The Best Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
This recipe for fluffy buttermilk pancakes beats each and every pancake mix hands down. They are so light and fluffy and delicious and couldn’t be simpler. All you need is a little slab of butter, some maple syrup, and voila—the perfect breakfast!
Servings: 20 pancakes
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 1/3 cup butter melted, plus more for frying pancakes
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently fold them together until combined but still a little lumpy. Set aside.
- Heat a pan or nonstick griddle over medium heat, then add about 1 tablespoon of butter and let it melt. For each pancakes, pour about 1/3 cup batter onto the griddle and let it spread out into a 4" round pancake.
- Allow the pancakes to cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges are beginning to look cooked, or about 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes, using a spatula, and continue to cook the other side until golden and cooked through— about 1 minute more.
- Repeat this process with remaining batter. Serve pancakes warm with butter, syrup, or your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing cooked pancakes: transfer pancakes to an airtight container (or freezer bag) and store in the fridge for up to 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheating: either microwave an individual serving to warm them, or else pull them and let them come to room temperature, then cover with foil and warm in a low 300 degree oven until warmed through.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg