Description
Buttermilk pancakes offer a delightful breakfast experience with their light, airy texture. Diners savor golden stacks drizzled with maple syrup, creating a classic morning comfort that keeps you coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + vinegar)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring an even distribution of flour, sugar, leavening agents, and seasoning.
- Whisk egg, buttermilk, and melted butter in a separate container until thoroughly integrated.
- Gently fold wet mixture into dry components, maintaining a slightly lumpy texture without overmixing.
- Heat a non-stick skillet to medium temperature (around 375°F), lightly coating surface with cooking spray or butter.
- Ladle batter onto heated surface, creating circular pancakes approximately 4 inches in diameter.
- Allow pancakes to cook undisturbed until small bubbles emerge across the surface and edges appear matte, roughly 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully flip pancakes using a spatula, cooking opposite side until golden brown and edges appear set, about 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer completed pancakes to a warming plate, keeping them covered to maintain temperature and softness.
- Repeat cooking process with remaining batter, adjusting heat as necessary to prevent burning.
- Serve immediately alongside preferred toppings like maple syrup, fresh berries, or whipped cream.
Notes
- Ensure buttermilk is at room temperature for smoother batter mixing and better rise.
- Avoid overmixing the batter; gentle stirring prevents tough, dense pancakes and keeps them light and fluffy.
- Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes before cooking to allow flour to hydrate and create tender pancakes.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 227 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 345 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg