Homemade buttermilk pancakes filled with blueberries. These delicious pancakes can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries.
Perfect for weekend breakfast or brunch!
Why you'll love this recipe
Are you a pancake fan? Then you're going to love these blueberry buttermilk pancakes! We tend to make pancakes in our house every weekend. We love them!
There's no need to buy pancake mix when this recipe is so easy to throw together! The first batch can be ready in under 20 minutes! If you're serving a crowd, these are easy to keep warm in a low temperature oven until all the pancakes are ready.
These blueberry buttermilk pancakes are fluffy and light and bursting with blueberries.
Key ingredients
- Blueberries - fresh or frozen
- Buttermilk
- Flour - all purpose flour
- Eggs
- Butter
Step by step directions
- Whisk eggs in a bowl
- Add buttermilk
- Stir in sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and melted butter
- Mix in flour
- Mix just until all flour has been incorporated
- Fold in blueberries
- Heat a griddle over medium heat
- Spray lightly with a nonstick spray
- Add ½ cup of batter
- Once holes begin to form on top, flip pancake
Fresh Blueberries
When I can, I use fresh blueberries in pancakes. To use fresh blueberries:
- Wash and drain blueberries
- Make certain there isn't any excess water on berries
- Add whole berries to batter
- Cook as directed
Frozen Blueberries
When fresh blueberries aren't available, I use frozen blueberries in these pancakes. to use frozen blueberries:
- Do not thaw berries
- Don't add frozen berries to batter
- Ladle pancake batter on hot griddle
- Place 5-6 frozen berries on top of batter
- Berries will sink slightly into batter
- Cook pancake as directed
- You may need to increase cooking time just slightly
Recipe tips
- If batter is too thick, add a bit more buttermilk
- Don't overmix the batter. Just stir until the flour is mixed in. A few small lumps are okay!
- Every stove is different and you'll need to find the right temperature for cooking pancakes. I cook mine on a medium low heat.
- Make certain pan is hot before adding batter
- Adjust temperature as needed
- If pancakes are browning too quickly, turn heat down
- Flip pancakes when holes begin to form on the top
Leftover pancakes
Do you ever have leftover pancakes? Don't toss them!
- Once cooled place in a airtight container
- Leftover pancakes are perfect for snacking on during the day - just eat at room temperature, no syrup, no butter, just a plain pancake
- Freeze leftover pancakes in a single layer in a freezer bag
- For breakfast, pull out as many pancakes as desired. Place on a microwave proof dish and microwave for 30-60 seconds. Time cooked depends on amount of pancakes and power of microwave.
I like to eat homemade breakfast sausage, apple breakfast sausage or our homemade bacon with pancakes.
More great recipes with blueberries
- Blueberry Muffins
- Triple Berry Muffins
- Blueberry Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Lemon Popsicles
- Blueberry Lemon Bread
- Blueberry Bundt Cake
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Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add buttermilk and whisk together.2 eggs, 2 cups buttermilk
- Add butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix to combine.2 tablespoons sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons butter
- Whisk in flour. Mix until combined.2 cups flour
- Fold in blueberries.2 cups blueberries
- Cook on a lightly greased hot griddle 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve hot with your favorite syrup.
Video
Notes
- If batter is too thick, add a bit more buttermilk
- Don't overmix the batter. Just stir until the flour is mixed in. A few small lumps are okay!
- Every stove is different and you'll need to find the right temperature for cooking pancakes. I cook mine on a medium low heat.
- Make certain pan is hot before adding batter
- Adjust temperature as needed
- If pancakes are browning too quickly, turn heat down
- Flip pancakes when holes begin to form on the top
Nutrition
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes was originally published in June 2015. The photos and recipe have been updated and a video has been added.
Kelly | Foodtasia says
What a beautiful stack of pancakes! The blueberries look just amazing. I definitely need these for breakfast this weekend!
Kathy says
It's a great way to start the day!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
Nothing beats a stack of blueberry pancakes for breakfast Kathy! They're one of my favorites. Yours look fantastic!
Kathy says
You just can't go wrong with a stack of pancakes - especially blueberry ones!
David @ Spiced says
Oh man, a good stack of blueberry pancakes is about as awesome as it can get for breakfast! And I have to respectfully disagree with Rod here...I'd be perfectly happy with a stack of these pancakes for dinner. Great photos, Kathy!!
Kathy says
Breakfast for dinner is one of our favorites!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
Saw this on Insta and had to run right over!! Nothing better than a big stack of blueberry pancakes! Pinned!
Kathy says
Thanks, Annie! 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
What a beautifully delicious stack of pancakes! I just happen to have lots of blueberries on hand so will have to try these one weekend! Love your suggestion of having with sausage. And, of course, lots of coffee 😉 Pinned!
Kathy says
That makes a perfect breakfast! Enjoy!!!
Laura says
I'm a blueberry fan. I'm a pancake fan. Going to make these this weekend. And I bet they freeze really well? What do you think. Blueberries are only 2 bucks a pound in stores! We've been goggling them down. Would love to plant some blueberry bushes, it's definitely on the agenda!
Kathy says
Hi Laura,
Both these pancakes and fresh blueberries can be frozen. We usually stock up on blueberries when they are in season and freeze them by the gallons. The kids love to snack on frozen berries all year long!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
Oh yum! Those look fluffy and filled to the brim with blueberries! I love that they are so simple. I'll have to modify the egg part, but that's no big deal. I'm gonna give these a try soon!
Kathy says
Thanks, Joanna! I'd love to know your trick for no eggs!
Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
I am definitely a pancake fan, and these look AMAZING!
Kathy says
Thanks, Sam!
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
Kathy - These are exactly what I want for breakfast. Fresh blueberries are probably my favorite fruit. 🙂 They go perfectly in pancakes. 🙂
Martha @ A Family Feast says
These look like the perfect pancakes Kathy - so fluffy and loaded with blueberries! Perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast!
Kathy says
They are really delicious!