Classic American Buttermilk Pancakes

About This Recipe

Tall, fluffy stacks of golden pancakes studded with bubbles, served hot with butter and maple syrup. This is breakfast as America knows it — simple, generous, and absolutely satisfying.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 2 cupsall-purpose flour
• 2 tbspsugar
• 1 tspbaking soda
• 1 tspbaking powder
• ½ tspsalt
• 2 cupsbuttermilk
• 2eggs
• 2 tbspmelted butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix dry ingredients

   Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Mix wet ingredients

   In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs and melted butter.

3. 3

   Combine

   Pour wet into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined — lumps are okay, overmixing makes tough pancakes.

4. 4

   Cook

   Heat griddle over medium heat. Pour ¼-cup portions of batter. Cook until bubbles form and edges look set, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook another minute until golden.

5. 5

   Serve

   Stack warm pancakes. Top with butter, maple syrup, berries or bacon.

Variations

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  Add chocolate chips, blueberries or banana slices to batter.

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  Make whole wheat pancakes by substituting half the flour.

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  Add cinnamon and nutmeg for spiced pancakes.

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  Create a sourdough version using sourdough starter instead of buttermilk.

Storage

Cooked pancakes freeze well. Reheat in toaster.

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