How to Make Blueberry Pancakes

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Last Updated: December 27, 2022 References Tested

Blueberry pancakes are famously delicious and easy to make. A quality blueberry pancake has good blueberry distribution, a fluffy moist texture, and a crispy golden crust. Stack these pancakes up and serve them with your favorite toppings for a delicious homemade breakfast.

Ingredients

1 ½ cup blueberries
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ½ cups milk
1 ½ cups flour
3 tablespoons melted butter

Part 1

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Making the Batter

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Gather your ingredients and materials. You will need about a cup and a half of blueberries, 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon of salt, 2 eggs, 1 ½ cups of milk, 1 ½ cups of flour, and 3 tablespoons of melted butter.^{[1]
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- Melt the butter by microwaving it in a microwave safe container for thirty seconds.
- You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. Thaw the frozen blueberries by letting them sit in the refrigerator for a few hours.
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Mix the dry ingredients together. First, mix the salt, baking powder, and flour into a large bowl. If you’re worried about the mixture clumping, use a sifter to mix the dry ingredients.^{[2]
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- If you have two bowls of different sizes, use the larger bowl to mix the dry ingredients.
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Mix the wet ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. You can use a whisk or an electric beater. Beat the mixture until the eggs are completely combined.
- The melted butter should be hot, but not so hot that you can’t touch it. Otherwise, it will cook the eggs as you mix them.
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Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture.^{[3]
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Research source} After you’re done mixing the batter, you can either fold in the blueberries or wait to add them until you cook the pancake.
- If you fold in the blueberries, the blueberries will be unevenly distributed. Many cooks prefer to add the blueberries later to control the blueberry-to-pancake ratio.
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Set the batter aside to rest. Cover the batter with plastic and leave it on your counter. If possible, let it rest for one hour.^{[5]
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Cooking the Pancakes

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Place a cooking pan on high heat. You can use a frying pan or a large griddle to cook pancakes. Grease the pan with a pastry brush dipped in melted butter. Alternatively, use cooking spray to grease the pan.^{[6]
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- If you’re using a non-stick pan, use a small amount of butter to grease the pan instead of cooking spray.^{[7]
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Pour pancake batter onto the pan. Use a quarter-cup measure to scoop batter onto the pan.^{[8]
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- Don’t crowd the pancakes. If you place them too closely together, they will melt into one giant pancake.
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Sprinkle on the blueberries.^{[9]
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Flip the pancakes. Look for cooked, dry edges and small popped bubbles in the surface of the pancake batter. You can also gently lift the edge of the pancake with a spatula to see if the bottom is golden-brown. These are signs that your pancake is ready to flip.^{[10]
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- The cooked side of the pancake should be a light golden color. If it’s too dark, reduce the heat on the pan or cook the pancakes for less time.
- If the pan is giving off smoke but the pancake is still doughy and hard to flip, you need to reduce the heat.
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Remove the pancakes. Line a large plate with paper towels. Once the other side of the pancake has cooked for a few minutes, use a spatula to transfer it to the plate. Make sure the blueberry side of the pancake is facing upwards and the non-blueberry side is against the paper towel.

Part 3

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Serving the Pancakes

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Choose your toppings. Blueberry pancakes can be topped with a variety of delicious spreads. The most popular serving method involves slathering butter on the hot pancakes and pouring over thick maple syrup. Some other popular toppings include:
- whipped cream^{[11]
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- lemon curd^{[12]
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- fresh blueberries
- powdered sugar
- pancake syrup
- blueberry syrup
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Serve the pancakes family-style. Place a tray of pancakes in the middle of your table. Next, arrange serving dishes with the different topping options and a small spoon. If you have other breakfast dishes such as eggs or bacon, place these on the table as well. Your diners can serve themselves pancakes and top them with whatever they’d like.
- If you don’t have room on your table, place the serving dishes on your counter. Your guests can serve themselves in line and sit at the table to eat.
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Arrange each plate individually. This option is good for a fancy brunch. Place two or three pancakes on each plate. Next, place a square of butter at the center of each stack. Add your other toppings to the pancakes as the butter melts.
- Add powdered sugar after you’ve poured on the syrup. Otherwise, the syrup will absorb the powdered sugar.
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Finished.