Fluffy Fruit Pancakes
Serves: 2–3 (6–8 pancakes)
Ingredients
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1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
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2 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp lemon juice)
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1 large egg
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2 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
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½ tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup fresh fruit (blueberries, sliced strawberries, diced apples, or bananas)
Instructions
1. Make the Batter
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In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined — lumps are okay.
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Gently fold in the fresh fruit.
2. Cook the Pancakes
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Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
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Pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake.
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Cook until bubbles form on the surface (~2–3 minutes), then flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden.
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Repeat with remaining batter.
3. Serve
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Stack pancakes, drizzle with maple syrup, honey, or yogurt.
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Add extra fresh fruit on top for garnish.
Tips for Fluffy Pancakes
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Don’t overmix the batter — overmixing makes pancakes dense.
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Rest batter 5–10 minutes before cooking to activate baking powder.
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Use fresh or frozen fruit (if frozen, toss lightly in flour first to prevent sinking).
Variations
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Banana pancakes: mash 1 banana into batter
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Berry pancakes: add ½ cup mixed berries
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Chocolate chip pancakes: swap fruit for chocolate chips
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Lemon poppy seed: add 1 tsp poppy seeds + zest of ½ lemon
If you want, I can also give a recipe for a dairy-free version that’s just as fluffy.
Do you want me to do that?