Think ahead! If you love waking up to fresh pancakes often, make a big batch of dry mix and set aside for when the craving strikes! Just seal up individual batches of dry mix, and when you’re ready, you can simply finish the batter with eggs, milk, and butter.

Melt (60g) butter in the microwave. 30 seconds, if you have a 700-50 watt microwave. 20 seconds if 800 watt or higher. Or you can melt it on the stove top.

Add butter to batter. Pour your melted butter into the batter and stir gently to incorporate.

Cook those bad boys The time has come for you to make some pancakes. I like to start out on medium heat with a dry nonstick pan. Spoon some batter into a small circle, and rotate the spoon to pile the batter into a little mound. Then step back. Don’t move the pancakes around. Just give them time to gently cook through, monitoring your heat so they don’t scorch on the bottom. Once air bubbles begin to form on the top and steam is puffing out, it’s time to flip. If you’ve got fancy flipping skill

Yeah, but how long do I cook them for? It depends on the size of the pancake, but usually about three minutes on the first side and two minutes on the other side. After three minutes, the pancake will develop a “skin,” which will allow you to slide a spatula underneath to check the color. If it’s got a nice, even tan, flip it and cook for about two minutes more.

Perfect cakes come from dry nonstick pans Y’know those pancakes with psychedelic patterns all over them? What about the ones that have weird dark spots even though they’re undercooked? How about the ones that burn on one side but not on the other? Those delinquent pancakes were all cooked on greasy, uneven surfaces. The trick for perfectly tan, flat pancakes is simple: cook them on a dry, nonstick surface. That’s all there is to it.

Eat ’em. Damn, they fluffy. Add syrup and butter, or strawberries and mint, or eggs or bacon. It’s your breakfast—cherish it.