Perfect Buttermilk Pancake Recipe (2024)

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Table of Contents

• Why We Love This Recipe
• Ingredients
• Buttermilk Pancake Variations
• How to Make Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes
• Make Ahead and Storage Tips
• Tips for Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Favorite Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
• Perfect Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

Why We Love This Recipe

Made from scratch! These pancakes are so quick and easy that you can have them ready in minutes!

Simple yet scrumptious. This recipe uses simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry and refrigerator and yields the most perfect and delicious pancakes!

Great to make ahead. Sometimes, we need breakfast recipes that we can grab from the freezer and reheat for busy mornings. This is one of those recipes we turn to time and again!

Easily scalable. This recipe is just right for four people but can easily be scaled up or down to serve less or more!

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Flour – Use all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour, if you prefer. You can also do a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat based on your preferences. I have also substituted gluten-free flour with great success.

Sugar – Granulated sugar is the default sugar to use in this recipe.

Baking Powder – You will use baking powder and baking soda in this recipe. The combination makes for delicious, fluffy buttermilk pancakes.

Baking Soda – You’ll also use baking soda since these are buttermilk pancakes, and the acid in the buttermilk combined with the baking soda ensures the fluffiest pancakes!

Salt – The salt in this recipe helps to balance the sweetness and give additional flavor. If you use salted butter, you may want to reduce the salt called for in the recipe to 3/4 teaspoon.

Buttermilk – You’ll want to be sure to use buttermilk for this recipe. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can easily make your own buttermilk with the ingredients you have on hand!
Resource: How to Make Buttermilk Substitute

Eggs – This recipe uses two fresh eggs. If you need to substitute the eggs, I recommend a commercial egg replacer. I’ve found that flax eggs can cause pancakes to be a bit heavy and dense, and applesauce causes the batter to become too thin. You may need to test to reach your desired final replacement.

Vanilla Extract – The vanilla extract adds so much flavor to this recipe! If you’ve not added it to your pancakes in the past, believe me when I say it makes such a difference!

Butter – You will use melted butter in the batter as to coat your griddle or skillet for cooking.

Buttermilk Pancake Variations

Egg-free Pancakes – Use an egg replacer such as Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer.

Dairy-free Pancakes – Use plant-based milk, such as oat, almond, or cashew milk, and dairy-free butter, in place of the dairy called for in the recipe. And yes, you can even make dairy-free buttermilk substitute!
Resource: How to Make Oat Milk

Gluten-Free Pancakes – Use your favorite gluten-free flour. I’ve made these many times using gluten-free flour substitutes.

Tips for Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes

1. Let the mixed pancake batter sit for about 5 minutes for the fluffiest pancakes!
2. When cooking the pancakes, allow the pancake batter to cook until the edges have lost their sheen and bubbles have formed in the center of the top of the pancake, about 2-3 minutes. Then, flip the pancake to cook the other side.

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