Whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Batter will be lumpy! Don't overmix - those lumps are the key to fluffy pancakes! Let batter rest for a few minutes.

Heat a nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet to medium low heat and spray with cooking spray. Melt 1/4 tsp of butter and pour a scant ¼ cup of the pancake batter into pan. Cook until the edges begin to crisp up and the pancake bubbles are open. Optional - add in fun mix ins - diced strawberries, blueberries, choc chips

Carefully flip and cook the second side until cooked through.

Repeat with remaining batter. You should get approximately 12 pancakes.

Top with a  small tsp drizzle of maple syrup.