I originally bought buttermilk to make Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits for Christmas but we can only get 500ml cartons here. You don't need that much for a single recipe of biscuits, so I decided to make some buttermilk pancakes a few days later. I took my favourite Fluffy Pancake recipe and changed it up a bit.
Then I found a Christmas pancake pan for $2.44 at an end of season clearance sale. Next time I make pancakes I'll use my new toy. So what if Christmas is still a year away!
Buttermilk Pancakes
Makes about 10 pancakes
Ingredients
2 cups
all purpose flour
1/4 cup white
sugar
1
teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking
powder
pinch
of salt
1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted and
cooled
more butter or cooking spray for frying
Directions
In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients with a
whisk. Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk, eggs and butter then whisk until well
combined. It's okay if it's a bit lumpy.
Heat a nonstick pan over
medium heat. Brush the pan with some butter. Drop 3 or 4 pancakes into the pan. I use
about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake but you can make them bigger if you like.
Cook for a few minutes until bubbles appear on the surface, flip and continue to
cook for another minute or two until the second side is golden. Set aside and
repeat until all the batter is done. If you're making a larger batch, heat the oven to 200F and keep a plate in the oven. Transfer the cooked pancakes to the plate until you're ready to eat.
Drizzle with your favourite syrup or fresh fruit.