Buttermilk Pancakes
Light and fluffy, tender and slightly tart buttermilk pancakes, what better way to start a lazy weekend morning. This classic American breakfast/brunch will surely delight you and your family.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Recipe Source: Chatelaine
Makes – 12
Ingredients:
Unsalted Butter – 1/2 cup,melted and cooled + extra for cooking
Buttermilk – 2 cups (or mix 2 cup milk + 2 tbsp lemon juice and let stand 5 minutes until it thickens)
All Purpose flour – 1 cup
Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
Granulated Sugar – 1/4 cup
Baking powder – 2 tsp
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Eggs – 2, large, at room temperature
Vanilla powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Method:
1. In a bowl, add eggs, buttermilk (or the milk+lemon juice mixture), butter and vanilla.
2. In a bowl, using a fork mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add the above wet mixture. Mix until just blended. The flour should be lumpy in texture for fluffy pancakes. Mix as little as possible.
3. Pour little butter in a non-stick frying pan at medium high heat. As soon as it warms up, pour 1/3 cup batter into the pan. Make 1 or 2 pancakes at a time depending on the size of the pan. Cook until bubbles form on top of pancake and edges begin to brown, 2-4 minutes. Using a flat rubber spatula, flip and cook the other side until the other side is golden-brown, 2-3 minutes. Do not press or they will not be fluffy.
4. Serve right away. To keep warm, keep them stacked in a warm oven until all are cooked. Drizzle with maple syrup and serve.
Tips: Pour batter into the pan, gently push in a few seasonal fruit slices (sliced banana, peaches, or berries), pinch of spices (like cinnamon powder, cardamom or nutmeg etc) or you can also add a few chopped toasted nuts (pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds or even shredded coconut) or chocolate chips into the pancake batter before you flip it.
Freeze leftover pancakes in a freezer bag and reheat it when fancied in a toaster or toaster oven.
Luv,
Mona
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
This is such a relief diversion from the same old pancakes :). Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I’m hosting an event for this month in my blog, I would be glad to get some entries from you.
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
GOing american?Though I like pancakes but given a choice, I would go for ur cutlets any day..
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
They look perfect 🙂
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Prefect breakfast pancakes…soooo delicious!
November 4th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Thanks for the recipe. I make pancakes for the kids every Sunday so I will be trying this out. Do you think that I can use my chapati flour for the whole wheat flour in this recipe or even just on general. I always wondered if it’s one in the same.
Sarah, I usually use Durum wheat flour instead of Whole wheat flour. And instead of Maida I use All-purpose flour. ~Mona
November 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
they look perfect! though I’m too lazy to do that for a breakfast, I’d love them for the teatime 🙂
November 14th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Oh mona you make me hungry … it’s 3:09 am here & I’m ready to go to sleep…
will be making this for breakfast 🙂
Look very delicious 🙂
January 15th, 2010 at 4:26 am
wow very delicious recipes 🙂
January 30th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
My son and I love these. He helps me make them and is very proud of his “pumcakes”.
The batter freezes very comfortably and for the first time I knew why they are called panCAKES. These are actually like very thin sponges.