“P” is also for panic, patience, poop…AKA parenting!
I’ve slowly been working P up to doing some real cooking…things that even some adults can’t do. Pancakes! Scratch pancakes to be exact. She did every step…from cracking the egg to flipping pancakes for the first time. Very proud mom here! Pardon me while I go cry in the corner over my little grownup.
Pancakes from scratch are, in my honest opinion, very easy to put together. My tips for really good pancakes are adding vanilla, always using buttermilk, and adding melted butter at the end of your mixing. I’m telling you…you will always make them from scratch after this. Even my dad (who is king of cooking) asked for this recipe!
I have to say that this recipe would be perfect to top with our HOMEMADE BUTTER and you can use the extra liquid as the buttermilk. No waste! Enjoy!
Buttermilk Pancakes
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3 tbsp melted butter y’all!
Directions:
1) Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2) Add the wet ingredients (except butter…add the butter very last) and mix until just combined.
3) Add melted butter until combine.
4) Use a griddle or non stick pan at medium low heat. I like a griddle for time saving reasons. You know you’re ready to cool if you flick cold water on the griddle and it sizzles.
5) Pour a 1/2 ladle of mix in the griddle (for smaller pancakes) and LEAVE IT BE until you see bubbles forming AND popping and the edges look waxy.
6) Flip and let it be for about a minute.
DONE! How easy is that?!
*If you like a pancake like the ones I have in the picture add about a 1/4 cup more of buttermilk. Personal preference here folks.
*If you’re buying buttermilk do it on a week where you plan to make ranch dressing, biscuits, or a cake so it doesn’t go to waste. I will say it lasts a good while.
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