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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Thick, soft American-style pancakes. Perfect for weekend breakfasts.

By The Food Gene Updated

  • 30 minutes
  • Beginner
  • Video
  • Vegetarian
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
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A stack of pancakes with berries and syrup on a white plate

Buttermilk makes these pancakes tender and gives them a gentle tang.

Leave a few lumps in the batter. Overmixing makes them tough.

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

  1. Mix

    Whisk the dry ingredients in one bowl and the buttermilk, egg and butter in another. Stir together until just combined.

  2. Rest

    Leave the batter for 5 minutes while the pan heats over medium heat. Put the oven on low to keep pancakes warm.

    Timer: 5:00

  3. Cook

    Wipe the pan with butter. Cook ladlefuls for 2 minutes until bubbles appear, then flip for 1 minute more.

    Timer: 2:00

  4. Serve

    Keep warm in the low oven while you cook the rest. Serve with maple syrup and berries.

Questions about this recipe

Why are my pancakes flat?

The batter was overmixed, or the baking powder is old. Stir only until just combined, and check the date on the tub.