Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a large bowl; Stir to combine.
In a small bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; Whisk together until eggs are fully combined.
Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. The batter may be lumpy.
Preheat a griddle to medium-high.
Use a 1/4 cup scoop to pour batter onto the hot griddle.
Cook for 2-3 minutes or until bubbles rise to the top of the pancakes and the edges dry out a little.
Flip the pancakes and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
Continue with remaining batter.
Notes
This Recipe Can be Doubled: Best Homemade Pancake Mix is a great recipe for a crowd or for freezing. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
Check your Powder: Most often pancakes flop due to outdated baking powder, so make sure yours is fresh.
Griddles are Great: Griddles allow your pancakes to really spread out and form correctly. Remember to make sure it is at temperature before you start cooking your pancakes.