Description
These perfect fluffy buttermilk pancakes are soft, light, and golden with a delicious buttery flavor. Made with simple ingredients and ready in just minutes, they are the ultimate comforting breakfast for slow mornings with family.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter for cooking
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl whisk buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until combined.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of butter.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter into the skillet for each pancake.
- Cook until bubbles form on the surface, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the pancake and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with butter and maple syrup.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter to keep pancakes fluffy. If you don’t have buttermilk, mix 2 cups milk with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and let it sit for 5 minutes. Pancakes can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days or frozen for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg