Strawberry Pancakes

These Homemade Strawberry Pancakes are a delicious and easy way to start your morning. Made with fresh strawberries and simple pantry ingredients, they are fluffy, buttery, and full of sweet flavor. The whole family will love them. 

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If you've never made homemade pancakes from scratch, you're in for a treat. These homemade strawberry pancakes are incredibly easy to whip up a stack or two, and they are crispy on the edges with a soft, delicious taste on the inside.

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• Homemade pancakes
• Ingredients you'll need
• Before you begin: essential tools
• Step by step: instructions
• Adaptable recipe – make it your own!
• More strawberry recipes
• My notes
• Storage and reheating
• Perfect pairings: what to serve with
• Make Ahead
• Your questions answered: FAQs
• 📣 Related Recipes
• Strawberry Pancakes

Homemade pancakes

• Homemade pancakes are easier than you may think, taking only 30 minutes from bowl to plate.
• A versatile fluffy pancakes recipe that allows you to add as many strawberries as you want or just a few to each pancake.
• Kids love pancakes for breakfast and snacks, or they can be packed in your child's lunch box for school.  

If you've never made homemade pancakes from scratch, you're in for a treat. These homemade pancakes are incredibly easy to whip up a stack or two, and they are crispy on the edges with a soft, delicious taste on the inside.

Ingredients you'll need

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

📋 Ingredient Notes

• Buttermilk: Buttermilk gives you the thickest and fluffiest pancakes. If you don't have buttermilk, make your own with ¾ cup milk and 2 ¼ teaspoons of lemon juice. 
• Butter: Butter gives the pancakes a rich flavor. Oil can be used in a pinch though. 
• Flour: All-purpose flour makes a great base for this recipe.
• Sugar: Only three tablespoons are needed.
• Baking powder and baking soda - These will help give your pancakes a great rise. 
• Egg: Binds the ingredients together.
• Vanilla extract: Adds a delicious flavor to the strawberry pancakes.
• Salt: Helps balance out the flavors.
• Strawberries: 1 cup of diced strawberries.

Before you begin: essential tools

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• Various size mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Non-stick skillet

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Step by step: instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Melt butter in a medium bowl, then add all the wet ingredients (milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla) to the dry ingredients. Whisk well until just combined.
3. Heat a nonstick large skillet over medium-low heat. Melt a little butter, then wipe the excess off with a paper towel. You can also use a hot griddle.
4. Pour ⅓ cup of batter, arrange chopped strawberries on top of the pancakes, and cook on medium heat for a minute or two until the top looks set. Flip it over to cook on the other side until golden brown.

Pro Tip: I recommend turning the heat to low between cooking pancakes; this allows the skillet to cool down a bit so the pancakes do not get dark too quickly.

Adaptable recipe – make it your own!

• Try adding chocolate chips to your strawberry pancakes.
• Add lemon zest to the batter.
• Add more fruit like fresh berries, bananas, or peaches.

More strawberry recipes

• These Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars are a great way to use up seasonal rhubarb. They are chewy bars with a sweet and tart layer of strawberry rhubarb filling, topped with an oatmeal crumble.
• This Strawberry Shortcake Bundt Cake is a show-stopper yet very easy to follow. Fresh from scratch recipe that feeds a crowd.
• No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups are a refreshing dessert perfect for picnics or a quick after-dinner treat. A Creamy, delicious layered dessert with crunchy graham crackers, cream cheese, and fresh strawberries.

My notes

• I recommend lightly buttering your skillet as this gives the pancakes a golden, delicious crust. You can also use vegetable oil or a nonstick cooking spray.
• Stovetops are different. I cooked mine for about 1 ½ minutes on the first side until it was golden, then flipped it to the other side and cooked for another 1 ½ minutes.
• You might need to adjust the stove heat as needed to prevent the pancakes from browning too fast before being cooked. Medium heat usually works best. 
• Don't over-mix the pancake batter, as it can result in a dense instead of fluffy pancake.

Storage and reheating

Refrigerate -Once the strawberry pancakes are completely cooled, store them in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freeze - Wrap leftover pancakes with plastic wrap and put them in a freezer bag or container. Freeze for 1-2 months.

Reheat - To reheat, warm in the microwave or on your stovetop in your skillet. When I warm pancakes in the microwave I like to warp them in a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out. 

Perfect pairings: what to serve with

• Enjoy these homemade pancakes topped with Chantilly Cream, more strawberries, butter, and Strawberry Coulis or maple syrup.
• Serve with a side of bacon, sausage, or as a treat with this Biscuit Breakfast Pizza.
• Serve with your favorite morning orange juice, Milk Tea, Starbucks Copycat Creme Brulee Latte, or simply a cup of Turkish Coffee.

Make Ahead

• The pancake batter can be mixed ahead of time, wrapped, and kept in your refrigerator for up to two days.
• Also, you can dice up fresh strawberries and wrap them tightly in your refrigerator until ready to use, again about 1-2 days.

Your questions answered: FAQs

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Extra fluffy, sweet and so good . These are the perfect start to your morning, don't you think so? Leave me a comment below and tell me how do you love your pancakes, I would love to know.

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