Extra-Yummy Vanilla Cinnamon Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch

This yummy recipe takes pancakes to the next level! Light and fluffy, these delicious Vanilla Cinnamon Buttermilk Pancakes are a great way to start the day! They will make your house smell so amazing. The sweet hints of vanilla and warmth of the cinnamon make these unique and wonderful. Nice and fluffy, these melt-in-your-mouth pancakes are perfect topped with butter and maple syrup.

Extra-Yummy Vanilla Cinnamon Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch

At a glance

• You’ll need: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, buttermilk, egg, ground cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, white sugar
• Time: about 30 minutes, start to finish
• Good for: a slow weekend breakfast, or a stack to freeze for school mornings

What makes these different

A plain buttermilk pancake is already tender and a little tangy. Vanilla and cinnamon in the batter turn it into something that tastes like a cinnamon roll or French toast, without any extra work. The buttermilk is what makes them fluffy: its acidity reacts with the baking soda and gives the batter lift. No buttermilk in the fridge? Our buttermilk substitute chart has seven easy swaps that work in pancakes.

Tips for fluffy pancakes

• Do not overmix. Stir until the flour just disappears. A few small lumps are fine and give you lighter pancakes.
• Let the batter rest for five minutes while the pan heats. It thickens slightly and the pancakes rise better.
• Medium heat, not high. Cinnamon and sugar scorch quickly, so the outside darkens before the middle cooks if the pan is too hot.
• Keep a batch warm on a tray in a low oven while you cook the rest, so everyone eats together.

When to flip a pancake

Here’s how to tell if your pancake is ready for flipping: bubbles form and rise up across the surface as it cooks, and some of them pop and stay open. The edges also change from wet and shiny to dry and matte. That is the moment to flip. The second side needs much less time than the first.

Storing and freezing

Cooled pancakes keep in the fridge for a couple of days. To freeze, lay them flat on a tray until firm, then stack them in a freezer bag with baking paper between them. Reheat straight from frozen in the toaster or microwave.

Get the recipe

• Get the full vanilla cinnamon buttermilk pancakes recipe at The Chunky Chef →

For a video, Platein28 shows their own take on easy vanilla and cinnamon pancakes:

Another version worth trying: classic buttermilk pancakes

If you want the plain version to build on, Jaclyn’s buttermilk pancakes at Cooking Classy are tall, soft and well tested by her readers. They make about 13 pancakes in roughly 30 minutes, and the ingredients are the basics: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, buttermilk, eggs, salt and sugar. Add your own vanilla and cinnamon and you are most of the way to the recipe above.

Get the buttermilk pancakes recipe from Jaclyn at Cooking Classy →

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