This Perfect Buttermilk Pancake recipe is quick, easy and delicious! Hot, fluffy homemade pancakes are simple to make with this family favorite recipe!
Pancakes are most definitely a breakfast favorite in my family! We love a fluffy stack drizzled with syrup on weekends or even when we crave breakfast for dinner. And these Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes are so simple, easy and delicious, I make them often during the week for breakfast too.
Homemade pancakes from scratch are quick and easy anytime since this recipe uses ingredients that you most likely have in the kitchen. Breakfast needs to be simple and scrumptious and these golden delicious favorites sure are!
Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes
This pancake recipe is sized just right for four people and is easily doubled if you need to feed a few more people. While this recipe is so simple and easy enough to whip up anytime, sometimes I am feeding a crowd or just want to freeze some for later. To make a lot of them at once, I’ve shared my large quantity pancake recipe that makes these same fluffy, delicious buttermilk pancakes everyone loves!
How to Make Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, and melted butter or cooking oil in a 2-cup measuring cup.
Pour buttermilk mixture slowly into the flour mixture, stirring to combine as you pour. Allow to rest for about 3 minutes.
Heat griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Add butter to griddle or skillet to make sure well coated. Scoop batter onto prepared griddle or skillet by about 1/3 cup.
Allow to cook until the edges have lost their sheen and bubbles have formed in the center of the top of the pancake, about 2-3 minutes.
Flip the pancake and allow to cook about 2-3 minutes on the other side.
Remove from griddle or skillet and serve warm or place on a rimmed sheet pan in a 200º F oven to keep warm for serving.
Since these are ready in just a few minutes, it’s not hard to get everyone to the breakfast table when they know these babies are waiting on them. Light, fluffy, and so delicious, you’ll get requests for these all the time. I promise!
Here’s my Perfect Buttermilk Pancake Recipe. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Essential Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter or cooking oil
- butter for griddle or skillet
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, and melted butter or cooking oil in a 2-cup measuring cup. Pour buttermilk mixture slowly into the flour mixture, stirring to combine as you pour. Allow to rest for about 3 minutes.
- Heat griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Add butter to griddle or skillet to make sure well coated. Scoop pancake batter onto prepared griddle or skillet by about 1/3 cup. Allow to cook until the edges of the pancake have lost their sheen and bubbles have formed in the center of the top of the pancake, about 2-3 minutes. Flip the pancake and allow to cook about 2-3 minutes on the other side. Remove from griddle or skillet and serve warm or place on a rimmed sheet pan in a 200º F oven to keep warm for serving.
Nutrition Information
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
They were delicious!
Thanks, Michelle!
These are the world’s best pancakes. I am one to usually not leave reviews but these pancakes are to good to not let others know.
Thanks, Andrea.