Best American Buttermilk Pancakes
These American buttermilk pancakes are stacked tall, fluffy, soft, and super easy to make! With the help of baking powder for leavening instead of whipping egg whites, these pancakes come together quickly—ready in less than an hour!
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Whisk
- Pancake pan (or any non stick pan)
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 6 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 250 ml buttermilk
- 50 g melted and cooled butter
Instructions
- Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Then, stir in the sugar.
- Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Crack the eggs into the well and pour in the cooled melted butter and buttermilk. Whisk everything together until smooth, ensuring there are no large lumps or clumps. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes to thicken.
- Place a non-stick pan or pancake pan on a low heat.
- Pour about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake into the pan. When bubbles start to form on the surface and most have popped, flip the pancake. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
- Continue cooking the remaining batter, yielding around 8 large pancakes or 12 smaller ones. Serve with butter and your favorite syrup. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a non stick crepe or pancake pan - this will give you best results and make sure the outside of the pancake is really soft
- Let the batter sit for 10 minutes - this makes the pancakes even softer and thicker
- If you don’t have buttermilk - use can make buttermilk by mixing 1 cup of milk, 2 tbsp of lemon, lime juice or even vinegar, let it sit for 10 minutes and you have homemade buttermilk
- The recipe video is on my TikTok and IG - please tag @aceofspoons if you make this recipe