Best pancakes I’ve ever made! Super basic, thick and fluffy blueberry pancakes – melt in your mouth, golden brown, and bursting with blueberries.
Fluffiest Blueberry Pancakes
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These pancakes are literally what dreams are made of. I LOVE pancakes & these are without a doubt my new faves!
*Happily revisiting this recipe from last summer with a few recipe tweaks and updates! I made a hot and fresh batch on Instagram Stories today if you want to watch it come together!
You can fancify pancakes all you want, but can you really ever deny a butter-soaked blueberry pancake laced with maple syrup and dripping with hot, bursty blue juices?
If you can, you are probably not human.
These Are 5-Star Pancakes!
You guys are not going to believe this, but BJORK was the person who first made these pancakes for me. He went through a phase (it was definitely a phase as it seems to be done for now) where he would make pancakes for me on Saturdays, and in his very professional pancake research and extensive testing – LOLS – he came across an unfancy, unfussy recipe for a five-star batch of standard, fluffy, buttermilky pancakes.
And do you know what? They are so good that they have permanently become our standard pancake recipe.
These are THICK, so if you don’t like thick pancakes, we might be in a little fight right now. They are just the right amount of sweet and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The first few times I ate them, I ate them completely PLAIN. As in, no butter, no syrup, no nothing.
DO YOU EVEN HEAR WHAT I AM SAYING? They were so good that I was eating. them. plain.
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So we were already making these a lot. Sans blueberries, sans syrup. Just plain old LIFE-CHANGING pancakes.
But now that it’s summer and we are revisiting Costco for the sole reason of huge containers of ripe organic fruit, I have been unable to keep the fistfuls of blueberries out of my pancakes.
And I regret nothing.
The Inspo For These Pancakes
Bjork’s AllRecipes pancake recipe base (modified slightly! you know how I am) plus a little assortment of fresh blueberries tucked in there for good measure?
This is the stuff of summery Saturday morning dreams.
This recipe serves 2 people, I’d say, which is kind of perfect for us because we don’t end up with 800 million pancakes leftover. But keep in mind that that’s coming from a pretty pancake-hoggy person – we make them big and we each eat multiples.
Fluffy pancake goodness. Blueberry pockets. Butter. Syrup.
Fork.
Face.
Go.
Common Questions About Blueberry Pancakes
Is there an alternative to blueberries I can use?
Definitely! May we recommend fresh raspberries or chocolate chips?
What can I substitute for buttermilk?
Just a bit of milk and vinegar will work instead. You can check out this post here for how to mix things up.
How do I know when to flip my pancakes?
When you start to see tiny bubbles coming to the surface of your pancake, this is a good time to flip ’em.
Fluffiest Blueberry Pancakes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings (makes 4-6 pancakes) 1x
Description
Super thick and fluffy blueberry pancakes! Melt in your mouth, golden brown, and bursting with blueberries.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons whiteย vinegar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1+ cup fresh blueberries
- more butter for the pan
Instructions
- Mix the milk and vinegar and let it sit for a minute or two (you’re making “buttermilk” here).
- Whisk the dry ingredients together. Whisk the egg, milk, and melted butter into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Melt a little smear of butter in the pan (essential for giving a yummy golden brown crust).
- Pour about 1/3 cup of batter into the hot skillet and spread it flat-like (it will be pretty thick). Arrange a few blueberries on top. Cook until you see little bubbles on top and the edges starting to firm up. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the pancakes are sky-high fluffy and cooked through.
- Serve with butter and maple syrup. But honestly, sometimes I just like to eat these plain. YUM, YUM, YUM.
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Notes
Texture: For thick pancakes, use 3/4 cup milk as directed. For lighter, slightly less fluffy pancakes, use 1 cup milk.
Dairy Free: Use almond milk or another non-dairy milk, and melted coconut oil in place of the butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: blueberry pancakes, fluffy pancakes, pancake recipe
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June 7, 2019
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OMG, such an easy recipe! Made it this morning for breakfast and will surely be making it again soon. Love the milk+vinegar option, as here in Argentina we donโt have buttermilk in stores.
Glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Mariana! ๐
These were great! My new go-to recipe for blueberry pancakes!
Hi there! Just made these and while thee flavor was delicious, I couldnโt get them to cook inside without burning on the outside. I tried going down to medium heat, but then they just sat and sat and sat and got very dense by the time they were finally cooked through. I didnโt get many bubbles coming up either. Maybe I didnโt use enough vinegar? Do you have any suggestions?
Weโd suggest turning down the heat a bit to see if that helps next time. Let us know how this goes!
Check the expiration date on your baking soda and baking powder as well. Dense with hardly any bubbles usually means either of those has lost the ability to make things rise. That also will result in burning. Good luck!
Thank you for the recipe. They turned out great. I slightly reduced the amount of melted butter. I also added a quarter cup of butter milk as the mixture was too thick( I was using a fermented milk version that is thicker than normal buttermilk). Ther were fluffy and cooked through and delicious ! Definitely going to use this recipe again and again! Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya!
BEST. PANCAKES. EVER.
Made these pancakes with raspberries and chocolate chips and they were absolutely delicious. Thank you for an easy yet scrumptious recipe.
Can I use apple cider vinegar
Dolly,
Do you have a YouTube channel where you regularly upload YouTube videos? ๐
These were delicious! I am borderline diabetic so wondering if I could substitute white flour for another flour! Also loved the milk and vinegar option as my husband is lactose intolerant so I was able to use his lactose free milk! Itโs usually difficult for me to make pancakes for him that are nice and fluffy! This one is in my recipe box forever!
BTWโฆmy 13 year old son devoured them! Need to double the recipe going forward ๐
Thanks!
We havenโt tested these out using another flour yet. Depending on what you use, it should work. The texture of the pancakes might change a bit though.
Try using a combination of almond flour and lupin flour.
These are so light and delicious! New go to pancake recipe!
After trying MANY pancake recipes over the years, this has become my โgo toโ recipe for making pancakes with my 4 year old on Saturday mornings (although we use chocolate chips instead of blueberriesโฆ :)). This recipe is perfectโjust sweet enough, and makes a manageable amount for two adults and one kiddo, sometimes with a few leftover. Thanks for the delicious recipe! Love this site!
Glad you enjoyed these, Becky!
THESE WERE PERFECTION!! I subbed milk for almond & protein milk and it came out great!! Light, fluffy, tasty and perfect for crispy edges.
Any thoughts on using plain yogurt (my go-to) vs. milk + vinegar?
We havenโt tried this using plain yogurt and weโre not sure how that would turn out. Let us know how it goes!
Iโm curious what the vinegar in the recipe does? Love fruit in pancakesโฆblueberries a classic! Iโll try thrm soon!
milk + vinegar = buttermilk substitute
Milk & vinegar? What a creative and uncanny combination. Iโve never heard of milk and vinegar being combined to make butter if you personally is me, Tiffany. When did you come up with this concoction from if I may ask? ๐
Buttermilk. Not butter. There is no replacement for butter. ๐
Actually there are butter substitutes! Mixing together oil, shortening, and lard works. And of course margarine can be used too.
Milk+vinegar is an old time trick to make buttermilk. It is in all the cookbooks from the 50โs and 60โs. no one wanted to buy a whole container of buttermilk for 1 recipe and then more times than not the rest of the container would go bad.
By the way the pancakes were delicious. My new go to recipe for pancakes.
Perfect timing! I have about a cup of buttermilk left over from another recipe. Blueberry pancakes for breakfast tomorrow โ YUM!!!!!
Woohoo! Enjoy, Leslie!
Iโve never left a comment before on any recipe, but,
these were literally scrumptious. I made them according to the recipe with one exception- I put more oil in the pan because I like crispy edges on pancakes.
I was eating these straight from the pan while waiting for others to finish; with nothing on them and scalding my mouth with the blueberries! Sooo goood!!
Does it matter what kind of vinegar?
Probably white vinegar I would imagine.
I used white vinegar and made them for lunch! Didnโt have any blueberries, but added chocolate chips. Delicious!!
I used lemon juice instead of vinegar which worked well. Great recipe, thanks!
I used plain rice vinegar because I ran out of white, and it worked. I also used frozen blueberries and the pancakes were delish!
What kind of vinegar?
Probably white vinegar I would imagine.
Iโve used white vinegar when Iโve made buttermilk substitute (and it has worked well), so I would imagine that was what she was thinking.
Loving making pancakes on Saturday morning and freezing for the week! Then popping them in the microwave for quick yummy breakfast before school!
Love that, Erica!
Could I use this recipe to make waffles?
Hi, Dee! We havenโt tried using this batter for waffles yet, so itโs hard for us to say how itโll turn out. If you end up giving it a try, weโd love to hear!
Hi Dee, did you try it? I was thinking of trying it out as well!
YES! All the blueberries! These are simple and look SO delicious!!
Thanks, Kelli! ๐
Made these this morning. My 3 kids went back for 3rds! Great easy recipe!
Yay! So happy to hear that, Jamie!
These pancakes are SO good, super fluffy, my only go to for pancakes!
Glad to hear it, Robyn!
I just made these and omg they are the best pancakes Iโve ever had. They soak up the syrup and melt in your mouth! ๐ฅฐ๐ค
Oh my ida babooschka! This is my weakness. I feel tempted now to hit up iHOP for pancakes! L ๐ L
Goddannnnnnnng. Blueberries out of seasonโฆthatโs going to be a tragedy. Iโll just stick with the frozen ones when the time comes!!! But these pancakes look splendid! I wouldnโt question 800 million pancake leftovers. Iโd just make them last for as long as possible!
Lindsay! I absolutely love you and your blog. Your recipes are practical very well written. You are an inspiration to all of us โnewbiesโ!
Aw, thatโs such a fun tradition he would make you pancakesโฆIโm impressed! I used to make pancakes for my husband and I for brunch often Saturday mornings, but as life has gotten busier Iโve gotten out of the habit. Need to do that again soon! ๐
So I can just use buttermilk instead of milk/vinegar? These look great!
yes, the buttermilk was what the pancakes were making, so that would work great. Have a great day!
So funny!!! This is the exact same recipe in found on Allrecipes years ago and it is the absolute best!! My family says they are the best pancakes ever!! The only thing I add is 1 tsp pure vanilla extract!
Thanks for the tip!
I have tried a lot of blueberry pancake recipes this summer. All have fallen short of this recipe. ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
I had to double back one more time and say instead of taking Easy Street today and spending a few bucks by going out and buying food, I ended up staying in and frying for eggs and making two cheeseless egg sandwiches with light salt, heavy garlic powder, black pepper, and adding butter in the eggs after cooking. I have to admit I am a sucker for some good pancakes ๐ LOL
Yum, this recipe has me really excited. Iโve just bought some blueberries and canโt wait to make these pancakes tomorrow. <3
E || OH LA LATKES
blueberry !!! I wanna eat โem all at once <3 jajaja
Dunia Sex 99
Love this recipe.
Iโve been using it for several years now and have started adding a half teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, quarter teaspoon lemon extract and some fresh lemon zest when mixing in the wet ingredients. Starting to feel more like a dessert for breakfast!
wow..!!
fluffiest blueberry โฆ
looks so delicious
thank you for sharing this post โฆ
Oh how I love blueberry pancakes. I usually make mine with cornmeal, but I love the idea of these thick fluffy pancakes. Iโm starting to panic that summer produce time is coming to an end!!!!
Blueberries and pancakes were made for each other, these look soo fluffy and delicious! Canโt wait to try!
I just mixed these up (using 3/4 cup milk) and the batter is super thin! what did I do wrong?
Iโm thinking you didnโt let the milk & vinegar sit. Cause once it sits for a min or so it thickens.
Fabulous blueberry pancakes! My first attempt at anything but a mix when it comes to pancakes but these are so much better! Thanks for sharingโฆoutstanding!
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Made these with buttermilk (which is why I left out the vinegar) and the recipe and pancakes were perfect! Another tasty treat to add to my Pinch Of Yum recipe stash.
yum! they look faaabulous and tomorrow is sunday โฆmmm blueberry pockets!!!!
Just made this, using apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar. Absolutely fantastic texture and taste ๐