These amazing buttermilk pancakes are delicious, easy, and made from ingredients already in your pantry! Plush, how to make a buttermilk substitute. This really is the best fluffy buttermilk pancake recipe ever!
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Why I Love These Pancakes
We make A LOT of pancakes in our house! My kids are definitely picky when it comes to their breakfast food. Between the Sweet Cream Pancakes, Perfect French Toast, and Crispy Mickey Waffles, we go through a lot of syrup as well!
As I was looking through my list of recipes, I realized that I have never shared my buttermilk pancakes recipe. And to enhance these pancakes, be sure to serve them with Homemade Buttermilk Syrup!
The Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
These pancakes are not just regular pancakes, they are the BEST Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes! Many of the recipes I’ve tried come out heavy and flat. Not this one. These pancakes are fluffy , but still have teh tanginess of buttermilk.
Buttermilk helps activate the baking soda in the pancake batter that gives them height and also breads down gluten to make the pancakes more tender.
How to Make Buttermilk Substitutes
There are many times when I have wanted or needed to use buttermilk, but didn’t have any on hand. Fortunately, there is a way to make a buttermilk substitute.
For every cup of buttermilk needed, add 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup. Fill the rest of the cup, up to the 1 cup line, with milk. Let that sit for about 5 minutes and you will have a great substitute for buttermilk!
How to Get Buttermilk Pancakes to be Fluffy
I mentioned earlier that may of the recipes for buttermilk pancakes that I’ve tried in the past, were heavy and flat. Do you want to know the secret to getting buttermilk pancakes to be fluffy? Let the batter rest!
After mixing all of the ingredients, let the batter sit at room temperature for at least 15-20 minutes to let the buttermilk and baking soda do its magic!
Ingredients for the Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
*Ingredient amounts are located in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- All-Purpose Flour: This is the foundation of the pancake mix. It can be found on the baking aisle at your local grocery store.
- Sugar: A little white sugar is used to sweeten the pancake batter.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: These are leavening agents that help the pancake rise.
- Buttermilk: This will moisten the pancake batter and give the pancakes their tangy taste.
- Eggs: Using eggs helps to bind the ingredients together when forming the pancakes.
- Melted Butter: I like to used salted butter, but unsalted will work as well.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
How to Make the Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
[Step 1] Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
[Step 2] Use a whisk to mix together and then create a well in the center
[Step 3] Pour the buttermilk, beaten eggs, and melted butter in the well.
[Step 4] Use the whisk to mix together the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Make sure to not over mix. The batter will be lumpy.
[Step 5] Heat an electric griddle at medium heat, about 325 degrees and spray with cooking spray. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to pour batter on to the griddle.
[Step 6] Once the pancakes begin to bubble, use a spatula to flip the pancakes. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the pancakes are golden brown.
[Step 7] Serve with maple syrup or homemade buttermilk syrup.
More Pancake Recipes to Try:
- Sweet Cream Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
- Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes
- Bisquick Buttermilk Pancakes
- Pancake Mix Banana Pancakes
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Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
These buttermilk pancakes are tangy, fully, and perfect! The Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 1/4 Teaspoons Salt
- 2 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
- 2 Large Eggs, beaten
- 3 Tablespoons Butter, melted
Instructions
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Use a whisk to mix together and then create a well in the center.
- Pour the buttermilk, beaten eggs, and melted butter in the well.
- Use the whisk to mix together the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Make sure to not over mix. The batter will be lumpy.
- Heat an electric griddle at medium heat, about 325 degrees and spray with cooking spray.
- Use a 1/4 measuring cup to pour batter on to the griddle.
- Once the pancakes begin to bubble, use a spatula to flip the pancakes.
- Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the pancakes are golden.
- Serve with maple syrup or homemade buttermilk syrup.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 219Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 856mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 7g
