Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes – fluffy, moist buttermilk pancakes topped with butter and your favorite syrup, jam or fruit. An easy breakfast comfort classic!

What ingredients do I need to make these fluffy buttermilk pancakes?
- eggs
- sugar
- baking soda and powder
- salt
- flour
- buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute – instructions below)
- oil

You can make your own homemade dry pancake mix with this buttermilk pancake recipe.
On any given day you’ll find a gallon size bag of this dry buttermilk pancake mix in my pantry. This can cut down on prep time if you like to enjoy pancakes in a flash. I typically triple or quadruple the recipe. This gives me about 10-13 cups of dry mix. For our family of 6 (two adults and 4 little kids) a “half batch” is enough for us. That’s about 1 1/2 cups of the dry mix which makes about 8-9 5-inch pancakes. The dry mix will last in an airtight container or bag for a few months as long as it’s kept dry. You can find the full printable recipe card for these buttermilk pancakes below. If you’d like a printable recipe card for the dry mix, you can find that HERE.
I don’t have buttermilk. Can I use a buttermilk substitute?
Yes! Buttermilk is the one thing I typically don’t keep on hand. Thankfully we always have milk and vinegar or lemon juice. If you find yourself in a bind and don’t have buttermilk, you can make a substitution by mixing regular milk and vinegar or lemon juice. To make a buttermilk substitution add 1 tablespoon vinegar OR lemon juice for each cup of milk. Let the mixture sour for 1-2 minutes before using.
These buttermilk pancakes are delicious with all kinds of toppings and additions!
Toppings:
- Homemade Buttermilk Salted Caramel Sauce
- 5-Minute Simple Berry Syrup
- 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse (chocolate whipped cream)
- Maple syrup
- Fresh fruit
- Jam or jelly
- Peanut butter
- Whipped cream

Additions to the buttermilk pancake batter:
- Blueberries
- Chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips
- Banana puree
Price Check ($)!
These buttermilk pancakes are SOOOO cheap! Here’s the breakdown of what this recipe cost me. Prices of supplies may vary depending on location and store you purchase groceries from. I shop bulk food stores, use coupons, watch ads and shop sales (like case lot), and buy supplies in bulk to save on cost:- Flour- $0.27
- Sugar – $0.05
- Baking powder- $0.01
- Baking soda- $0.02
- Salt- >$0.01
- Eggs- $0.24
- Buttermilk – $.50 (half that if you use milk and vinegar)
- Oil- $0.20
What’s your favorite buttermilk pancake topping or addition?



Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
Yield:
16 to 18 5-inch pancakes
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Fluffy, moist buttermilk pancakes topped with butter and your favorite syrup, jam or fruit. An easy breakfast comfort classic!
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk, or 2 cups milk + 2 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice, let sit 1-2 minutes to sour
- 1/2 cup oil
Instructions
- Blend dry ingredients together.
- Add eggs, buttermilk and oil. Mix. Do not over mix. There should be some small lumps in the batter.
- Cook on a greased (butter or pan spray) heated skillet. Cook pancake on first side for 2-3 minutes or until several bubbles begin to surface on uncooked side.
- Flip and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Pancake is done when sides are golden brown and batter is cooked through.
- Top with butter, your favorite syrup, jam, peanut butter, etc.

MOST FLUFFY, YUMMY, SOFT PANCAKES I HAVE EVER HAD! this is my new favorite breakfast!
Thanks, Margery and I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying this recipe. We LOVE it too!
SUPER FLUFFY PANCAKES! I made a half batch for my husband and I and it was perfect. The buttermilk brings a richness and slight tang that’s just delicous.
So happy you and your husband enjoyed these pancakes. It’s our go-to pancake recipe. 🙂
Very fluffy and delicious! Thank you for sharing!
You’re very welcome! We enjoyed these pancakes just this morning. Glad to hear you like them 🙂 Have a great day!