Ditch the box mix and never look back with the BEST Buttermilk Pancakes recipe! They’re big and fluffy and the taste just can’t be beat!
Do you love breakfast? Try my Blueberry Coffee Cake, Classic French Toast, or Strawberry Crepes!
Why these are the BEST Pancakes:
- Pantry Ingredients – You probably already have everything you need, and you can easily make your own buttermilk if you don’t have it on hand.
- Quick to Make – Only 5 minutes to prep!
- Delicious – No one can resist a stack of light, buttery, and fluffy buttermilk pancakes! Especially with our homemade syrup on top!
How to make Buttermilk Pancakes:
Combine dry ingredients. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
Add wet ingredients. Add buttermilk, eggs and melted butter and mix just until wet and dry ingredients are incorporated. You don’t want to over-mix the batter.
Add milk, a little at a time until batter is still thick, but pourable.
Cook pancakes. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop batter and pour on hot griddle. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip once.
Serve with the BEST homemade syrup!
Tips for Perfect Pancakes:
- Use buttermilk. Buttermilk is a key ingredient in these pancakes and I would strongly urge you to buy the real deal! It’s thicker, creamier, inexpensive, and will taste so much better. Be sure to shake the container before measuring the buttermilk and adding it to the batter.
- If you can’t get buttermilk, substitute homemade buttermilk.
- Don’t over-mix the batter. Resist the urge to mix the pancake batter until it’s completely smooth. It’s okay if it’s slightly lumpy with streaks of flour. If you mix the batter too much it causes the gluten to develop in the flour and your pancakes will be chewier instead of fluffy.
- Don’t pat down the pancakes. Another urge you may need to resist is using your flipping spatula to pat down on the pancakes while they cook. Don’t do it, or you’re “squishing” the air pockets that are helping make the pancakes light and fluffy.
- Don’t flip more than once. Wait until you see small bubbles rise to the surface of your pancakes, and then it’s ready to flip. Just flip it ONCE and cook it on the other side until it’s done. It won’t take long.
Storage and Freezing Instructions:
To Store: Keep leftover pancakes in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat for a few seconds in the microwave or in the toaster oven.
To Freeze: After cooking homemade buttermilk pancakes, lay them in a single layer on a large baking tray and place them in the freezer. Allow them to harden for about 30 minutes, then stack them in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. The “flash freeze” will help keep them from sticking to each other.
Recipe Variations:
Blueberry Pancakes: Pour pancake batter on hot griddle and sprinkle with blueberries, before flipping to cook on the other side.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Pour pancake batter on hot griddle and sprinkle with chocolate chips, before flipping to cook on the other side.
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Recipe
Buttermilk Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- 2 Tablespoons milk , to thin batter
Instructions
- Heat griddle to 350 degrees F (or heat a large skillet to medium). Grease with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine dry ingredients in large bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- Add buttermilk, eggs and melted butter and mix just until wet and dry ingredients are incorporated. You don't want to over-mix the batter.
- Add milk, a little at a time until batter is still thick, but pourable.
- Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop batter and pour on hot griddle. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip once.
- Serve warm with syrup!
Notes
- Blueberry Pancakes: Pour pancake batter on hot griddle and sprinkle with blueberries, before flipping to cook on the other side. Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Pour pancake batter on hot griddle and sprinkle with chocolate chips, before flipping to cook on the other side.
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*I originally shared this recipe June 2017. Updated March 2020 and August 2021.
Best pancakes I’ve ever made. Found this recipe while trying not to waste a nearly full quart of good buttermilk. I agree with one commenter that it was just too thick and 2 Tbs of extra milk wasn’t nearly enough to loosen it, but gradually adding more milk to a workable consistency was not enough trouble to take away from the recipe or my rating. That is pretty much standard when working with any batter or dough.
Thank you for a very tasty and easy recipe.
These are the best pancakes I’ve ever made! So soft and fluffy and simply delicious! I’ll be going back to this recipe 🙂
I also used this website recipe for buttermilk, since I couldn’t find it Brazil, and it turned out just perfect and delicious! It is now a weekly must!
Made this buttermilk pancakes for the first time using this website, and it turn out very lovely and delicious and everyone loved it. Thanks very much.
I made these buttermilk pancakes for my wife and daughter this past Mothers Day and they were perfect. In fact, by the end of the day, the leftover pancakes were also gone. I’ve been looking around your site and have found a few more to try out. I appreciate the detailed instructions and “pro” tips you give. Thanks for a useful website that makes me feel like a pro!
Best pancakes I have ever made! I added fresh blueberries. Batter is thick, I only added 2 tablespoons of milk, next time I’ll add a little more. Thanks for the recipe!
If I’m making my buttermilk with cream of tartar do I still need to add the baking soda and baking powder to the recipe? Thanks
Sally
Yes, I would.
I was looking for a buttermilk waffle recipe, when this popped up.
It worked perfectly for the most delicious waffles! I may or may not have put
chocolate chips in them :).
Tasty and fluffy – this quick and easy recipe makes excellent pancakes. I got six salad plate size pancakes. Thanks for the instructions regarding how long they last in a fridge.
First time making pancakes for my husband who LOVES pancakes and it was a hit! Thanks so much for making me look so great for my man!
This is a great base recipe. I personally add just a little more sugar and some vanilla but other than that it’s great .