Sourdough Buttermilk Pancakes
These sourdough buttermilk pancakes are fluffy, sweet, and a little tangy. They make the perfect breakfast served alone or alongside oven-baked bacon. But our favorite is a stack topped with warm maple syrup!
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter (discard is best but fed starter is okay too)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Add all ingredients besides the flour to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until just combined.
- Add in flour and whisk until just combined. Do not over mix or your pancakes will be tough.
- Long ferment option - For more gut benefits, place a lid, beeswax wrap, or saran wrap on the mixing bowl full of batter. Place it in the fridge to ferment for 12-24 hours. This is not necessary but is a great option.
- Preheat a griddle or pan on medium heat. Add butter if needed to prevent sticking.
- Before adding the batter ensure the pan/griddle is hot.
- Add 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup of batter at a time for each pancake, depending on the size you want to make.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until bubbles appear and the bottom is golden brown. Then flip and cook again until bottom is golden brown.
- Do this until all batter is used up. While the other pancakes are cooking, place the cooked pancakes on a wire rack or sheet pan and keep warm in a preheated 350 degree oven. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips for Making These Pancakes
- If you can't find buttermilk you can make your own by adding 1 Tbsp of white vinegar to the amount of milk in this recipe. Combine them in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Then it'll be ready to use.
- Mix the ingredients just until they're combined. You don't want to over-mix and make your pancakes dense or tough.
- You can use sourdough discard or fed starter if you choose. I enjoy using discard because I can grab my starter from the fridge and make this recipe with no extra steps.
- When you're cooking these pancakes, you'll want to wait until bubbles form on the top and the bottom is golden brown. Then you'll flip them.
- You can cook these pancakes in a pan, but my favorite is on my nontoxic griddle.