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The best go-to recipe for the fluffiest old fashioned buttermilk pancakes! Scratch pancakes with pantry ingredients and easy homemade buttermilk!
With 4 boys and a husband at home that are obsessed with breakfast and brunch, I have experimented with many different pancake recipes. This is the recipe for the best and fluffiest old fashioned buttermilk pancakes that I've tried and tweaked and that consistently disappear at my kitchen table every Saturday morning! My favorite part of the weekend is the boys anticipating the delectable stacks of goodness waiting at the table and the way their eyes widen as they examine them to see which of the glorious pancakes will land on their plate!
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- Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ingredient Notes
- How to Make Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes?
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Expert Tips
- Storage
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This recipe is comfort food at its best! You will love:
- All of the ingredients to make the recipe are likely in your pantry. You can even make the buttermilk that goes into the recipe with 2 simple ingredients if you don't have buttermilk on hand!
- The fluffy cake-like texture.
- Crispy salty edges.
Ingredient Notes
- Buttermilk you can use storebought or my easy homemade hack using milk and vinegar!
- All-Purpose flour.
- Eggs, use large eggs.
- Vegetable oil
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Butter for cooking and garnishing.
- Real Maple Syrup- please use the best quality you can find! This is our favorite maple syrup but you can check these out as well!
How to Make Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes?
- 1. Whisk together wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls.
- 2. Pour wet ingredients into to dry and mix until combined. Do not over mix!
- 3. Cook pancakes on a hot griddle!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between buttermilk pancakes and regular pancakes?
Pancakes that use buttermilk in the recipe tend to be lighter and fluffier due to the chemical reaction between the baking soda and the buttermilk. I always use my homemade buttermilk be could I love the tender crumb that the buttermilk helps to create in the pancakes.
Do you need buttermilk for pancakes?
You can make pancakes with any milk but I highly suggest that you try buttermilk if you never have, the texture really is amazing!
Why are my pancakes not fluffy?
The biggest culprit to pancakes that are not fluffy is usually overmixing. Having a few lumps in your batter is perfectly fine. Letting the batter rest a bit also helps. Some people say that beating your eggs separately is another contributor for fluffy pancakes but I am much too lazy! I always find that as long as the griddle is hot enough and the batter is not overmixed and has rested my pancakes are always perfect!
Expert Tips
- Do not overmix batter leave some lumps.
- Allow batter to rest.
- Make sure you griddle is hot! Always make a test pancake to ensure that your griddle is not too hot and the exterior burns before the interior cooks!
- Use a cake tester or toothpick to check that pancakes are cooked through.
- Do not mix the batter the day before. You can mix dry ingredients in advance and then add the wet ingredients before cooking to save time!
- Serve with real maple syrup (always!) and butter.
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. These pancakes can be frozen in layers separated with parchment paper but I always recommend making and eating them fresh!
Recipe
Fluffiest Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
The best go-to recipe for the fluffiest old fashioned buttermilk pancakes! Scratch pancakes with pantry ingredients and easy homemade buttermilk!
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Resting Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 430 kcal
Equipment
whisk
large bowl
medium bowl
griddle or non-stick skillet
Ladle
Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups buttermilk store bought or homemade
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Homemade Buttermilk
- 2 cups milk 2%
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Instructions
If making homemade buttermilk pour 2 cups of milk in a medium bowl with 1 tablespoon of vinegar allow to sit for 5 minutes to turn into buttermilk.
Add eggs, vanilla and oil to the bowl with buttermilk and whisk together until combined.
In a separate large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Slowly combine the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. Some lumps are perfectly fine.
Allow the batter to rest for at least 5 minutes while you heat your skillet or griddle on medium high heat.
After batter has rested butter the griddle, and ladle about ¼ cup of batter per pancake. Allow the pancakes to cook and when bubbles start to form on the top carefully flip them over to cook on the other side for about 1-2 more minutes. Continue with remaining batter and serve with real maple syrup and butter and enjoy!
Notes
- Do not overmix batter leave some lumps.
- Allow batter torest.
- Make sure yougriddle is hot! Always make atest pancake to ensure that your griddle is not too hot and the exterior burns before the interior cooks!
- Use acake tester or toothpickto check that pancakes are cooked through.
- Do not mix the batter the day before. You can mix dry ingredients in advance and then add the wet ingredients before cooking to save time!
storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. These pancakes can be frozen in layers separated with parchment paper but I always recommend making and eating them fresh!
Nutrition
Serving: 24gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1110mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 302IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 2mg
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About Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
Welcome to All You Need is Brunch! I'm Charlotte, professional food photographer and recipe developer here behind these delicious and easy Brunch Recipes with over 20 years of cooking and baking experience!
Comments
Melody says
Yum!!! These look amazing!! I can’t wait to try this recipe 😋Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thanks so much! I hope you love them!
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Amelia Pinto says
This was a great recipe! They were easy to make and everyone in my family loved them😊
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Amelia Pinto says
Awesome recipe!Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you! My boys devour them!
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sienna says
these pancakes are delicious!! such a great recipe 😋Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you so much! I think it's all in the homemade buttermilk!
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Joanne says
I tried this recipe and its out of this world!Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
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Jai says
delicious pancakes, try it you will love it!Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Aww thank you so much!
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Sat says
These are very fluffy and moist! Best pancake recipe. Thanks so much!Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
You are so welcome! So happy you enjoyed!
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Maura Beattie says
Hi Charlotte! Congratulations. Looks like you enjoy cooking. I will try to make the pancakes next time we have our grandkids overnight. However, I need to add blueberries because they say that I make the best blueberries pancakes ever.
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Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you so much! Yes Grandma's make THE BEST EVERYTHING! My boys love everything Grandma makes even her plain white rice lol. Thank you for stopping by!xo
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Wayne says
Definitely a game changer to Sunday morning breakfasts 🥞Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Yay! So happy to hear! Thank you so much!
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Alyssia says
There amazing! So light and fluffyReply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you so much! It's definitely me favorite recipe.
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Catherine H. says
Homemade buttermilk pancakes 🥞 are the GREATEST!! LOVE THEM!! Golden brown and just perfect!! Same recipe My granny taught me as a child! I totally recommend giving this recipe a try! I promise you will throw that pre-made pancake mix in the trash!!
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Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
Thank you so much Catherine! I agree 100%. I'm happy you love the recipe!
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Scarlett says
My kiddos absolutely love these pancakes! They are so fluffy and moist. Thanks Charlotte!Reply
Natalie G. says
No more pancake mix for our family. These were a huge hit! Best ever 😍Reply
Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj says
What a wonderful compliment! Thank you Natalie! This one is a family favorite for us too!
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