Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, vanilla and oil together.
Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring well to combine.
Drop heat of the skillet down to med-low/med.
Add a small amount of coconut oil to coat the surface. (Not too much or your pancakes will be greasy!)
Pour large spoonfuls of the batter onto the hot skillet.
Cook until the edges begin to brown and bubbles appear on the surface. Flip the pancakes and cook until golden.
Repeat using all of the batter.
Notes
Try adding blueberries or strawberries(fresh or frozen), sliced bananas, or a handful of nuts to the batter before cooking. If substituting the sugar with a liquid sweetener, add it to the milk mixture instead of the flour mixture.