The BEST Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes you’ll ever try – promise! This easy to follow pancake recipe yields super delicious and totally amazing pancakes every time! So much better than a box mix! All you need is to top them with maple syrup and you’re good to go. Make sure you whip up a batch of baked bacon (check out my how to bake bacon guide here) to serve alongside these delicious buttermilk pancakes!
Buttermilk Pancakes
I take my breakfast seriously. Like, very seriously. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, with dessert, obvi, coming in a close second. If you asked my family what my “specialty” was in the kitchen, it would be breakfast, for sure.
I love it all: waffles, french toast, casseroles, sausage gravy, biscuits, eggs anyway I can get ’em, muffins, and pancakes, glorious pancakes. Man do I love pancakes. My Nana had the most amazing pancake recipe and then she’d make her own maple syrup and it was poured, piping hot, on top of a hunk of butter and the fluffiest buttermilk pancakes and my life was complete.
Pure bliss I tell you.
The Secret to the BEST Pancakes
The secret ingredient to pancakes is buttermilk. I’ve had millions of pancakes in my time and tried many pancake recipes. Thee very best of those were made with buttermilk. There is the trick of adding vinegar to milk to make your own buttermilk and while this is an adequate substitute, I think the real thing is better for sure. But honestly, use what you have on hand. I use buttermilk for a lot of recipes like Buttermilk Ranch Oven Fried Chicken and Chicken Fried Steak.
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, I wanted to make sure were equipped with the BEST fluffy buttermilk pancakes recipe out there…this one. I mean, just look at them!
Tips for Making the Best Pancakes
- I like to use a griddle when making pancakes. It’s much more efficient and an easier way to feed the masses, i.e, my growing boys.
- Don’t over mix the pancake batter. Small lumps are perfectly acceptable!
- Give your batter a little time to rest after mixing it together. I use this time to preheat the griddle, set out plates, get my syrup warming, etc.
- Serve your syrup warm, if not hot. It helps the butter melt and spreads all that awesomeness all over the place.
I don’t know about you, but I think breakfast for dinner should be a weekly occurrence with these pancakes as the star of the show.
More Breakfast Favorites to Try
- The BEST Homemade Biscuit Recipe
- Sausage and Egg Hash Brown Cups
- Lemon Blueberry Scones
- Triple Berry French Toast Casserole
- Baking Bacon: A How-To Guide to Making Perfect Bacon Every Time
How To Make Pancakes
The BEST Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl or, as I frequently do, a large glass measuring cup.
- Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract just until combined. Some small lumps are okay.
- Let pancake batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
- Spray with non-stick cooking spray OR brush with butter or oil.
- Ladle 1/3 - 1/2 cup batter onto the griddle for each pancake.
- Flip the pancakes over when small bubbles appear on the surface and continue cooking on the opposite side until golden brown.
- Serve with butter and syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
More breakfast recipes you simply must try!
Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins
Baked Cherry Cheesecake French Toast
Slow Cooker Spiced White Hot Chocolate
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Donna says
May 18, 2019 at 5:28 AMThese are the most requested pancakes at my house. Always big and fluffy
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
May 18, 2019 at 7:26 PMThank you so much Donna!
Laurie says
May 14, 2019 at 8:17 AMThis is the Best pancake recipe ever! No more flat pancakes here! These are fluffy & taste great. We served with maple syrup, chopped up strawberries & sprinkled a little powdered sugar. Perfect! Thank you for sharing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
May 18, 2019 at 8:01 PMMmmm! We’re making some tomorrow! Thanks Laurie!
Avy says
May 5, 2019 at 11:22 AMBest pancake recipe by far. Fluffy, tasty and delicious! The family enjoyed it. My new favorite recipe from now.
Thanks for a great recipe!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
May 5, 2019 at 5:31 PMThanks Avy! So glad you and the family enjoyed this pancake recipe!
Gaby says
April 29, 2019 at 7:41 AMAbsolutely perfect pancakes, the only ones I’ll make. Super simple recipe too – can whip this up in 2 minutes.
If you are at altitude, I highly recommend halving the baking soda and baking powder measurements. My pancakes were rising way too much before I did this and not even cooking in the middle. Now they look like the picture, perfect with the right amount of fluff.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
May 5, 2019 at 5:45 PMThanks for the tip Gaby! So glad you love the recipe!
Diana says
April 14, 2019 at 6:05 AMThese pancakes really ARE the best! They turned out exactly like the photo. Thick and fluffy and I made them exactly as the recipe stated. This will be my new go-to recipe for pancakes. So delicious!
Amy says
April 5, 2019 at 8:43 AMI’ve made these at least a dozen times. Plain, with blueberries, chocolate chips, topped with fruit. They are a perfect pancake!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
May 8, 2019 at 5:41 PMThank you so much Amy!
Marguerite says
March 10, 2019 at 6:33 AMI never reply to these normally but my goodness what a simple and delicious recipe. The pancakes are foolproof, fluffy and delicious. Thank you for a wonderful and easy recipe. Have made them three times since I found this recipe! Yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
March 17, 2019 at 5:43 PMThank you so much Marguerite! Yay for yummy pancakes! Have a great week!
Susan W. says
February 10, 2019 at 10:01 AMDidn’t really want to make pancakes this morning but a friend gave us some real Canadian maple syrup and my family wanted pancakes. (I don’t like to make them because they never turn out as good as they are in my mind!) Holy cow! They are so wonderful even my 6 year old granddaughter who has NEVER liked pancakes gladly ate these! We all LOVED them and the recipe is so easy!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
February 18, 2019 at 9:44 AMYay! Thanks so much Susan! Have a great week!
Good morning says
February 10, 2019 at 8:06 AMLet that batter set for about 15 minutes
Added blueberries
So dang good!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
February 18, 2019 at 9:45 AMYes! Love this recipe with blueberries!