Buttermilk Strawberry Pancakes — These homemade pancakes are studded with diced strawberries and sprinkles. If desired, top a stack of these babies with homemade vanilla maple butter before digging in!
The BEST Buttermilk Strawberry Pancakes
I’m not really a pancake maker. My last blog recipe for pancakes was January 2010. But these buttermilk strawberry pancakes were so good and so easy that I won’t wait three more years to post another pancake recipe.
One of the reasons I’ve never been very into pancakes is because they require some babysitting. Standing at the stove, watching, waiting, flipping; repeating. Baking French toast in a pan, especially with an overnight-make-ahead option, is easier and more efficient. Throw it all in a pan and bake; no flipping or grease splattering on my forearms required.
But some spare buttermilk needed to be used and fluffy buttermilk pancakes came about.
These are the BEST buttermilk pancakes. They’re soft, tender, fluffy, and as light as a pancake that’s loaded with sprinkles and strawberries can be. The smell of strawberries being cooked is just scrumptious, and they add texture, flavor, and remind me of warmer weather and summer days.
Sprinkles go with everything and make everything taste better, even warm, buttery pancakes loaded to the max with strawberries and dripping in syrup.
Note to self: make pancakes again sooner rather than later.
What’s in Buttermilk Strawberry Pancakes?
These homemade pancakes contain the usual lineup of ingredients, plus a few extra special ingredients. For this easy pancake recipe, you’ll need:
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Egg
- Canola oil
- Vanilla extract
- Strawberries
- Sprinkles
How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes with Strawberries
To make the pancakes, combine the dry ingredients in one bowl. Pour 1 cup buttermilk in a large measuring cup, add 1 egg, oil, vanilla, and whisk to combine. Pour the wet over the dry and stir to just moisten.
The batter will be lumpy, but don’t over mix because this will develop the gluten, creating tough pancakes. The batter will also be quite thick, but if it’s too thick for your preference, add a small splash of buttermilk to thin it out.
Warm a large skillet over medium-low to medium heat, spray with cooking spray, and add 1/4 cup batter. I comfortably fit three pancakes in my skillet at once. The strawberry pancakes recipe only makes six pancakes so the total babysitting time isn’t much.
After the batter is in the skillet, add a small handful of diced strawberries to each pancake.
Allow the pancakes to cook for about 3 minutes on the first side. That old trick about looking for bubbles to appear as your clue that the pancakes are ready to be flipped didn’t work for me. I didn’t see many bubbles even when the underside had turned golden and was time to flip. Plus, with strawberry pieces covering a majority of the surface area, it’s tricky to really see if there were bubbles present. Maybe my kitchen is just too dark or I need glasses, which are entirely possible. But after 3 minutes, I’d check to see if the underside is golden and set and prepare to flip.
Right before flipping the pancakes, sprinkle each one with rainbow sprinkles. Then flip and cook on the second side for about 3 minutes, or until done.
Flipping pancakes is a scary job. The only thing that’s worse is omelets. I use two spatulas (flippers) and do my best to scoop each pancake up and then plop the raw side face down, without turning my nice round discs into raggedy-looking, oblong shapes that are folded into themselves. But in the end, the oddly shaped and perfectly shaped pancakes taste the same.
Before serving, I garnished my homemade buttermilk pancakes with a few more strawberries for an extra pop of color and taste before dousing them in Vanilla Maple Butter. It’s an infusion of melted butter and warm syrup, spiked with vanilla, and it’s my favorite thing to top pancakes, French toast, and waffles with. Strawberry Butter isn’t too shabby either.
Can I Use a Buttermilk Substitute?
Buttermilk is a workhorse when it comes to keeping baked goods soft, light, tender and fluffy. When buttermilk meets up with baking soda, carbon dioxide bubbles form, and the bubbles create lift and lightness, keeping banana bread light and cinnamon rolls soft and fluffy. It does the same for pancakes.
If you don’t keep buttermilk on hand, add 2 tablespoons white vinegar (or lemon juice) to 1 cup regular milk, let it stand for 10 minutes to curdle, stir, and you have homemade buttermilk. Or combine 3/4 cup milk with about 1/4 cup of yogurt and stir. Don’t use buttermilk shortcuts when you’re making a fancy cake or a fussy recipe, but for pancakes, cheat freely.
Should I Use Fresh or Frozen Strawberries?
I used 1 cup frozen whole strawberries that I diced into smaller pieces. If using frozen fruit, don’t thaw it first; just add it frozen. It won’t bleed, run, or be as hard to work with. If you have fresh berries, great. I don’t cook much with fresh berries. They get consumed as-is and I cook and bake with frozen because frankly it’s cheaper.
How to Freeze Pancakes
Go ahead and make a double batch of these easy pancakes while you’re at it, and refrigerate or freeze the extra. Reheating them on busy weekday mornings is a great timesaver. Not as perfect as fresh, but I’ve never met a kid who would turn their nose up at homemade pancakes if their choice was leftover homemade or an Eggo.
To freeze pancakes, simply let them cool to room temperature before carefully stacking them in a freezer baggie. If you’re afraid the pancakes will get squished, first freeze them on a baking tray and then transfer them to a bag once they’re hard enough to stack.
How to Reheat Pancakes
The easiest way to reheat frozen pancakes is in a toaster or toaster oven. You can also microwave pancakes for 30-second intervals, but microwaved pancakes tend to be a little rubbery.
Tips for Making Buttermilk Strawberry Pancakes
If you want to use blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, a mixed berry blend, peaches, nectarines, mangoes, or another favorite fruit, feel free. Sprinkling in coconut flakes, chocolate chips, or other favorite add-in’s to the batter are fun twists. But I had sprinkles on the brain!
And if sprinkles aren’t your thing, you can leave them out of this buttermilk pancake recipe. These will still taste amazing as classic strawberry pancakes.
Also note that if you decide to use frozen strawberries, you don’t need to thaw them before sprinkling them onto the pancakes. You can dice them with a sharp knife (they’re softer than you’d think!) and add them to the pancakes while still cold.
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Buttermilk Strawberry Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt, optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- about 1 cup roughly chopped strawberries + additional for garnishing*
- about 1/3 cup sprinkles, divided
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, optional salt, and whisk to combine; set bowl aside.
- In a large measuring cup, add 1 cup buttermilk, egg, oil, vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Pour wet ingredients over dry, and mix until just moistened. Don’t overmix! Lumpy batter is what you’re looking for and it’ll be quite thick. If it seems too thick for your liking, add an additional splash of buttermilk (1 to 3 tablespoons). I used 1 cup plus about 2 tablespoons.
- Spray a large, non-stick skillet with cooking spray, and heat over medium-low to medium heat. Once skillet it hot, using a one-quarter cup measure, scoop batter into skillet. I make 3 pancakes at once. Sprinkle on about a dozen strawberries pieces to each pancake. Cook first side for about 3 minutes, or until underneath is golden and set.
- Right before you’re ready to flip the pancake over to cook the second side, sprinkle generously with sprinkles, at least 2 tablespoons per pancake. Flip carefully and cook second side until done and golden, about 3 minutes.
- Repeat process with remaining batter. Serve pancakes immediately with butter, jam, syrup, confectioners sugar, Strawberry Butter, Vanilla Maple Butter, or your favorite pancake topping.
- Batch can be doubled or tripled and extra pancakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat gently in the toaster, microwave, or over low heat in a skillet.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Shortbread Bars — The easy bars consist of a buttery shortbread crust that’s topped with a cream cheese and an almond extract flavored filling before frosting the bars and topping with strawberries.
Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Frosting — This is an easy recipe that starts with cake mix that gets doctored up with strawberry gelatin and fresh strawberries.
Strawberry Custard Bars — These easy, one bowl, no mixer custard bars are perfect for your fresh strawberries. There’s a shortbread crust, topped with diced strawberries, before a custard filling is poured over the the top.
Strawberry Lemonade Bars — These bars are what you’d get if you crossed a crumble-topped strawberry pie with a lemon bar. They’re sweet from the strawberries with some tart lemon flavor that peeks through.
Color Attributes
There are a variety of online test we found on internet that can be used to help people better understand themselves and others. While there is no scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of these tests, they can still help provide insights into person’s personality. The most popular personality test is the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI), which uses four color categories to describe personality types. The other famous test is the Big Five Personality The trial, which uses five color categories to describe personality types. While neither of these tests is perfect, they can still provide valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of different personality types.
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Orange
Attributes: Energy, vitality, and enthusiasm
Orange is associated with qualities like energy, vitality, and enthusiasm. People with orange solid color personalities are often creative, optimistic, and outgoing. They’re typically good at multitasking and enjoy being active, and they’re also usually quick thinkers and good at problem-solving.
If you’re thinking about taking this quiz, keep in mind that there is no right or wrong answer. The important thing is to go with your gut feeling and choose the option that feels most like you. Remember, the purpose of these tests is to give you a better understanding of yourself and how you interact with the world around you. So whatever color you choose, just make sure it feels true to you.
2
Yellow
Attributes: Optimistic and enthusiastic
When it comes to color psychology, yellow is one of the spectrum’s most complex and exciting colors. According to test result, this bright hue is often associated with positivity, happiness, and optimism. Interestingly, however, these traits are not always reflected in real world associations with the color.
For example, research has shown that people view yellow as being more closely linked with intellectualism rather than cheerfulness or joy. Ultimately, the volatile nature of yellow makes it such an intriguing color for psychoanalytic studies. Whether you see it as a harbinger of cheer or a warning sign for caution and hopelessness, there’s no denying that yellow has a unique place in our collective mind.
4
Green
Attributes: Balanced and practical
Green is the color of renewal and growth, making it ideal for those looking to embrace their natural personality. According to test results, those who tend towards the color green are resourceful, creative, and driven individuals who are always looking for new challenges.
Whether crafting a new business plan or brainstorming innovative solutions to a problem, green color peoples have no shortage of ideas and energy. Additionally, green color personalities respond well to different types of feedback and criticism, using even negative comments as opportunities for growth. With their unique combination of creativity and resilience, those with a green color personality genuinely stand out in any group setting.
3
Blue
Attributes: Conservative and structured
Blue is often seen as a calming color, and Many people associate the color blue with calmness and patience. It is often described as peaceful, relaxing, and orderly. Blue is often seen as a color that can help to create a sense of orderliness and can be used to promote productivity.
While blue is commonly associated with these positive qualities, it’s also essential to remember that the way you react to color is personal and unique.While there’s no scientific evidence to suggest that color personality test is accurate, they can still be fun and exciting ways to learn more about yourself.
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