The Best Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe (2024)

These delicious buttermilk pancakes are light and fluffy, made from scratch, and a family favorite pancake recipe. Learn how to make the best buttermilk pancakes at home.

The Best Homemade Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

Making the best buttermilk pancakes starts out with the freshest ingredients. Make sure that your baking soda is not older than 6 months old, the flour is fresh and ingredients are at room temperature. The key to fluffy pancakes includes: buttermilk, baking powder and baking soda.

How To Make Your Own Buttermilk From Scratch

If you do not have any buttermilk on hand and have the urge for delicious buttermilk pancakes, no worries. All you need is a buttermilk substitute which consist of whole milk and lemon juice or white vinegar. Using a two cup measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon per cup. This recipes calls for two cups of buttermilk. Add two tablespoons of lemon juice (or vinegar) to the two cup measuring cup, then add enough whole milk to equal two cups. Give it a stir and let sit for 5 minutes. It will be thick and a bit cuddly. Now you have made homemade buttermilk in a pinch!

Buttermilk Pancakes Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Make Pancakes Fluffy?

Fluffy pancakes are achieved by starting with the freshest ingredients. Baking soda should not be older than 6 months old. Also, leave lumps in the batter. If the batter is too smooth and watery, the pancakes will turn out flat. So, gently work the ingredients together for the fluffiest pancakes the whole family is going to enjoy.

How To Tell When Pancakes Are Done?

Once the pancake batter starts to bubble, and once the bubble have popped, then you know it is time to flip the pancakes and cook the other side. But if the bubbles pop and fill with more batter, it’s not quite time to flip them. I test a few pancakes to make sure the griddle is hot and the heat is evenly distributed.

Why Are My Pancakes Flat?

One of the main reasons pancakes turn out flat is the batter has been overmixed. Like mentioned above, having lumps in the batter helps create fluffy pancakes. Make sure not to overwork the batter. Also, let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes before adding to the griddle.

Is My Batter Supposed To Be Lumpy?

Yes, another key to delicious, fluffy, pancakes is to leave lumps in the batter and let the batter rest. You definitely want a lumpy batter for the best pancakes possible.

Tips for Making the Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Use a Griddle and Make Sure it is Hot before adding The Batter

Using a griddle to make homemade pancakes is ideal. A large frying pan or skillet can also be use but a griddle is the way to go. Make sure that the griddle is at the desired temperature.

Lightly oil the griddle before turning it on, then when adding the pancake batter, they won’t stick and you will get the best tasting pancakes. Just add a tablespoon of oil and lightly cover the griddle. Use a paper towel to spread the oil and cover the entire griddle.

Do Not Overmix The Batter

One tip that is most important for fluffy pancakes is not to overmix the batter. You want to stir the batter by hand. The lumps in the batter is what helps make the fluffiest pancakes.

Let The Batter Rest

After gently stirring the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, you will notice lumps and that is exactly what you want. Let the batter rest while the griddle is heating up. This ensures the best tasting pancakes.

Warm The Syrup

One of my favorite ways to serve pancakes hot off the griddle is to add lots of room temperature butter and then pour hot syrup over the top. This helps the butter melt and creates a even better tasting pancake that keeps them warm. Pouring cold syrup is good but warming up the syrup is so much better. Give it a try.

Different Types of Pancakes

Blueberries Pancakes – blueberries are a favorite fruit to add to pancakes or any dessert really. Rinse them well, let them dry before adding them to the top of the pancake batter after it has been placed on the griddle.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes – Making chocolate chip pancakes is super easy and a favorite among chocolate lovers. All you need to do is add chocolate chips to the pancake batter after being place on the griddle and then cook as usual.

Banana Pancakes – bananas are a delicious addition to change up the flavor of the standard pancake recipe. Simply add a ripe, mashed banana directly to the batter and follow the below instructions.

Toppings for The Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Fresh Fruit – Sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and sliced bananas are delicious additions to add to the top of pancakes.

Homemade Whipped Cream – All you need to make homemade whipped cream is heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract. Add the ingredients to a medium bowl and beat on high until stiff peaks form. Check out these Strawberry Blueberry Parfaits for the actual measurements and instructions of homemade whipped cream.

How To Store, Freeze, and Reheat

To store cooked pancakes, once they have cooled completely, place a single layer in the bottom of an airtight container, place a piece of parchment paper on top and add another layer of pancakes.

To freeze, place cooked pancakes on a baking sheet and flash freeze them. This means to place them in the freezer for an hour of two then remove them and add about three in a freezer bag. Lay flat in the freezer until ready to use.

Reheating frozen pancakes are great to just pop in the microwave and cook for about a minute or two. They also can be reheated in a skillet or in the oven at 350° for about 10 minutes.

Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Sugar
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Eggs
• Buttermilk
• Butter
• Pure maple Syrup

How To Make The Best Buttermilk Pancakes

1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk until combined.
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently stir. Batter will be lumpy.
4. Using a paper towel, lightly rub oil over griddle. Heat to 350 degrees.
5. Let batter rest for 5-10 minutes while griddle is heating up, then add ¼ cup batter onto prepared griddle or skillet.
6. Flip pancakes over when the tops are covered with bubbles and some have popped and the edges are golden brown.
7. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.

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More Pancake Recipes To Enjoy

• Fluffy Banana Pancakes
• Banana Nut Filled Pancakes
• Pancake Sausage on a Stick

And here is a delicious Hash Brown Breakfast Cups recipe from our other blog, Deliciously Seasoned.

Here are a few pics that are perfect to pin to your favorite Pinterest boards.

Enjoy, Terri

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