt?
I think it was sweetened by some natural sweetener, but it wasn’t Greek yogurt. Does that make a significant difference?
I have only tested it with Greek yogurt so I’m not sure.
Can almond flour be used instead of AP flour?
Hi Kris, I haven’t tried that substitution so I can’t say for sure, but I do think it’s worth a test!
I just made these with almond flour meal, and almond milk in place of the ingredients listed. I have to say these are quite tasty. I might add a little vanilla next time because the almond flavor is a little overwhelming, but other than that I will make these a part of my recipe list. 😉
Thank you so much for sharing that with us!! That’s wonderful to know for those with gluten sensitivities.
Really moist and delicious! I did a couple of things differently, though. I only had plain Greek yogurt, so I added vanilla extract. I also added about 2 Tbsp. sugar to sweeten the mix. When I cooked them, I used a butter skillet and wish I had stirred the mix less, so they could be fluffier. If you leave the mix kind of chunky and not as smooth, the pancakes will have more fluff when you cook them. Overall, very yummy, and I will definitely make again!
Katie, thank you for the nice review and great job improvising the recipe 😀.
Can you guys tell me if these will freeze alright?
I can’t say for sure without trying it myself but I think they would freeze well with parchment or wax paper in between to keep them from stocking together.
This was the best pancake recipe ever! Instead of doing vanilla yogurt I did blueberry and strawberry and they were delicious and very filling!
Thank you for such a nice review and its good to know that other yogurts work as well.
Simple, fast and yummy!
Thanks Wendy! 🙂
This recipe worked amazingly with gluten free AP flour -just FYI:) The only thing I subbed was regular yogurt for Greek because I didn’t have it. Next time I’ll tried fruit yogurt. I think it’ll be good
That’s so great to know! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! 🙂
I was thinking about what to do for breakfast with left over Greek yogurt so I ran into this recipe!… I added 1 tbsp more of milk,1/3 cup of brown sugar and some salt to taste. I personally like to put some cream cheese on top and wow!! they were very very yummy!!! Thank you Natasha for this great recipe, its definitely a “keep it”. Everybody loved these pancakes!!!
Awesome!! Thank you for a great review and for sharing your spin on them 🙂
awesome recipe for greek yogurt pancakes! crisp on the outside, fluffy and moist on the inside! I am 34 weeks pregnant and loved this for breakfast. I added pumpkin pie spice to the batter for some flavor + some vanilla extract 🙂
Congratulations on being pregnant! I’m so happy you and baby enjoyed the recipe! I love the idea of adding the spice and vanilla 🙂
This is by far the best pancake recipe that I have ever made! I doubled up on the recipe since I got very hungry little children 😄 Every one of them came out perfect 😅I will be making these for sure over and over again!
Yana, thank you for such a great review :D, I’m very happy to hear that children love them.
Hi, Natasha! Just made a double portion of these pancakes…. Because I am on 38 weeks now:-) delicious and light, I can eat one portion by myself. Thank you for a great and easy recipes every time!
Kateryna, congratulations! You are almost there. Many blessings to your little one and thank you for the great review :).
Hi Natasha, these look great. I want to make them for my kids. Question is, can I use normal yoghurt?
Hi Sabrina, I haven’t tested it with normal yogurt so I can’t say for sure. Baking is so much a science that the change in protein and thickness of the yogurt may affect the recipe. I think it could work, but again, I haven’t tested it.
I just made these pancakes. They are are light, fluffy and super delicious! This is my new go to pancake recipe!!! Thanks Natasha!!
Awesome! I’m so happy you liked the recipe 🙂
Hi Natasha,
Thank you for another wonderful and easy recipe! My pancakes came out a little bit bitter. To be honest the batter was a bit bitter too (yes i tried raw batter, guilty guilty). Any idea what went wrong?
There isn’t really anything in the recipe that would make them bitter. hmm… You might check the label on your baking powder and make sure it doesn’t have aluminum – some people are sensitive to the taste of that, but most likely it may have been your yogurt?? Did you use a flavored Greek yogurt or a plain one? If it’s a plain one, there wouldn’t not be any sweetness in the pancakes at all (but it still should not have been bitter unless the yogurt was spoiled). I hope that’s helpful somehow.
Thanks for sharing the recipe, it looks moist and delicious!
Thank you! They sure are 🙂
I made these and I love them! They are very light and easy on the stomach. My husband always though complains that “ukranian” pancakes aren’t really pancakes more like blini.. So if I don’t add baking powder will it make them more “American” style like flat..
But Ukrainian pancakes have so much more character; better texture and more depth of flavor! 🙂 I”m so glad you loved the pancakes. Thank you so much for the awesome review!
Hey Natasha, I made these this morning. They are super delicious, but for some reason mine didn’t rise at all… Any idea why? I added everything just like you instructed.
Hi Lexie, Did you make sure to include the baking powder? Also, is your baking powder fairly fresh? To test it, put a teaspoon of baking powder into 3 Tbsp of WARM water (it won’t react in cold water) and it should fizz, become cloudy and produce tiny bubbles. The more bubbles it produces the fresher it is. If it doesn’t do anything, that means your baking powder needs to be replaced. I hope that helps! 🙂
Wow these are amazing. The best pancakes I have had! Made these twice already
I’m so glad you liked them! 🙂
We loved these pancakes! They remind me of sourdough pancakes. They came out so light and fluffy. I’ve made other yogurt pancake recipes and they come out a little rubbery. As long as we have Greek yogurt in the house this will be our “go to” pancake recipe.
That’s awesome!! I’m so happy to hear that 🙂
Natasha, this pancake recipe is the best! My girls loved them! My oldest said that these are the best she has ever eaten. Thanks for the recipe!
That’s so great! I’ll tell my sister your girls loved them :). Thanks Inna!
They look so yummy. I use same recipe for when I don’t have buttermilk.
Btw, blog looks awesome!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it! It means a lot coming from you, my friend 😉
I’m loving these pancakes! I imagine the texture is very nice with the Greek yogurt!
Yes! They are more delicate and go down easier than regular pancakes.
That looks easier than any pancakes I ever made. Quick too. I have so much Greek yogurt I need to use up. I think I’m making these for dinner…lol
We understand each other! 😉
Okay, so I made these twice already. My kids LOVED them.
First time I missed the “add two tbsp of milk first” step. They were a little too thin. Second time I only added two tbsp total and they were even better. Thank you!
Natasha, I was scrolling through my feed this morning before breakfast and saw this recipe. Just finished eating a lovely stack of these pancakes! Delicious and so easy to make. I only had strawberry flavored Greek yogurt, and still yummy! Those crispy edges are my favorite.
That’s awesome!! I think it would work with just about any flavor of Greek yogurt. Vanilla is just my sisters favorite. 🙂 thanks for the awesome review!
I confess, I’ve never made pancakes other than the highly processed boxed kind! Isn’t that terrible. I love this spin of pancakes which is no doubt healthier (not to mention tastier) than the ones I make. The raspberries on top look perfect, just bought some from a roadside stand. Handpicked! 2 pints for $7.50, not sure if that is a good price, but they tasted really good. Heading back to that farmstand today for more!
You have to try the homemade version! I was just saying to my hubby yesterday that these are so easy, it’s not worth buying the mix. I hope you love them 🙂