Pancake Recipe
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Our Buttermilk Pancake Recipe is fluffy, golden, and packed with flavor! These homemade buttermilk pancakes are the breakfast classic you’ll want to make again and again.
Table of Contents
- Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- In Photos: How To Make Homemade Pancakes
- More Delicious Breakfast Recipes
We LOVE a good pancake here, in all shapes and forms (see my Funfetti Pancakes and Chocolate Chip Pancakes for great examples), but nothing quite says “weekend breakfast” like a classic, homemade buttermilk pancake. This recipe is my all-time favorite. They come together in minutes and cook up light as air with that signature tang only buttermilk can bring. If you’re cooking up a weekend brunch or a quick weekday treat, this recipe is a total keeper.
Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These pancakes come out incredibly soft and fluffy, thanks to the perfect balance of ingredients.
- They are quick and simple to make, even on busy mornings.
- You can customize them easily with add-ins like fruit, chocolate chips, or spices.
- They reheat beautifully, so leftovers are just as delicious the next day.
- Everyone at the table will love them, from kids to adults.
Ingredients You’ll Need
The recipe card at the bottom of the post contains the full list with all of the amounts. Refer to that when you’re cooking.
- All-purpose flour: The base of your batter. Bread flour will also work if all-purpose isn’t available.
- Granulated sugar: Brown sugar can also be substituted but will effect the flavor a bit.
- Baking powder: Gives the pancakes lift and fluffiness.
- Baking soda: This reacts with the buttermilk to create that light, airy texture everyone loves in a good pancake.
- Kosher salt: Or a pinch of table salt.
- Buttermilk*: Adds moisture and that classic tangy flavor.
- Unsalted butter: Essential for flavor and texture. If you use salted butter, omit the additional salt called for in the recipe.
- Eggs: Bind the batter and add structure.
- Vanilla extract: The real stuff, please! Avoid imitation vanilla at almost all costs.
*Real buttermilk is best for this recipe, but you can make your own in a pinch! Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice or vinegar into 1 1/2 cups of whole milk, and then let it sit for 5–10 minutes. See our How To Make Homemade Buttermilk tutorial for full instructions.
In Photos: How To Make Homemade Pancakes
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 2: Add the wet ingredients
Make a well in the center of the dry mixture. Add the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the bowl.
Step 3: Combine the batter
Starting in the center, whisk the wet ingredients gently, gradually incorporating the flour mixture from the sides. Stir until just combined, but don’t overmix! A few small lumps are expected.
Step 4: Cook the pancakes
Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Lightly grease with butter. Use a 1/4-cup measuring cup to scoop the batter onto the hot surface.
Step 5: Flip and finish
Cook the pancakes until bubbles form on the surface and the bottom is golden brown (about 2 to 5 minutes). Flip gently and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes on the second side.
Helpful Tips and Tricks
- Use medium-low heat so the pancakes cook through without burning.
- Don’t press them down with a spatula. Let them puff up naturally!
- Add-ins welcome! Blueberries, chocolate chips, or banana slices are all great folded into the batter.
- Keep them warm by placing cooked pancakes on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven while you finish the batch.
More Delicious Breakfast Recipes
- Homemade Waffle Recipe
- How to Make Crepes
- Apple Scones
- Blueberry Buckle
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Peanut Butter Granola
Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk*
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the center, and pour in the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Starting in the center and working outwards, whisk the liquid ingredients together, picking up the flour mixture as you go, until just barely incorporated.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Lightly grease the skillet with butter, then scoop 1/4-cup of the batter at a time onto the hot surface.
- Cook until set and golden on the bottom (around 2 to 5 minutes), then flip gently and cook the other side.
