Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry Syrup are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time you’re craving a special treat. And our easy-to-make strawberry syrup takes this recipe to the next level!

Making pancakes from scratch takes minutes longer than using a package mix, but the results are worth the extra time. I guarantee your people will notice the difference.

Bring on the Buttermilk!
Buttermilk is the secret ingredient in this recipe. It adds a fluffy, moist texture to pancakes. Here are a few buttermilk recipes we’ve shared over the years: Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Best Buttermilk Biscuits, BLT Pasta Salad with Buttermilk Dressing, Pumpkin Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake, Buttermilk Bran Muffins, Buttermilk Cluster Dinner Rolls, oh, and finally, Buttermilk Syrup. Can you tell we love recipes with buttermilk?

Why use buttermilk
Buttermilk reacts with baking soda, which makes baked goods lighter and fluffier.
Buttermilk is lower in fat, making it a lighter alternative to milk or cream.
Buttermilk is full of probiotics and is good for gut health.

Favorite ABK Buttermilk Substitutions
Mix ½ cup plain unsweetened Greek yogurt (whole is best) with ½ cup milk (we prefer whole).
Pour 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar in a cup and add enough milk to measure 1 cup. Stir and then let sit for 5 minutes.
These substitutions and other handy tips can be found in the “Kitchen Notes” section of our A Bountiful Kitchen cookbook.
Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients
Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Pancakes:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 pints fresh strawberries for pancakes and garnish
- Ice cream or whipped cream for topping, if desired
- 2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
Fresh Strawberry Syrup:
- Whisk water and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Add whole strawberries.
- Bring to boil and cook for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
- Using an immersion blender, place the blade attachment in the saucepan and pulse until the mixture is smooth. Or blend in a blender after the syrup has cooled.
- Set the syrup aside until ready to use.
Strawberry Pancakes:
- Heat griddle to 350 degrees.
- Wash and cut strawberries into small pieces. I cut the strawberries in half, then into 5-6 thin slices per half.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg, melted butter, buttermilk, and cold water together.
- Add all dry ingredients to the bowl and stir a few times with a large whisk, fork, or rubber spatula. Always mix by hand.
- Do not overmix! Mix just until wet and dry ingredients are incorporated. Lumps are good.
- If the batter seems too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of water. The batter should be slightly thick.
- Lightly grease the griddle with butter or cooking spray. I prefer butter for the added flavor.
- Using a 1/4 cup measure, scoop the batter onto the griddle. Sprinkle a few slices of the strawberries onto each pancake.
- Cook until bubbles appear and start to pop. It is not necessary for all of the bubbles to pop before flipping the pancakes.
- Flip the pancakes.
- Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- The pancakes are done when they spring back after being poked lightly with the corner of a spatula.
- Serve with Fresh Strawberry Syrup. Garnish with more fresh strawberries, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
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stacy
These Buttermilk pancakes are one of our favorite meals….sooo 😋yummy
Carlee
This is a valentine staple in our house now! So delicious and a fun variation to pancakes.
Alexa Jordan
Yum! That looks amazing. Add a smoothie with the left over fruit (one of these maybe? https://www.californiastrawberries.com/category/recipes/smoothies-drinks/) and it will be a fun valentines day breakfast!
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Andrea
These were absolutely devine! I followed your recipe as written.
plasterer bristol
These sound so good, gonna give these a go on saturday. Thanks doe sharing.
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Shelley Taylor
I have been wanting to leave a comment, just now getting around to it. I made the pancakes and homemade strawberry syrup for breakfast and then for dinner. Very good!!!! Won’t be going back to the blue bag or yellow box. My husband loved them and the recipe makes just enough since we are empty nesters. Love your website and recipes.
Thanks!
abountifulkitchen
Shelly,
I am so glad you loved the pancakes! They have been a big hit with our friends and family too. And isn’t the empty nester life awesome?! Thanks for reading ABK!