Buttermilk Pancakes
Fluffy stacked pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Discover smart recipes
Sign up on Homecooked to cook this recipe as the chef intended, with parallel steps and built-in timers guiding you along the way. Stock your pantry to discover more recipes you can cook with the ingredients you have at home.
Join HomecookedIngredients
- 250 g All-purpose flour
- 400 ml Buttermilk
- 2 Egg
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 50 g Butter
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 100 ml Maple syrup (optional)
Method
- Whisk the dry ingredients, then fold in the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter until just combined and still lumpy.
- Rest the batter 5 minutes so the leavening activates.
- Cook the pancakes on a buttered griddle until bubbles set, then flip once until golden.
- Stack and serve with butter and maple syrup.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Buttermilk Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes are the American breakfast standard, the tall, tender stack that anchors weekend mornings and diner counters alike. What sets them apart from a plain pancake is the buttermilk itself, whose acidity reacts with baking soda to create lift while also tenderizing the flour, giving you that characteristic soft, cakey crumb with a faint tang under the sweetness. Cooked on a buttered griddle, the exterior turns golden and lightly crisp while the inside stays cloud-soft.
The single most important habit in this version is leaving the batter lumpy and letting it rest before cooking. Overmixing develops the gluten and turns pancakes rubbery, so stopping while streaks of flour remain keeps them light, and the short rest gives the leavening time to start working so the first pancake rises as well as the last. Served in a stack with a pat of melting butter and a pour of maple syrup, they are the kind of breakfast worth making from scratch even when the boxed mix is right there in the cupboard.
Buttermilk Pancakes: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Buttermilk Pancakes?
One serving of Buttermilk Pancakes has about 428 calories, with 14g of protein, 62g of carbs, 15g of fat and 0g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Buttermilk Pancakes gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Buttermilk Pancakes dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Buttermilk, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Buttermilk Pancakes?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out maple syrup — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Buttermilk Pancakes make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.