With this simple Buttermilk Pancake recipe, you can enjoy fluffy, delicious pancakes any time of day. Whether you prefer them sweet or savory, there’s a variation for every taste. So, grab your ingredients and start whipping up a batch of these amazing pancakes today!
Buttermilk Pancakes Ingredients
- All purpose flour: This is the main structure-providing ingredient in the pancakes. It is a type of wheat flour that is made from a blend of different wheat varieties and has a moderate protein content.
- Baking powder: This is a leavening agent that helps the pancakes rise and become fluffy. It is a combination of baking soda, an acid, and a starch.
- Baking soda: This is another leavening agent that helps the pancakes rise. It is an alkaline substance that reacts with the acidic buttermilk to create carbon dioxide, which helps the pancakes puff up.
- Sugar: This provides some sweetness to the pancakes and helps to brown them as they cook.
- Eggs: This provides structure and richness to the pancakes. It also helps to bind the ingredients together.
- Buttermilk: This is the main liquid in the pancakes and provides tanginess and flavor. It also reacts with the baking soda to create the carbon dioxide that helps the pancakes rise.
- Vanilla extract: This adds a sweet, floral flavor to the pancakes.
- Nonstick cooking spray or additional melted butter: This is used to grease the pan to prevent the pancakes from sticking.
Variations:
- For a sweeter pancake, add an extra tablespoon of sugar to the batter.
- For a more flavorful pancake, try adding cinnamon, nutmeg, or orange zest to the batter.
- For a lighter pancake, substitute some of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour or oat flour.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
Pancake Tips:
- If the batter becomes too thick, add a little more buttermilk to thin it out.
- If the batter becomes too thin, add a little more flour to thicken it.
- To keep the pancakes warm while cooking the rest of the batter, place them on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven.
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Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups butter milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add your wet ingredients. Whisk together
- Slowly add your dry ingredients in and whisk. Do not over mix
- Heat up a skillet and grease it with butter or your spray of choice.
- Using a small ladle or cookie scoop pour a circle of batter on your pan. Wait until little bubbles form and flip over. Take off when golden brown.
- Enjoy with syrup or berries!
