Breakfast · American

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

A short rest and buttermilk give these pancakes a tall, tender stack you can cook on a weekday morning.

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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

10 minPrep15 minCook25 minTotal

Amounts scale with servings. Pan size and cooking time may need adjusting for larger batches.

Ingredients

Let’s make it

  1. 1

    Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir until a few lumps remain. Rest 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and butter it lightly. Scoop ¼-cup portions. Cook until bubbles form and the edges look set, 2–3 minutes. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more.

  4. 4

    Keep finished pancakes on a warm plate and butter the pan between batches as needed.

A few things that help

Lumps in the batter are fine. A smooth batter makes tougher pancakes.

If the first pancake browns too fast, lower the heat before the rest of the batch.

Use what you have

No buttermilk? Stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1¼ cups milk and wait 5 minutes.

Fold in blueberries after the batter rests, ½ cup at a time.

Your questions, answered

Why are my pancakes flat?

The baking powder may be old, or the batter was overmixed. Use fresh leavening and stop stirring when the flour disappears.

Can I keep pancake batter overnight?

It loses lift. Mix a fresh batch, or freeze leftover cooked pancakes and toast them.

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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes