Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Name: Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cups Flour; 1/4 Cup Sugar; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Baking Soda; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 Cup Canola Oil; 1 Large Egg; 1 1/4 Cups Buttermilk

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No one can resist a stack of hot pancakes and this recipe is the best when it comes to homemade, from scratch, fluffy ones! 8 simple ingredients and 10-15 minutes to be devouring this hot breakfast! You'll never use a box mix again!

A hot stack of five fluffy buttermilk pancakes. — A stack of homemade buttermilk pancakes with fresh fruit!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
Couple Things You'll Need
Step by Step Instructions
My Favorite Syrup Recipes
Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Soft, fluffy pancakes that are easy to cut into bites unlike a box mix with their tough, rubbery pancakes.
This is my favorite pancake recipe! It makes perfect pancakes every time!!!
Easy recipe for big breakfasts on special occasions or just a Monday morning!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

Buttermilk - Did you run out of buttermilk? No worries! Measure 1 ⅛ cup regular milk into a measuring cup and whisk in 2 Tbs. white vinegar for a homemade buttermilk mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.
Olive Oil - You may substitute coconut oil, canola oil or vegetable oil for the olive oil.
Flour - Use all purpose flour.
Vanilla? - If you want to add a teaspoon of vanilla extract feel free.
Variations - Feel free to toss a handful of chocolate chips or fresh blueberries into the pancake batter before cooking!

Ingredients for buttermilk pancakes. — Just a few pantry staples for the best pancakes!

Couple Things You'll Need

Step by Step Instructions

Preheat an electric griddle (or large frying pan) to about 275 degrees.
In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar together.

Dry ingredients whisked together. — Whisk the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl!

Add the wet ingredients, oil, egg, and buttermilk to the dry ingredients.
Stir just until all the flour is mixed in and no streaks of flour remain. Over mixing the batter will take the fluffiness out of your pancakes.
Let the batter stand for 3 to 5 minutes allowing the baking soda to react with the buttermilk causing your batter to become "fluffy".
Using a ¼ cup measuring cup for eight, 4 to 5 inch pancakes or a ⅓ cup for six, 6 to 7 inch pancakes, pour circles of batter onto the hot griddle.
When the pancakes are golden on the bottom and little air bubbles begin to appear on the top of the pancake, flip them over and cook on the other side until golden brown.
Serve your perfect buttermilk pancakes hot with your favorite syrup!

My Favorite Syrup Recipes

Liquid ingredients added, whisked, and cooked on a griddle. — Whisk wet ingredients into the flour mixture and cook pancakes on a hot griddle!

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

What does buttermilk do in pancakes?

The buttermilk reacts with the baking soda which causes the batter to puff up really fluffy giving you those delicious fluffy pancakes. You can make your own buttermilk by whisking 2 Tbs white vinegar into roughly a cup of milk.

Can this batter be made a day ahead?

No, this pancake batter needs to be cooked immediately. The fluff created by the baking soda does deflate after a while.

What can I do with leftover pancakes?

You can cover a plate of these amazing pancakes with plastic wrap, put them in the fridge and reheat them in the microwave or toaster later!

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