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Buttermilk Pancakes
🥞 American Vegetarian

Buttermilk Pancakes

🥞 American

Cloud-soft buttermilk pancakes with golden edges and a tender crumb — weekend breakfast that beats the diner every time.

Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter3 tbsp melted + more for pan
  • Salt1/2 tsp
  • Eggs2
  • Milk1.5 cups buttermilk-style
  • All-Purpose Flour2 cups
  • Sugar2 tbsp
  • Baking Powder2 tsp
  • Vanilla Extract1 tsp
  • Maple Syrupfor serving

Optional extras

  • Lemon1 tsp juice optional

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

  2. 2

    In another bowl whisk buttermilk (or milk + lemon), eggs, melted butter and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Pour wet into dry and stir just until combined — lumps are fine.

  4. 4

    Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered medium griddle until bubbles set; flip once.

  5. 5

    Stack high with butter and maple syrup.

Chef's tip

Don't overmix — tough batter makes tough pancakes. Rest 5 minutes if you can.

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Watch how it's made

Video: My Go-to Super Easy Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe · on YouTube