Buckwheat Pancakes

These buckwheat pancakes are Chef John's easy recipe for delicious buttermilk pancakes made with only buckwheat flour to start your morning off right.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 1.25 cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk buckwheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.

Step 2

Beat buttermilk, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Pour flour mixture into buttermilk mixture; whisk until batter is thick and smooth. Let batter rest until bubbles form and batter relaxes, about 5 minutes

Step 3

Melt butter on a griddle over medium heat.

Step 4

Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the hot griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.