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Our Lemon Blueberry Pancakes recipe is light, fluffy, and bursting with fresh blueberries and bright lemon flavor. It's perfect for weekend brunch or a special breakfast any day of the week and it's ready in just 20 minutes.
These Aren't Your Average Blueberry Pancakes!
We took classic blueberry pancakes and added bright lemon zest That gives the batter the best bright flavor and takes them from “just another blueberry pancake” to something memorable. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries (hello, year-round breakfast win!), and the buttermilk creates the fluffiest texture. They're made completely from scratch with real ingredients and real blueberries–Yum, yum, and YUM!
Don't miss my other pancake recipes, like Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sheet Pan Pancakes, Pumpkin Pancakes, and German Pancakes!
How to make Lemon Blueberry Pancakes:
Make Pancake Batter: In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, baking soda, lemon juice, and zest. Stir egg, vanilla, and melted butter into the buttermilk mixture. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined (don't over-mix).
Cook Pancakes: Heat skillet over medium heat then spray with non-stick spray or grease with a little butter. Use ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop the batter and pour it on the hot pan. Cook until bubbles start to surface and the bottom is golden. Flip only once and cook until golden on that side too. Serve these easy lemon blueberry pancakes with my favorite pancake syrup and fresh blueberries on top, if desired.
Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lemon, , zest and juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons butter, , melted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup blueberries, , fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Heat skillet over medium heat.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, stir together buttermilk, baking soda, and juice and zest of lemon. Add egg, vanilla, and melted butter and stir to combine.2 cups buttermilk, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 lemon, 1 large egg, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 Tablespoons butter
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate large mixing bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- Finish Batter: Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir just until combined. There may be some lumps–don't over-mix the bater. (Add a little splash of buttermilk if the mixture is too thick). Gently stir in blueberries.1 cup blueberries
- Grease the warm skillet with butter or non-stick cooking spray. Use a ¼ measuring cup to spoon the batter onto the pan. Cook until the bottom of the pancakes are golden and bubbles come to the surface. Flip to the other side and cook until golden.
- Serve with your favorite pancake syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe September 2011. Updated July 2020 and January 2026.
The batter is wayyyyy too runny. Dont add extra milk and put much more flour
Wet to dry ratio is off. Too much liquid. More like a crepe batter. Too sweet. Reduce sugar and buttermilk. Or add an extra 1/2 cup of flour
Our new favourite pancake recipe. We’ve made it twice now! We kicked it up a notch and made a blueberry syrup to go with it. Planning on making the batter ahead of time and bringing it to the cottage the next day 🤞🏼 Hope it holds up
Delicious! Had to make my own buttermilk, so glad you have a link in how to do so 😊, but these turned out great!
The texture is just wrong and the flavor is weird too
Delicious light and fluffy pancake recipe! Thank you! I added a half cup of diced bananas – and everyone gobbled them up!
This is amazing!
My family and I love breakfast. I am always on the search for new recipes to make pancakes. This by far is my favorite! Thank you!
The most delicious pancakes I have ever made. The hint of lemon is so refreshing. You will think you are eating dessert
I’ve made a lot of different pancake recipes in my life, and these are by far the best! Perfect pancakes.