I sleep in the middle of the bed. I think I might hog the pillows. I read a book in bed with a headlamp on my head. It’s dorky. Sometimes I fall asleep with the light on… mostly because I’m scared of murderers and not because I just happen to fall asleep with the light on.
I want pancakes for breakfast in the morning… every morning. But I just want one pancake. One crazy good, indulgent, morning breakfast for one pancake… with chocolate. Is that too much to ask? Heck. No.
This is one big pancake. It’s got oats and banana slices and chocolate chips. Um… amazing. On top? More banana slices and toasted pecans. And heck yes I poured maple syrup all over this sucker.
I scarfed it down in five bites… tops.
Then I went to the gym. Seriously. I did.
The Single Lady Pancake
makes one large pancake
1/3 cup all-purpose flour (all-purpose gluten-free flour works, too!)
1 Tablespoon dried oats (quick cooking or regular) (I’ve also subbed almond flour)
2 teaspoons sugar (maple or honey are also great)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pan (sub butter if you’d like)
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons buttermilk (buttermilk is best , but you could also regular or soy milk, or any kind of yogurt with a splash of milk)
dash of vanilla extract
small handful semi sweet chocolate chips
15 banana slices
toasted pecans
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together oil, vanilla extract and buttermilk. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir to combine. The mixture will be thick. Fold in the chocolate chips and half of the banana slices.
Heat a small frying pan with a teaspoon of oil. Pour in the pancake batter and spread some with the back of a spoon. Cook over medium heat until bubbles form and pop on the surface of the pancake.
Flip. It’s ok if it doesn’t flip perfectly… it’s just you enjoying this pancake, remember!?
Cook until golden brown. Remove from pan and onto a plate. Top with the remaining banana slices, toasted pecans and maple syrup.
Courtney
Just moved into my own apartment after taking care of my mom- who is now in remission, huzzah!- and I had so much fun making this for myself this morning. Only had almond milk, it was clumpy (aka flipped in pieces), but tasted great. Thanks and SSDGM <3
Ivory
Looks and sounds amazing. Thans for sharing.
Marilyn McCaulley
This post just made me laugh. I do the headlamp thing, too, but have to be under the covers with my headlamp on so I don’t keep Mark up. When we built our house, we put in a door from our bathroom that leads to our garden and hot tub. We call it the “Murderer’s Door!” When we go to hotels, Mark asks me which side of the bed I am going to sleep on and says, “Is the murderer going to come in the window or the door?” So, all of these comments were an entertaining way to start my Sunday!
Mary
I wish I could make that. Too many carbs, unfortunately.
MJ
Made it for my 2.5yr old daughter. They turned out well. Thanks for the recipe for just one eggless pancake. I added 1/2 pureed banana and reduced the sugar.
Jen
Would this translate well to a single-lady waffle? Or would some other modifications need to be made, first?
Sam
this post makes me excited to be a single girl on a sunday morning. thanks joy!
Jen
This is an excellent pancake recipe. I use banana, blueberry and a 1/4 tsp of grated lemon peel in place of the pecan and chocolate chips if my mood is such. Also you can get 4 small pancakes or one big pancake out of the recipe.
catherine
made this for my son’s breakfast. I used plain yogurt instead of buttermilk and added blueberries. He loved it.
Tay
So delicious, I just feel guilty about eating a oil but other than that this pancake is perfect <3
Elizabeth
Holy shit, Joy. These are amazing. I’m eating them right now with chocolate chips, raspberries, and a little bit of homemade whipped cream! Wheeeee!!
Katie Johnson
I’ve recently gone gluten-free and have been making these pancakes for myself every morning, substituting Bob’s Red Mill GF flour for the all-purpose flour. I’m also the chef at a bed & breakfast, and this weekend I cooked for a gluten-free couple. I used this recipe and substituted greek yogurt and almond milk for the buttermilk. They LOVED it. Thank you for continuing to be my go-to gal for all things bake-ish. ;o)
Katlin
I am always looking for a recipe for just 1 pancake! This is the most delicious pancake I have EVER had. I added half a gala apple instead of banana and chocolate chips, it was amazing!
Zoe
Amazing. Needed soft food for when I got all my wisdom teeth removed, and enjoyed every bite. I added yogurt with regular milk instead of buttermilk, and all I had was maple instant oatmeal instead of regular oats, and I decided to forgo the chocolate chips in case they were too crunchy but worked out perfectly! Can’t wait to make these on a weekday when I want a good breakfast. :)
Ashley
Now that I’m pregnant, for some reason I love pancakes (always hated them in the past)!! My husband is not supportive of us eating pancakes each morning so when I found this recipe I almost peed my pants!!! So delicious that I’m considering eating it for lunch today too!
jamey
I almost never eat pancakes and have never made successful ones. The stress of the election last night made me want a decadent breakfast. Your Single Lady Pancake was perfect. I may have been doing the All the Single Ladies dance as I ate. Perfection.
Nicole
So I’m not a single lady but itch the hubs and kid taking a late morning nap! I dove head first into this recipe just for me – delicious!!! Off to wash all the dishes before they wake up! Shhhh!
Laurel
Thank you for this recipe! I am a pancake addict, and living alone means I have serious withdrawal symptoms. But no more! Absolutely delicious. I added almond extract and bran, and they went really well with the recipe. So far I had banana/pecan/strawberry on Saturday and banana/nutella this morning. Om nom nom! I am going to have to restrict myself to weekend indulgence I think :)
Andrea
Thank you!! I was about to use another recipe, which originally made 8 servings. But when I changed it to a single serving, it wanted me to put in 1/8 of an egg!! Yeah, I’ll get right on that. So happy there’s somewhere I can find solo recipes. Just because I don’t have a pack of kids and a husband doesn’t mean I should be relegated to TV dinner land. :) thanks so much!
Marie
Love love love! So yummy. Perfect crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I halfed the sugar and used some blueberries on top.
Cheryl Dalton
This is the most wonderful, light pancake. I tripled the recipe was my granddaughter and I opted to have it for dinner and did not have bananas or chocolate chips so we substituted blueberries and white chocolate chips. Soooo delicious! Thank you!
Hannah
Amazing! Unfortunately for me, I did not realize until I started assembling the ingredients (I was so hungry!) that I was missing bananas, oats, and milk. But I had banana chips, plain yogurt, an egg, and water and it didn’t turn out too terribly.
For some reason I really wanted some sort of peach sauce with it after I tasted the batter, so I sliced a peach up on the side.
Great after class meal, thanks!
Daniella
delicious. added coconut and chopped dates…SO good and satisfying to secretly indulge!
Jen
Just finished eating this and will be going for a run as soon as it settles. So delicious!
Lisa Block
Please send me any and all recipes you have, they are amazing :)
camillia
Oh wow. I just made this pancake (found it via a glowing mention on Smitten Kitchen). So tasty! I replaced 1 teaspoon of sugar with 1 teaspoon of Vega brand vanilla protein powder. The powder is green so my pancake was very on theme with the soft greens of spring here on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Kim
Just made one of these this weekend since I was craving pancakes and these totally hit the spot! I subbed applesauce for the oil and didn’t add sugar and they were still super yummy! Thanks for the recipe Joy.
digital-weight-scale
yummy!
Hannah
Woah baby this was good. I threw in a pinch of cinnamon and maple extract to the batter and it worked like a charm. I had to use a carving knife when eating this to ward of everyone trying to eat it. True story.
SS {Curries and Cakes}
Hi Joy!
I have to leave for an organic chem exam in 5 minutes. But, I just want to tell you I made this pancake (or a cocoa-cinnamon-plum because that was what I had on hand version of this pancake) and it was so delicious and I have never felt better going into an exam!
Thanks :D
Angela
A new Saturday Morning tradition is born.
Oh – and I totally understand the sleeping in the middle of the bed thing – I worry about that sometimes, when I think about futures in which I am not single…
libby
just made these with a little more flour (cause i used skim milk) and they turned out fab!! Oh and I added macadamia nuts, yum yum!!
Demetria
Joy, I like you. I read your blog every day, and I’m not much of a blog-reader. I usually have a few JoytheBaker tabs open of recipes I want to make. This summer I’ve baked handfuls of your treats and raved and come back for seconds and thirds. But I haven’t been moved to comment until I just flipped up this baby and declared this is the best pancake I’ve ever had! Soo good, and it’s all in my own belly:):) Keep doing what you’re doing!
Alina
I love this! This is absolutely perfect for me because there are times when I want to eat pancakes, but have so many left over >< Thank you Joy! :)
Rebecca
Finally! I have just been craving pancakes, but didn’t have anyone in town this weekend to go to brunch with and didn’t want a whole batch of pancakes…now I can do this whenever the craving hits me! Have you tried it with sour cream….for some reason, I saw a picture of sour cream pancakes the other day and that’s how this whole craving thing started. I think I’ll make them, eat them in bed, with all the pillows but maybe not the head lamp…although i do have one and have been known to wear it in bed….for reading that is.
Mary
I wanted this exact thing for breakfast tomorrow!!!!! I always find everything i DREAM of on your blog. THANK YOU GIRLFRIEND!
Courtney
Hi Joy!
I just tried this recipe and only had Vanilla Coconut milk in my apartment. I tried it in place of buttermilk and reduced the sugar since the coconut milk has some in it. TO DIE FOR!!! Excellent recipe!
I just discovered your blog through a friend and I am now obsessed! You are quite the culinary and decorating inspiration!
Emily
OMG just made your pancake for lunch it was delish!
Thanks so much joy!!!
April
Aah, the Single Lady Pancake. My attempts at cutting pancake recipes to make just a few, just enough for me, will be no more! Thank you for this recipe. I love the name too.
ash
I LOVE this pancake. I am officially skipping all lunches so I can keep having this for breakfast. I screwed up the flipping so it came out as one gigantic scrambled pancake, but who cares :D
girlinblues
After making and eating them (I made two smaller ones) I can officially say those are my most favourite pankakes ever! Great idea with buttermilk, it gives all the flavour.
The Food Relationship Coach™
Just made this…absolute Yummmmm!
Elise
that’s it. i’m making this for myself tomorrow… I’m not single, but my boyfriend gets NONE.
none.
so there.
:]
AJ
Joy this is my favourite pancake ever, I make it every weekend. My husband never likes my cooking (fair enough, I’m not a good cook) but he loves this, thankyou thankyou!
joythebaker
high five!
Harriette
This is a brilliant idea and I will make this for breakfast tomorrow! I come from a big family, but now I am in college and since there’s just me, it isn’t always economically wise to make dishes that I miss, pancakes being one of them. I am a new comer to your blog and so far I am really enjoying it!
ashley j
hi joy, i just made this pancake & it was fantastic! i used what i had on hand – whole wheat pastry flour, cornmeal in place of oats (gave a nice crispness), cranberries, & orange (actually clementine) zest. it was giant, so i made a bit of a mess when i flipped it. but that’s part of the fun right? ;)
Maria
So I just made your vegan cranberry pecan/everything bread and wondered if you had a pancake recipe to use bc after using maple syrup and pecans that’s what I’m in the mood for and voila! You have a recipe! It’s like you can read minds ;)
Liz
I needed something warm to put in my face on this frigid day in NJ. So I made your Single Lady pancake, since I am in fact a single lady, and I’m eating it as I type this. I have to pinch myself to see if I’m still alive though, because this is pancake heaven right here. Thanks for the AMAZING recipe.
Sandy
The pancake sounds yummy! It’s just the thing for me, now single & living alone, when I really need a bad, bad, breakfast dessert meal to cheer me up! Thanks!
Megs
Joy, I cannot stop making this.
You just took weekends from lovely to AMAZING!
Thanks a bunch!
Clare
Just made this mess and it is SO good! I used self raising flour instead of the all purpose, baking powder and baking soda.. and I cut up a chocolate bar with caramel instead of the choc chips. YUUUM! Who needs a boyfriend when you can have single lady pancakes!? Not me that’s for sure.
Jessica
Omg…I I think I love you! I love baking myself, I’m hoping to open a bakery one day. Heh.
Lauren
Joy, I just have to say that every time I read your posts I can’t help but laugh. And pancakes – oh yeah.. *drool*
Latondra S
So… I’m a lurker, I usually just snoop around and never comment…on anything. Can I just say these are the best pancakes I’ve ever made! I admire your work and your style
Katy
Thank you, Joy! I have now made this pancake about 5 or 6 times and it is always satisfying! I do sometimes vary things a little–strawberries instead of bananas, holding the chocolate, sour cream and cinnamon on top instead of maple syrup–but that’s the beauty of pancakes: anything goes!
Jo
Seriously Joy, you’ve just changed my life. That one pancake was AMAZING. Kudos to you and your clever cooking skills!
Sarah
Joy, Thank you so much for this recipe! I just made one this morning (minus the bananas because I didn’t have any), and it was superb! I’m a college student, and I just moved into my first apartment. After suffering through two years of cafeteria food, I’m ready to cook on my own. I’ve been craving pancakes for awhile now, but I haven’t wanted to make an entire batch for just me. This recipe is perfect! I can’t wait to try this with banana.
Kara
Since the husband is out of town playing pretend army, I’ve been living the single mom life this weekend. I just made this for my 4 year old daughter and I. Holy freaking cow was it good!!! We scarfed it down. It was just enough for the both of us….filled our tummies and satisfied our sweet tooths.
Thanks for posting! It was perfect!
Mel
Dear Joy,
You have delivered me from a morbidly pancake-less existence and shielded me from a life of obscene pancake overpopulation. My tummy thanks you. My waistline is on the fence about this.
Love,
Mel
Erma
Joy, I just made this pancake and I ate it and died. So delish. Made my saturday.
Claire
Waited for a night when my man was out so could give these pancakes a test run. Amazing!!So good i made a second (clearly paying no attention to nutritional info provided above)good idea at the time but wont be moving far for rest of the evening.
Melanie
I found this post oh-so wonderful and incredibly appropriate. I’ll admit, the first things to pop into my head every morning go as follows:
1) I want coffee, and
2) A pancake would make me the happiest person EVER.
And although I only follow through with #2 about once a week (I’m trying to think about my waistline here), that pancake better be good. And yes, I only want one–on most days. So thank you for providing such a delicious recipe for those of us singles who enjoy brunching solo on occasion!
Robin
I’m having this for breakfast right now! It’s fabulous. I didn’t have bananas so I used fresh raspberries. It’s almost magical!
Jessica
Hello Joy!
I hope I don’t come off as a total creeper…but you seriously have been an inspiration to me. My mama and I follow you and now I have my roommate following you too!
Oh, and the pancakes are to die for. Maybe I should stay single just so I can eat more of these :)
Jenny
My best friend is newly single and I’m compiling a book of recipes for her for Christmas. It’s been really tough on her having so many leftovers with all the recipes, so she hasn’t made much to eat. Last time I visited her, her cupboards were bare. Hopefully some stuff like this can help her out!
-Jenny
Kitchen Scales
Nida
Alright, this was yummy, however, (not to ruin anyone’s day or anything), but I just wanted to share the nutritional values of this pancake. (I didn’t add the bananas or pecans)
Calories: 728g
Carbs: 93.5g
Fat: 38.5g
Protein: 9.1g
Fiber: 1.6g
Hey Joy, do you think there’s a way to make this healthier? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE your blog and recipes, and I normally wouldn’t care about any of the fat/sugar/calorie bit but I’m trying to lose weight here and would love to do that without imposing a ban on my baking.
joythebaker
um…..
skip the chocolate?
ps…. this site is not a safe place for nutritional information. fact.
SMK
I second that!
Nida
Urm, not to ruin anyone’s day, but I just wanted to share the nutritional values of this pancake. (I didn’t add the bananas or pecans)
Calories: 728g
Carbs: 93.5g
Fat: 38.5g
Protein: 9.1g
Fiber: 1.6g
Hey Joy, do you think there’s a way to make this healthier? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE your blog and recipes, and I normally wouldn’t care about any of the fat/sugar/calorie bit but I’m trying to lose weight here and would love to do that without imposing a ban on my baking.
Sarah
This is wrong. I just did the calculations. (And a calorie is already a unit of measure… you wouldn’t quantify it further with grams…)
It has 374 calories in it (also minus the bananas/chocolate/pecans, though all of which would be natural, healthy additions…). AND if you have time to cook yourself breakfast… it should be a good one… so allot like 500 calories for it, giving room to play with for toppings and stuff. I’m making it for dinner and adding blueberries and topping it with whipped cream :)
Nicolle
You make my life. I am so excited for Saturday morning breakfast now. Being single and making a whole batch of pancakes always seems like so much effort and theres always so many left over… but now single girl pancake!!
Hearts.
Angie
First I made this just for me. Then I tripled the recipe and made it for me, my bf, plus a tiny one for my 9-month old. Both times they were delicious! Now I’m about to make it for a third time, adding blueberries! I can’t get enough! I love this recipe even better than the ones with egg!
tramie
Thank you THANK YOU THANK YOU! I love that this is a single (big) portion!!!!! (And now I have “Single ladies” Beyonce stuck in my head…)
Michelle @ Taste As You Go
Thank you for giving this single lady a reason to make pancakes for one. This looks amazing!
Sue
Well, I made it, I ate it, and it was DEEEEElicious!
Sue
This morning is a “Single Lady Pancake” morning, though I’m not single. It sounds deliciously indulgent, and I can’t wait to teat myself!
BTW, my husband reads in bed at night with a headlamp too:) It’s a compromise because I can’t sleep with the light on, but I don’t really like the headlamp either.
Ashley
Heard about this Single Lady Pancake and just had to come check it out! :)
Karin
Thank you! This pancake is delicious and a great start to the week.
Rebecca
YUM! Thanks, Joy. This was a wonderful treat this morning. Loved it — and love your site! Hope the computer situation is improving.
kelly1142
I had this for dinner last night, and absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
LimeCake
These pancakes were fantabulous, Joy! I have no idea how eggless pancakes work, but they did. They really made my Sunday! Thank you!
Jillian
I just laughed so hard at the “hushyomouth” and told my husband I wish we could be friends. Now I don’t feel so creepy since someone else said that too! You are hilarious and I love your blog!
Anna W
You and I should be best friends. Its just the force of the universe at work. From single lady pancakes to country funk, its meant to be. If you ever end up in Chicago for any reason (and you just should…its awesomeness citified), the best friending will commence.
Cheers,
your future BFF, Anna.
joythebaker
i look forward to this…. let’s do it friend.
Sarah D
I just woke up thinking about pancakes, and thought I don’t want to make a whole batch (I know I’m describing your train of thought as well, I guess pancake love knows no bounds), then I remembered… The Single Lady Pancake! So here I am, except mine will just be choco chips and blueberries. Thanks Joy!
Darcy
Yowza!! That looks tasty!! You just explained my every thought from night til morn!!
gizelle marie
dear joy,
please post a recipe for three cookies. because when i have a sweet tooth i don’t really want the 283749 cookie yield of most recipes. sometimes i just want three… or five. i feel so guilty when i’ve satisfied my craving and then have a million cookies leftover. so guilty that i have to eat them. all of them. but really i just wanted three. (or five.)
mkthanks.
gizelle
Chrys
This is fantastic! Sometimes you just want to make one for yourself. Stay fabulous!
Daniella
I have to tell you – you are CRAZY!!
i love reading your blog – its so much fun! every time!
and the recipes look so yummy – i do my best not to make them (still working off pregnancy leftovers… for two years but whatever…)
even just reading them is a sugar fix
also – good thing you explain all kinds of stuff – like what’s buttermilk (its not called buttermilk in Israel and i wasn’t sure what i needed – eventually i found it….)
thanks!
your fan in Tel-Aviv
christina of profresh style
this is my first time viewing your blog and i must say, HOLY CRAPPIN’ SH*T. I’m excited.
1. you wrote an entire blog post dedicated to someone like myself, a single lady.
2. your recipes are perfect; ALWAYS SOMETHING I’M CRAVING..(well as soon as I walk away from my laptop, to walk to the store, to immediately make one of your recipes…ya, i did just make that pancake).
3. Ya, uhhh, definitely following!!!
thanks for creating this blog, i’m obsessed<3.
xx.
K
Long time lurker – drawn out by pancakes! Made this recipe twice(!) already – it was breakfast Sat and Sun. Lovely pancakes, I left them plain with a drizzle of honey. I ran out of regular flour, but subbed spelt instead – worked great. Perfect recipe for one person (and no eggs…no whipping the egg whites till fluffy)
Meagan @ Mutritious Nuffins
Haha, what a lovely idea. The bananas on top might just be the best part.
Carly
This post made me sigh. I make pancakes with my 22 month old and three and a half year old every Saturday morning. (Whole wheat with mashed bananas and blueberries, topped with strawberries if possible.) It’s crazy and slightly chaotic, but it’s also where they both learned to crack eggs and mash bananas. It’s a wonderful tradition but I would LOVE a morning where I could make one decidant pancake just for me (preferably with a big, fat newspaper and a bigger cup of coffee). Thanks for the lovely thoughts, Joy.
Kimberly Anne
I just made pancakes for myself yesterday and was having such a dilemma… . pancakes for one?!??!?! it makes at least 6??!?! :::) i chuckled when i read your post. LOVed it!!!
Sweet Pea Chef
Ha! You’re hilarious! Thanks for the image of you with the light. :) The pancake sounds yummy and the perfect amount. Though, you got that darn Beyonce song stuck in my head from your post title. It’s ok. I forgive you. :)
Alma
“hush yo mouth”….love it! Great post and even better recipe. Can’t wait to make the pancake.
Avanika (Yumsilicious Bakes)
Oh yeah!! I was totally humming Beyonce when I read this!
Karla
I just made this but used whole wheat flour and blueberries! Deeeellisshhh!! Now if only these pancakes would give me Beyonce’s legs, I’d be set.
Felicia S.
You are making me high with this pancake and amazing photo.
So glad that I’ve found your blog.
I believe that a feature is in order. I hope that you like it!
Felicia, Photographer, Explorer
Caral
Oh, yeah. And (sssshhh) I’m even married!
Julia
I’ve been following your blog for ages and this is without a doubt my favorite thing you’ve ever posted. Too great!
Seanna Lea
My first reaction was “Is the single lady pancake anything like the home alone ice cream sundae?”
The answer is yes, but only because it is lovely, decadent and over the top.
Kathleen
Made this for dinner so … Single Lady Dinner. It was what I needed. I didn’t have buttermilk so used milk and two tablespoons of sour cream … melted butter instead of oil and added cinnamon and was in heaven. Loved it.
Dawn
My daughter makes a gluten-free single muffin that I bet you could totally go with and invent something awesome. One egg, 1 Tbls honey, 1 Tbls oil, 1/3 cup almond flour, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix together, put in a sprayed mug, and microwave 1 minute. Not nicely browned like in the oven, but totally cool to get a warm muffin in a mug.
Another Joy
Bless you for a single-serving pancake!
There needs to be a “I live alone, and I don’t need 9 extra servings of EVERYTHING I make” Cookbook.
cassie o
i WILL eat this for breakfast tomorrow…and what a great way to use up some of the buttermilk i have left from your pie crust!
Annalise
I LOVE the idea of this! I’m not a single lady anymore but there are many times I just want a few cookies, a little bit of cake, and even just one pancake. Brilliant!
Ashley
mmmm Sunday Morning Breakfast, donskies ;-) (I would say Saturday but I have to take the GRE saturday morning :-( )
Lisa
I am so having that for supper tonight…hubby’s got a meeting so I’m on my own…
Heather S.
Yeah… You are awesome.
jen
YUM
Sarah
This might be my most favorite post ever. In the history of the world. Can’t wait to make it!
zarpandit
yummy!:) by the way bikinis are stupid..
do you get my e-mail?? i need your idea..
christine
i thought that was crumbled bacon at first, i think that would be a fabulous idea! bacon makes everything better
joythebaker
absolute fact.
Amanda
You are hilarious…I love reading your posts!
Kelly S.
I’m a little scared at how easy this will be to make. Every day. I love me some bananas with pancakes..and chocolate chips? Oh my.
Carolina Garofani
Joy! Every weekend I sigh knowing that I couldn’t possibly make pancakes just for myself. Thanks for saving my Sunday mornings!
Kristen
What a hilarious post. Hilarious! Wish I had this recipe when I was single. Very fun!
San
Omg! I tried this yesterday morning, it’s so very delicious and yummy and tasty and everything else :D
My fiance was bugging me to ask for him if I can use this recipe to make just one waffle instead of a pancake?
I wasn’t sure because of how dense it is how it would hold up in the waffle iron, but I might just give it a shot this weekend. I was thinking it might need to have more milk or something to make the batter spread better? Thanks bunches and keep the yummy stuff coming!!
notyet100
ummmm
Brandy
I love it that you created a recipe for one pancake because I don’t like left over pancakes. This is perfect for a single girl like me. And if my boyfriend is here for breakfast, he eats bacon and eggs anyway. This sounds so yummy. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Lori
Single Lady Pancake- brilliant. Just one perfect, no leftovers, pancake. Love it. LOVE your blog, Joy :)
Megan (megabite)
I can’t wait to make this for my weekend breakfast!
Krista (kristastes)
This looks awesome. I love single lady pancakes! I make em all the time. Guess I need to find a boyfriend… :)
Lauren
Nothing wrong with sleeping in the middle of the bed and hogging the pillows :) Nor with eating this yummy looking pancake!
The MuffinTin Post
I like the fact that you tagged this “single lady breakfast.” Good work and oh, so necessary right now.
heather @ chiknpastry
great idea! although, i have frozen pancakes before and they are decent, and great for making a batch for the week and not having to do it every day.
now, thanks to the previous commenter, i will be singing that horrible beyonce song all day. i gotta break out the bon jovi to get it outta my head! ha ha ha
pancake recipe
With 4 kids and a husband, sometimes I imagine how it is to be single again, lol! I wonder what it’s like to make pancakes in the morning just for one. Then lavishly enjoy it in peace. Well, just like I said, I can only wonder, lol! I didn’t really cook pancakes until I got married, and although it’s almost always chaotic every morning, I do love seeing my 9-year old little miss, my 6-year old twin boys, my 3-year old overgrown baby and my chubby handsome hubby gather all around the table enjoying my pancakes! This is what life is for me!
Kate
I was actually singing Beyonce when I was reading though your post (o-oh-oh). I was looking for a good pancake recipe for my daughter’s birthday breakfast… this is now it! Thanks :)
Victoria
Wonderful writing, thank you!
#85, If you don’t have buttermilk you can always stir 2 teaspoons of lemon juice into a cup of milk and let it sit for 40 minutes. Give it a stir and it will have turned into something that has the necessary acidity and taste nice. Forget to go back to it and and you’ll discover you have made paneer cheese. I haven’t tried it with vinegar.
Have a blessed day.
Sarah Manning
YES!!
that is all.
Katie
My friends and I all made this for dinner. It was amazing. We decided that you are one of ‘our people.’
Thanks a ton.
Shannon @ bakeandbloom.com
for some reason beyond my reckoning I am picturing Beyonce stuffing this in her face while humming “all the single ladies”
It is rather amusing..so thankyou
heidifay
YES! Me too, and I love the visual! :)
Taryn
What an AWESOME idea! One of the reasons I don’t cook more is because I hate cooking just for myself, but this is seriously awesome. I’m making one this weekend!
Amanda
I completely appreciate this post. I made a whole batch of badder the other day and 2/3 is sitting in the fridge, probably untouched until the weekend when it will be no longer good. Next time: your recipe!
Amy L Butler
MMMMM…..this looks FANTABULOUS! I can’t wait to try it! :)
Amanda :}
perfect, no eggs! cuz trying to figure out half an egg is really annoying :( p.s. i’m scared of murderers too…
Jenny
Absolutely Brilliant recipe! Love your site.
Elizabeth
I absolutely love that you followed the bikini blog with the single gal lonely pancake blog!
Joy, thanks for brightening up the ‘i-hate-bikini’s-and-recipes-for-two’ days I have had too much of lately. Although just today I hit the beach in my bathing suit proud of my baking bod and my single status! Pancakes for one sounds just fine until Mr. Double-That-Panacake-Recipe comes along ;)
Rosie Girl
Not single. Hungry though. Now I want a single lady pancake. Except my kids would probably eat it all before I sat down to take a bite! :) Thanks for sharing such deliciously lustful food.
Danielle
Hey Joy that is one s-e-r-i-o-u-s pancake girl – love your genius single serving idea! Got any more recipes for one up your sleeve? There’s a whole lot of us out there who would love you for it! How about a giant chocolate chip cookie for one? devils food cake? brownie? banana cream pie? cobbler? …mini batches of anything will do!
Sarah
Ok, I seriously thought I was the only one who wore a headlamp in bed to read. Thank goodness I’m not the only one out there…you have given me renewed hope!
Alyssa
HAHAHAHAA!! Cute post!
krista
speaking of single, i was trying to think of a friend of mine i could set you up with and i realized i wasn’t doing it because i think you ought NOT be single but because it would mean we would be friends.
i’m so selfish.
Jen G
Joy – you rock my world. I can’t wait to make this recipe – but does it need to oats to cook properly?
JK
Where were you yesterday when I made an entire batch of pancakes and ate it all. By Myself.
Orit
I so totally relate to this.
And I’ma gonna make me one of those mega-pancake soon.
Foodie in Berlin
You’re really funny! Not many a blog makes me chuckle to myself…
…the food is good too obviously!
Kirsten
I agree with Adrianna! A single lady cookbook! It would be fantastic!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. Can half-half be subbed for buttermilk by adding vinegar or is it too fatty?
sheri
i’m not a single lady, but i am the only one who likes pancakes for breakfast sometimes! love that you’ve made this recipe for one! thanks!
joanne
well, hush my mouth! that does look de-licious!!!
Sushi Lover
HAHAHA!!! You are a CRACK UP Girl!
*love*
Allison
I love love love this! My boyfriend won’t eat breakfast (not sure what his problem is) and whenever I have a craving for pancakes I end up with way to many to eat! Can’t wait to make my own personal pancake. :)
Kate @ Savour Fare
Do I have to be a single lady? because I want this, and I want it now. Might have to pack the husband off to work just so I can enjoy my pancake in peace.
Jennifer post
Not single, still trying it!!! I might even share it with my kiddos…well, lets not get crazy!
Jenn
kitty
I love this post — so perfect for the day after the bikini-hate post!
Sara_Tea
I guess I now have an excuse not to eat an entire batch of pancakes myself. I’m also glad to read I’m not the only one that thinks leaving a light on will sway a murderer into choosing another apartment to break into. If two people think something it must be true. Duh.
melinda ke
Oh, I’m so glad you posted this! I’m making me one of these this week, I can’t wait! Now if I could just get a recipe for a single pumpkin pancake…hmm…
Yumi
It’s the same idea what I do sometimes! I’m glad to see ladies like me.
I bake a piece of pancake, with creamcheese and berry jam on it.
I wanna do it tommorow…no, I rememberd that there isn’t milk anymore. I drunk so much milk with coffee today.
Mmm…
alsmouse
OH Goodie, a pancake for one. Thank you, I skip making pancakes often because they make so many. Warmed over pancakes really miss the mark.
Please consider either making one part of your cookbook just for single cooks or do a whole cookbook of just single person recipes. I’ve tried downsizing recipes & they always seem to be off from the parent recipe.
I think I hear a blueberry/banana pancake calling my name.
~C8>
Karen B
Can I just say that you are AWESOME? I’m going to have this wonderful pancake for breakfast for the coming four days I’m sure :)
Holly
THANK YOU! Finally a single serving recipe that doesn’t require special pots and pans! I love all the “it’s okay that you live alone and eat for one” cookbooks that require you cook in single serving pots and pans. And by love, I mean hate.
I’m excited to try this! Eat it.
Allison
Just had to say how much I LOVED this post! So many mornings I have wanted one pancake for myself. Thank you for helpin’ out another single lady =)
emma
ha! i thought i was the only girl who made herself just one huge pancake sometimes. love this post!!
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
Three awesome things about being single for me: I get a ton of closet space to myself now. I get to sleep in the middle of the bed. And when the Beyonce song “All The Single Ladies” comes on, I get to get up and dance. Awesome.
I think you should write a cookbook for one. Almost like the Judith Jones one, but more you. It’d sure buy it!
Patty
Ok…not ya tell us! I just finished eating your “Dad’s Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes” not 15 minutes ago, and you drop this bomb on us! It sounds delish, Joy. Will definitely make it.
Just so ya know….I made, not one, but TWO (count em) pies this past Holiday weekend, and both crusts were your buttermilk crust recipe. One I filled with fresh peaches and the other was the Buttermilk Pie with Blackberry Sauce recipe. Needless to say, the Crowd roared, the Heavens opened and all was at Peace in the World!
Thanks for sharing!
Patty
Abigail
I’m not single, but this sounds absolutely delish, and your style of writing is hilarious. I’m totally going to have to get myself one of those headlamps… Way cool.
Hushyomouth! Haha.
Maria
LOVE the idea of single lady recipes, now I’m imagining being able to fill that craving for just a single cookie, cupcake, or cheesecake without having the rest of the batch taunting you to eat it…. I also sleep with the lights on (and refuse to sleep with open windows) for fear of lurking murderers!
Betsy Bradley
Awesome! Thanks for keeping us entertained Joy – you’re hilarious!
Tonya
Oooh!It’s so good to know I asm not the only grown bootied woman who is afraid of monsters, I mean murderers! OMgoddess, I would love these pancakes at night as my mommy treat, all for myself! Just before my bedtime read. Perfect!
leslie
Dear Joy,
You rock.
That is all.
Leslie
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen
Yum…this looks awesome! I’m so making this for breakfast tomorrow!!
Jennifer
Joy, you are a woman after my own heart. My best friend and I once made a 1/4 oatmeal raisin cookie recipe just because we had to have a few. (OK, so it wound up making a dozen. Those Quakers know how to eat). I will definitely be adding this to the “In Case of Emergency” file.
Lissi
Thanks, Joy! Single serving recipes are a blessing for those with children, too!
Carmen
Yay! I am extremely excited by this entry… now if only there was a recipe for a single waffle I would be in heaven. Thanks for the recipe Joy!
Cathy
Oh yes! I make a batch of waffles and freeze them, take one out and pop it in the toaster whenever I want it… bananas and blueberries top it. It’s also great for the kids in the mornings (if I tell them where they are).
Sarah M
Pancake + Gym sounds like the best morning! So jealous…
Shush-mi
yes single ladies rock. Well we have to dont we? and that pancake looks yum! YUM YUM YUM!
Betsy
As soon as I saw the subject line in the email notification, Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” came flooding into my head! All my single ladies, all my single ladies!
With that said, yum! I will be making this gluten free style! :)
aBroad
I am not single but I am making this for ME tomorrow … himself can make his own.
Em
Over the weekend I was thinking that I wanted to put bananas in my pancakes! Wonderful, thanks for the recipe! I am making pancakes this weekend! I think I will add pumpkin too. Have you had pumpkin pancakes? They are good all year.
BakinEpiphanies
there MUST be more single lady (or gent) recipes! i’m sure there are books out there but…they don’t make it look as cute as you do! i still remember your single egg chocolate pudding. (hey this should be your book proposal!) that pancake is bonkers, will definitely try…as soon as i am at all motivated to fire up the stove. way too hot here in nyc.
Frances
Thank you! this is perfect! I don’t make pancakes a lot because I don’t want to make a whole batch, I just want to make enough for me. I am definitely making this on Saturday. and maybe Sunday too. :)
Dava
Ah. The cure for wanton pancake lust.
Melanie
I love this. You should write a cookbook of single lady recipes. Because there are so many instances when I want only one of something for my single lady lifestyle.
Kendra
super yummy topped with peanut butter.
peachkins
I need this pancake in my life…
Angela (Diary of a Deaf Girl)
Oh THANK you! I love breakfast for dinner sometimes, my husband kinda thinks I’m nuts. Now I can just make one for me!
Paige C
Hooray! A recipe for us lonely ladies cooking for one! :-)
DessertForTwo
I love a recipe for one! You know, especially since I cook for two and all. That’s my thing ’round here. This is perfect when 1 of us wants a pancake and the other one wants a healthy bowl of granola with soy milk :)
kamran Siddiqi
I could so eat a pancake right now, but honestly, it’s been extremely dreadful on this side of the country! The heat is killing me! So, I’ve been doing much of my baking late at night when it gets somewhat cool… So, I know what will be tonight’s midnight snack for me – this pancake.
Great post, Joy!
Sherry
This is perfect! I can’t wait to try it and go crazayzay with mix-ins!
Laura
I woke up, saw this in my Google Reader, and made it about 5 minutes later. So perfect. So Good. Thank you.
I like to sleep with things in my bed. My computer. My purse. Piles of laundry. Books. It’s weird. (I don’t like bring things into bed with me on purpose, they just end up there and I’m too lazy to move them).
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday
I like 2 small pancakes rather than 1 big one. There’s just Something about a stack
Becca B
love this. i am single. i like pancakes. i fall asleep with lights on for the same reason way too often. i sleep in the middle of the bed and there is no question about whether i hog the pillows. did i mention i like pancakes? YAY
Chris
Hi Joy,
I’ve been meaning to post a comment for a while and I do hope you read all of them. It might come off as a little mean, but your curt writing style and lack of complexity is honestly alienating. I try to read your posts, but when I do I always find myself thinking we’re being talked down to–as if we didn’t
Of course I know that is *your* writing style and you’re welcome to go about your blog however you please. Many commenters find this simplistic style funny and easily relatable to vernacular English.
I just wanted to let you know that I have recently just been looking at the pictures because I can’t understand how a grown woman can write without independent clauses!
Also, and this is not just one final jab, I wouldn’t try to substitute milk for buttermilk because the baking soda (and powder) needs the acid. From a texture perspective, it might be OK, but only if you want flat Single Lady Pancakes :(
Best,
Chris
joythebaker
thanks for your comments chris.
you might be surprised to know that i have a degree in English Literature and Playwriting. i write the way i do… because i can… because it’s my style. i know there is a more proper way to go about my sentence structure and punctuation, but that just dulls me to pieces.
now let’s talk about milk. buttermilk is best in this recipe. it works with the baking soda and helps this pancake with its fluff. regular milk is a fine substitute because of the baking powder in this recipe. baking powder that gets its lift from heat and not solely from acid.
so… you think i stink. no one ever says that around these parts. way to go stepping out of the box like that. i really do appreciate your honestly. high five. now, suck it… and i mean that with a friendly love and respect.
Kelsey
I don’t feel talked down to. I think Chris IS a pancake and therefore is disappointed in your pancake post because he is so delicious and will soon be eaten. Beware my fork Chris the Pancake.
mrsv
Hi Joy — and Chris if you are checking to see if Joy responds –,
I have been checking out this blog for some time as well and I would like to respectfully disagree with Chris. Although by responding I am rather hypocritical but I believe Thumper’s mother had the best approach that if you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all.
I find your blog to be refreshing particularly after a long day at work. Due to my work I tend to write very formally and have difficulties in toning it down to be more active rather than passive.
I enjoy that you allow your personality to come through your writing and makes one feel as they are sitting down to chat with a close friend. I realise that this is an assumption as we have not met but regardless I am really glad I have found this blog. :) Blogs are an online diary that you are allowing the world to see … diary’s are not meant to have proofreaders and as such independent clauses are irrelevant.
As to the comment about the milk, I always substitute regular for the buttermilk but ensure I add vinegar to the milk first. A trick that I know has been shared in other posts.
Keep up the great work!
Evan B
I envy you for being able to eat just one pancake.. i easily eat 2 or 3 in a sitting and that’s just because I stop myself. :)
Dajda
Sounds and looks lovely. About the murderers thing: when I’m alone at home, I like to have the radio on – it keeps me from obsessively listening for strange noises and burglars all the time!
Kelsey
Ho my gawd.
I guess legally I’m still single… but I’m imagining the look on my boyfriends face if I got up and made coffee and just one single delicious pancake for myself. It would be a sad face.
pamela ponder
that looks so good!!! I must give it a try!!
PeaSoup
Made it. Ate it. Loved it.
Nicole @ the dirty oven
Looks good. I love the idea of a pancake for one!!! I also have a headlamp…not that lame…right??? It is also good for finding the paper in the dark in the morning.
Anne @ the doctor takes a wife
This is a total rockstar recipe :) Thanks for sharing!!
Rachel (Two Healthy Plates)
What a perfect recipe! Well…if you can eat just one =)
Alice
Shame on you for seducing us all with that pancake. You have my taste buds working overtime here!!! Pecan nuts, I LOVE pecan nuts!!! Ok, honestly, I can just admire the photo of this delightful and yummy pancake as I am allergic to flour, especially when its used in pancakes don’t ask me why. But then again, I am allergic to milk as well so the combination is lethal to me. Tomorrow morning you will have to eat one on my behalf. Ok? : )
Alice
Jen
So Brilliant! A recipe for a single-serving pancake. Thanks for being so darn smart!!
San
This is the best!! I had already scaled down my pancake recipe to make only 5 pancakes, so when I make them for just my fiance and I that there aren’t leftovers. But now on the mornings that he wants pancakes and I don’t, or when I want a pancake during the week, I can definitely use this :D
So excited about it I think I’m going to have one for breakfast today! Although I’ll have to figure out to put peaches in them cos I have a ton from our friends who have peach trees :)
Sarah
Thank you thank you thank you Joy!! Making pancakes just got soo much better.
Lauren
I’m making this pancake for breakfast tomorrow. Ssshhh… don’t tell my husband ;).
Kristen
Even though I’m not actually a single lady, my bf doesn’t like sweets or pancakes so this is the greatest discovery imaginable. THANK YOU.
Now I just need to learn how to cook a pancake…
Love your dishes!
Ne-Ne
1) hush-yo-mouf made me giggle and it’s out as heck here so I needed the giggle. 2) I actually had pretty good pancakes this am and now I want to go home and make this. TGIS (thank goodness for saturdays :)
Maria Trader
I always make a large batch of choc chip pancakes cuz eating them cold is the best.
erin
oooh this is SO perfect! i’m a married lady, but married to a man who… who HATES pancakes?!!!
and so i sacrifice my pancake love, so he won’t bleugh and starve and say that i have horrible taste buds (when clearly.. he is the one with the wrong taste buds)
or, i make a regular batch and end up with a million pancakes that i have to consume on my own (which.. really isn’t THAT bad of an option either. i mean. i’m married… i don’t have to be sexy any more right? right?!?)
squeeee i’m ready to try this! :) thank youu.
also, he sleeps with the light on
Jennifer Jo
My family was gone a couple nights ago and I slept with the bathroom AND bedroom light on.
The pancake looks perfect.
sheila
i read with a headlamp on and sometimes fall asleep with the light on due to the irrational fear of murderers, too! oh, and i loooove pancakes.
The Blue-Eyed Bakers
Can we make two? Every morning should start with such a happy little carb!
sugarfree
This looks incredible! I oftn want pancakes but avoid making them because of all the extra batter. Now I can have one big pancake for this single lady.
Sally
Haha! I hog the pillows, read with a headlamp and eat pancakes for breakfast! But not just one! I make a whole batch :-D ok so I might not eat lunch that day but it is so worth it
Jennifer
Making. This. Right. Now. :) Such a good idea!
Carbs. Love them.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
It sounds perfect for me. But I think I need 2 of them.
PeaSoup
I love these little vegan options you’re giving, please don’t stop – I am making these for me and my husband today! xx
Andrea
Tell me something… would this keep me full until lunch if I eat it at 6am? I’m always looking for a good weekday breakfast recipe. It looks and sounds just superb. No egg though?
Lia
I picked the recipe because my mouth is watering and I can’t wait to try that pancake…
Thanks for share!
Loe,
Lia.
Bel
Cooking for one is in the most part fun (cos I get to eat what I want when I want and nobody is there to see I am having a cookie and a vitamin!) but there are so many foods that are tough to make for 1 without wasting food. Thanks for solving this problem on the days I want pancakes! :)
Val
Thank the lord I’m not the only one who sleeps with the light on (when I’m home alone and thinking of ways a murderer could scale the walls of my block of flats, open the window and miraculously get past the electric blinds.)
There’s nothing like a big fat pancake followed by a tough workout ;-)
Katie
What a great idea. I often fancy pancakes in the morning but never want the piles and piles of calories that come with eating a stack of 5 :p
Thanks Joy!
Katie xox
Chui Shia
I absolutely love pancakes and most recipes are always for a big batch. This is PERFECT!
candybeans
a lack of singleness will absolutely NOT stop me from making this pancake. that is a promise.
Twinkle
Lol you’re so funny!!
e*
WOW!!! you read my mind…<:) pancakes for me and my two girls for breakfast…yummy…have a great rest of the week…e*
Marisa
Can i be single again so I can have this for breakfast too?
Sophie
OMG!
I am SO making this some time next week :D
Wei-Wei
BOOKMARKED. I now know what to make when I want pancakes and everyone else is having eggs and toast. :D:D Thank you thank you!!
Wei-Wei