🥞 Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes (Light, Nutty & Tender)

These buckwheat pancakes are wonderfully fluffy with a slightly nutty flavor. Perfect for a cozy breakfast and naturally hearty!

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🥄 Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

🔹 Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup (120g) buckwheat flour

• ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour (for extra fluffiness)

• 2 tbsp sugar (optional)

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

🔹 Wet Ingredients

• 1¼ cups (300ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)

• 1 large egg (room temperature)

• 2 tbsp melted butter or oil

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients

In a bowl, whisk together:

• Buckwheat flour

• All-purpose flour

• Sugar

• Baking powder

• Baking soda

• Salt

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2️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients

In another bowl:

• Whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.

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3️⃣ Combine

• Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

• Stir gently until just combined.

• Small lumps are okay — do not overmix.

• Let batter rest for 5–10 minutes (helps fluffiness).

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4️⃣ Cook

• Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.

• Lightly grease with butter or oil.

• Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake.

• Cook until bubbles form (about 2–3 minutes).

• Flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden.

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🧈 Serving Ideas

✔ Maple syrup + butter
✔ Fresh berries + honey
✔ Yogurt + nuts
✔ Banana slices + peanut butter

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💡 Tips for Extra Fluffy Pancakes

• Use fresh baking powder & baking soda

• Don’t press pancakes down while cooking

• Keep heat medium (too hot = dense inside)

• For thicker pancakes, let batter rest 10–15 minutes

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🌱 Variations

• 100% Buckwheat (Gluten-Free): Replace all-purpose flour with extra buckwheat flour (texture slightly denser).

• Vegan: Use plant milk + 1 tbsp vinegar and replace egg with 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water.

• Blueberry Buckwheat: Add 2–3 tbsp fresh blueberries to each pancake after pouring batter.

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• 🧇 Buckwheat waffle version

• 🥞 High-protein buckwheat pancakes

• 🍫 Chocolate buckwheat pancakes

• 🍌 Banana buckwheat pancakes

Just tell me 😊