Easy Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes

Easy Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes

• PREP 10mins
• COOK 20mins
• TOTAL 30mins

These buckwheat pancakes are light and fluffy and made entirely from scratch. They’re not too sweet and are scented with vanilla, making them extra delicious. You can make these with 100% buckwheat flour or use our recommended blend of buckwheat flour and all-purpose flour. The blend will make fluffier, more tender pancakes.

In the first step of the recipe, we mix milk and lemon juice (or vinegar) together. This is an easy way to mimic buttermilk. The acid reacts with the baking soda and makes the pancakes light and fluffy. Instead of mixing the milk and acid, you can substitute buttermilk. Or, if you would prefer to use baking powder, we’ve provided tips in the notes section below.

We call for unsalted butter in the recipe. You can use salted butter, but you may want to reduce the amount of salt used.

Makes 10 pancakes

YOU WILL NEED

1 cup (120 grams) buckwheat flour

1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour or use an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend

1 1/4 cups (295 ml) milk, dairy and non-dairy both will work

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or white vinegar

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for skillet

1 tablespoon sugar

3/4 teaspoon baking soda, see notes for substituting baking powder

1/2 teaspoon fine sea or table salt

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

• MAKE BATTER
• Combine the milk and lemon juice, and then set aside for five minutes. This mixture mimics buttermilk, which when mixed with the baking soda water in the recipe, makes the pancakes fluffy.
• Meanwhile, whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Whisk the egg and vanilla into the curdled milk.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour the milk mixture and melted butter into the well and use a fork to stir until you no longer see clumps of flour. It is okay if the batter has a few small lumps.
• COOK PANCAKES
• Heat a large skillet (or use a griddle) over medium heat. The pan is ready if when you splatter a little water onto the pan surface, the water dances around the pan and eventually evaporates.
• Lightly brush the skillet with melted butter. Use a 1/4-cup measuring cup to spoon batter onto the skillet. Gently spread the batter into a 4-inch circle.
• When the edges look dry, and bubbles start to appear and pop on the top surface of the pancake, turn over. This takes about 2 minutes. Once flipped, cook another 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked in the middle. Serve immediately with warm syrup, butter, and your favorite pancake toppings.
• For gluten-free buckwheat pancakes, swap the all-purpose flour for your favorite gluten-free flour blend or use additional buckwheat flour (1/2 cup or 60 grams) in place of the all-purpose flour. 100% buckwheat flour pancakes are a little drier.
• As buckwheat pancake batter sits, it becomes thicker. If it seems too thick, stir in an extra splash of milk to thin it out.
• When measuring your flour, before you scoop the flour into your measuring cup, fluff or stir the flour in the container (or bag) first, this aerates the flour and makes the measurement more accurate. Alternatively, you can stir the flour in the container, and then scoop it into your measuring cup. Then when the cup is full, use a straight edge to scrape away the excess flour. Doing this prevents adding too much flour to the batter, which causes the batter to be too thick.
• Substitute for baking soda: To use baking powder instead of baking soda, leave out the vinegar or lemon juice called for in the recipe and use one tablespoon of baking powder.
• Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.