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Buttermilk Pancakes by DK on Mar 5, 2009

Buttermilk Pancakes
There is nothing like starting a morning with the aroma of pancakes wafting around the house. Among quite a few other breakfast dishes, pancakes also form a substantial part in my house. I forgot to post this basic pancake which is one of the most popular of all pancakes and recently, only when my friend wanted me to post this, that I even realized that I dint have it here in my blog! Really...How could I have forgotten!
Buttermilk Pancakes
Since this includes all purpose flour, I make this version say once a month. I don't want to leave out the good things in life :) I have tweaked the basic buttermilk pancake recipe to suit my pantry and nutrition. Instead of whole egg, I add two egg whites - leaving out the cholesterol. Instead of refined white sugar, I usually add Demerera sugar which is unrefined and is better for health. I reduced 3 tbsp butter to one - the egg white takes care of the absent butter. Making it this way, my taste buds don't decipher the "lack" of anything and yet the favorite recipe remains almost the same except for little enhance in nutrition. Here goes.
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  • Serves: 2 people
  • Yields: Makes around 6 med-large pancakes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp Demerera sugar (or white sugar)
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or as per taste)
  • 1-1/2 cups thick buttermilk
  • 2 egg whites (or 1 egg)
  • 1 tbsp butter (optional)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Add all the dry ingredients together and stir until blended.
2. Mix the wet ingredients together separately and stir well.
3. Add the two (dry and wet) ingredients together v v gently and slowly blend it together. Let them rest for 5-10minutes. Though it is not necessary, I find that the pancakes turn out to be airier than without.
4. In a non stick pan, lightly drizzle some vegetable oil (like PAM spray) or use a paper towel to wipe the surface with oil. Make sure the pan is not too hot or too low. Medium heat is perfect for pancakes. Take a 1/4 cup of the batter and drop it in the pan.
5. You know you are doing it right, when you see the holes/bubbles appearing on the surface and also that it is time to turn. It takes approx 50 second to a minute.
6. Turn the pancakes when golden brown and let it cook for another few seconds or until done.
7. Keep them in kitchen towel to make sure that they are warm until you serve them. They are perfect as soon as they are prepared. Hence serve them pronto :) Drizzle maple syrup (a must! Dont even think of skipping it) and feel heaven coming down :)

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26 Comments

By Matilda on May 3, 2012

Dear DK, thanks for sharing your recipes, I love them, they are easy, yummy and healthy!! Thank you very much :) you made me love my kitchen!!

By Aruni on Oct 19, 2011

Hi DK, You are doing a great job. Thanks a lot. I am also in Sri Lanka just as Zahra, and we can't find buttermilk here. What will be the substitute, if any?

By Zahra on Sep 28, 2011

Hi DK, I love your site and visit often to see if u have added anything new. Keep up the good work :).I live in Sri lanka and i can't seem to find buttermilk in any of our shops :( . Please tell me a substitute for it as i'm dying to make this pancake :) Thx.

By chaits on May 26, 2011

DK you are doing a fantabulos job by making this portal for freshers in cooking like me. Thanks a ton for making the recipes simple, healthy and pictorial which makes it very tempting!! I am simply glued to your portal now and visit often to see if you have added anything new. :) Keep up the good work.. Kuddos to you!! I have already tried the Whole grain Banana walnut cake..It was superb. keep adding more Whole grain , low fat receipes. I have a question before i go for this pancake..can i substitute the all-purpose flour with multigrain atta or whole wheat atta to make it more healthy? Thanks in advance!!

Thank you :) Yes you can. It will little on the dense side when compared to all purpose flour and you might have to add a pinch more of the soda. But as far as the taste goes, it will be equally good. So if the diners are not that finicky, just go ahead and simply just replace the flour without the other changes :) Hope you enjoy this one as well. :)

By sana on Oct 12, 2010

i wish i had maple syrup

By bee on Mar 30, 2009

i love buttermilk pancakes. yours look great. i especially love the multigrain one with almonds and oats at ihop.

By Sophie on Mar 10, 2009

Interesting that you were able to substitute some of the butter with egg white, I'll need to try that. These pancakes look like they're from a restaurant, so delicious :)!

By notyet100 on Mar 9, 2009

tried this ,..it was yum,..will publish it soon,..;)

By notyet100 on Mar 7, 2009

i guess i will try this today ,.:-)

By Kevin on Mar 6, 2009

Nice looking pancakes!

By Akal's Saappadu on Mar 6, 2009

looks perfect! mykids love pan cakes too; will have to try your version using butter milk!

By Akal's Saappadu on Mar 6, 2009

looks perfect! mykids love pan cakes too; will have to try your version using butter milk!

By DK on Mar 6, 2009

Thank u girls :)

@kamakshi - sure u can..there are multiple ways - chk out what works for you.

1)Simply add water equivalent to egg -1/4of cup.

2)or 1/4 cup of extra buttermilk

3)0r 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.

4)best of all, if you have bisquick, just use the flour and add water. you are done :)

Hope this was useful to you :)

By Sanctified Spaces on Mar 6, 2009

Hi,

I love pancakes.Thanx for the post.I do not want to use eggs,can I omit it??.

Thanx,
Kamakshi

By Priya on Mar 6, 2009

Yummy pancakes, excellent pictures:)

By Gayathri on Mar 6, 2009

thats a unique thought, pics are awesome

By Divya Kudua on Mar 6, 2009

Pancakes look delicious DK..I esp love the pic with the layers of pancake drizzled with maple syrup..yumm!!

By Asha on Mar 6, 2009

Hi DK, I heard it was a pancake day sometime last month. These looks so yum. I make Pancakes and hash browns every Sunday but out of a box, not fro scratch! I was on liquid diet whole of y'day, can't wait to eat something solid today! :D

Enjoy your weekend! :)

By Madhumathi on Mar 6, 2009

Pancakes are looking great..You have taken excellent pictures of them..

By Dimah on Mar 5, 2009

They look so good and delicious

By Arundathi on Mar 5, 2009

great looking pancakes, DK. the Korean theme has me flummoxed!! didnt realize there was a lot of veggie Korean food!

By Pavani on Mar 5, 2009

Buttermilk pancakes look yum.. Light and fluffy. Looking forward for A.W.E.D- France round up.

By Divya Vikram on Mar 5, 2009

They look too good and nutritious too Dhiv!

By Lavanya on Mar 5, 2009

yummy pancakes..nice step by step procedure..i will give a try sometime!!

By Pavithra Kodical on Mar 5, 2009

Yummy and delicious pancake.

By Lakshmi Venkatesh on Mar 5, 2009

Pan Cakes are very tempting and very soft. My father likes pancakes a lot.