Fluffy Peach Pancakes with Maple Peach Topping
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These peach pancakes are fruity and full of sweet peach flavor. We fold in juicy summer peaches and white chocolate chips and serve them with a homemade maple peach compote. They’re simple to make and ready in just 35 minutes!
These peach pancakes are everything we crave on a slow summer morning. Sweet, juicy peaches steal the show, bringing sunny, ripe flavor to every bite, while melty white chocolate adds a soft, indulgent richness that makes them feel extra special. They’re warm, golden, and full of that just-picked peach flavor we wait all year for.
Made with a simple pancake batter and folded with fresh peaches, these pancakes are easy enough for a relaxed weekend breakfast but feel like a true summer treat. Served with a spoonful of maple-sweetened peach compote, they’re the kind of breakfast you linger over—barefoot in the kitchen, coffee in hand, and nowhere else you’d rather be.
Tips for making the best peach pancakes
- For fluffy, tender pancakes, avoid over-mixing the batter. Stop stirring when only a few streaks of flour remain.
- You’ll know the pancakes are ready to flip when they become dry at the edges and the top is covered in little air bubbles (about 3 minutes).
- If you cook pancakes one at a time, it will take you a long time before you’re eating breakfast. To speed things up, use at least two pans at a time. We usually cook four pancakes at a time, using one pan on each element on our stove. If you have a griddle, this is the time to use it!
Fluffy Peach Pancakes with Maple Peach Topping
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 cup diced peaches
- ½ cup white chocolate chips (optional)
- Peach compote, fresh peaches, and maple syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and butter.1 large egg, 1 ½ cups milk, ¼ cup melted butter
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. When only a few streaks of flour remain, fold in the peaches and white chocolate chips.1 cup diced peaches, ½ cup white chocolate chips
- Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over medium heat (see notes) and add about a ½ tablespoon of butter. Pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter into the pan and let the pancake cook until it's dry at the edges and the top is covered in little air bubbles, about 3 minutes. Flip the pancake over and cook for 1 minute more.
- Keep the pancakes warm in a 200-degree Fahrenheit oven while you cook the remaining pancakes. Serve the pancakes topped with maple syrup, fresh sliced peaches, and peach compote.
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