Fluffy buttermilk pancakes

Tall, tender pancakes with golden edges. Stack them high with banana, berries and a pour of golden syrup.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes

Method

  1. 01

    Whisk the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.

  2. 02

    In a jug, whisk the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter.

  3. 03

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently with a fork until just combined. A few lumps are good. Rest the batter for 5 minutes.

  4. 04

    Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat and brush with butter. Pour in 60 ml of batter per pancake.

  5. 05

    Cook for 2 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook for 1 minute more.

  6. 06

    Keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest, then stack and top with banana, blueberries and syrup.

Cook’s notes

No buttermilk? Stir 1 tbsp lemon juice into 375 ml milk and leave for 5 minutes.

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