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American Buttermilk Pancakes served and ready to eat

American Buttermilk Pancakes

Fluffy stack of buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup — the gold standard American breakfast.

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10 minPrep
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15 minCook
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4Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 300g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 450ml buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 60g butter, melted
  • Butter for cooking
  • Maple syrup to serve

Instructions

  1. Whisk dry ingredients in one bowl.
  2. Whisk buttermilk, eggs and melted butter in another.
  3. Combine — leave it lumpy; do not overmix.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan with a little butter over medium heat.
  5. Pour batter and cook until bubbles set on top; flip; cook another minute.
  6. Stack and serve with maple syrup.
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Tara’s tips

  • Lumpy batter = fluffy pancakes. Overmixing = tough.
  • Medium heat — too hot burns the outside.

Serving suggestions

  • Maple syrup is non-negotiable.

Storage & reheating

Cooked pancakes freeze well between layers of paper.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

No buttermilk?

Stir 1 tbsp lemon juice into 450ml milk; rest 10 minutes.

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