The Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

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Why You'll Love These Pancakes

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Ingredients

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Forget runny, pourable batter. The key to the fluffiest pancakes is a thick rich batter that you scoop onto your pan

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If you can, use whole milk buttermilk. It not only adds flavor and tenderizes the pancakes, but it makes them even fluffier!

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Adding melted butter after you've started mixing your batter avoids the butter clumping up and adds essential buttery flavor

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Letting the pancake batter rest at least 10 minutes, and up to 30 minutes, allows the flour to fully hydrate, giving you an even thicker batter

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Resist the urge to spread out the batter. It will spread on its own. Trust the pancakes to pancake!

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DON'T FEAR THE FLIP! Just scoot a thin spatula under and flip the pancake over!

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Stack 'em high and top with REAL maple syrup

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The Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Better than IHOP!

Why You'll Love These Pancakes

Buttermilk makes fluffier, more moist pancakes

Start to finish in less than 30 minutes!

Only 5 minute prep

Ingredients

all-purpose flour sugar baking powder baking soda salt buttermilk eggs vanilla butter

Forget runny, pourable batter. The key to the fluffiest pancakes is a thick rich batter that you scoop onto your pan

If you can, use whole milk buttermilk. It not only adds flavor and tenderizes the pancakes, but it makes them even fluffier!

Adding melted butter after you've started mixing your batter avoids the butter clumping up and adds essential buttery flavor

Letting the pancake batter rest at least 10 minutes, and up to 30 minutes, allows the flour to fully hydrate, giving you an even thicker batter

Resist the urge to spread out the batter. It will spread on its own. Trust the pancakes to pancake!

DON'T FEAR THE FLIP! Just scoot a thin spatula under and flip the pancake over!

Stack 'em high and top with REAL maple syrup

SO FLUFFY!

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