Although there are so many easy pancake mixes out there these days, taking a little more time to make them from scratch is so worth it. We tend to make these buttermilk pancakes on slow Sunday mornings or for a good luck breakfast before a big day. This recipe has been in our family for generations. And given how many my son eats in a single sitting, I safely assume the tradition will continue to live on!
Buttermilk Pancake Ingredients
Collect flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda from the pantry. Also, you will need buttermilk and 3 eggs. Aside from these items, we recommend a real maple syrup and butter for the top. Serve with fresh fruit and a side of bacon to make this one of your most favorite breakfasts!
Making the Pancakes
You will need three mixing bowls for this recipe. First, combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. I like to use a wire whisk to combine these dry ingredients well. Then, in the second bowl, you’ll add baking soda to the buttermilk, mix and allow it to froth up. In the 3rd bowl, you will slightly beat the three eggs together. Pour all ingredients into that first bowl and combine.
Heat a griddle or skillet on the stove to medium with butter on the pan (or bacon grease like our Grandpa used to do). Once the pan is hot, try a test pancake in the center by spooning batter onto the pan with a small ladle or cooking spoon. You can decide the size of the pancakes you’d like with the test and determine how to adjust your heat for even cooking. I find making pancakes 3-4 inches in diameter to be the most manageable to flip and cook evenly. Once the test pancake begins to get bubbles on top that start to pop on their own, check to see if its time to flip! The cooked side should be golden brown.
Pancake Tips / Variations
- Try using bacon grease, old school style, for your pan to give the pancakes a rich and even more delicious flavor.
- Using real maple syrup over the top of these is also a must.
Grandpa Russell’s Buttermilk Pancakes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
Description
Nothing beats homemade buttermilk pancakes!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 heaping tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pint buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- butter for the griddle
- maple syrup served over the top
Instructions
- Add flour, baking powder and salt to one large mixing bowl, stirring with wire whisk to combine.
- In a second mixing bowl, mix buttermilk and baking soda, allowing the mixture to froth up.
- In a third mixing bowl, slightly beat the three eggs together.
- Add all ingredients to the first bowl and hand mix.
- Heat a griddle or skillet on the stove to medium, allowing 1 T butter to melt on the pan.
- Spoon some batter for a test pancake into the middle of the pan, once it is hot. Spoon enough batter for about a 3-4 inch diameter pancake.
- Allow the pancake to bubble up and once the bubbles begin to pop on their own, check underneath the cooked side with a spatula for a golden brown color. If it is this color, it is time to flip.
- If you like your test pancake, keep your temperature steady at this level, add more butter to the pan if needed, and spoon more batter onto griddle/ pan to make multiple pancakes at once.
Notes
- Once cooked, you can freeze these and use later!
- Using bacon grease for your griddle gives a rich and savory flavor worth trying.
- Real maple syrup for the top is a must!
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
These are delish! You can also use this recipe for waffles!