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Light and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

by Tasting Table Staff
Yield: 15 pancakesCook: Cook: 5 minutes per batch

Ingredients

You have 3 of 9
protein
  • 2eggs
dairy
  • 2 1/2 cupsbuttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tbspunsalted butter(divided, plus more for serving)
grain
  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
pantry staple
  • pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 tspsalt
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • 1/2 tspbaking soda
  • 2 tbspsugar
other
  • 2 tbspvegetable or canola oil

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and oil. Gradually stir the wet ingredients into the dry.
  3. In a large skillet or griddle, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Working in batches, spoon ¼ cup of the pancake batter into the pan.
  4. Cook the pancakes until the edges have begun to brown and air bubbles form on the surface, about 3 minutes.
  5. Flip the pancakes and cook until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
  6. Serve hot, spread with butter and drizzled with maple syrup.

My notes

To make banana pancakes, fold 2 cups of sliced fresh bananas into the batter just before cooking.