Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry-Maple Syrup
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Rise and shine! These fluffy blueberry pancakes are the ultimate way to start the day.
You can add blueberries to any pancake recipe to make decent blueberry pancakes, but if you want to make exceptional blueberry pancakes, try these tall, fluffy, blueberry-stuffed pancakes topped with homemade blueberry-maple syrup. The syrup is made by gently boiling fresh blueberries with maple syrup and lemon juice – it only takes 10 minutes to make and really drives the blueberry flavor home (it’s also delicious drizzled over waffles or vanilla ice cream). The pancake batter calls for buttermilk, which adds a lovely tang. If you don’t have any on hand, or don’t want to purchase a whole carton, it’s easy to make your own using milk and lemon juice (click here to see how to make buttermilk).
What You’ll Need To make Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry-Maple Syrup
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Make the Blueberry-Maple Syrup
Combine the maple syrup, lemon juice and 1 cup of the blueberries in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Gently boil the mixture for about ten minutes, then set aside to cool a bit. When the syrup is lukewarm, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of the blueberries.
Step 2: Make the Pancakes
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk to combine.
In another bowl, beat the eggs.
Add the buttermilk and melted butter.
Whisk to combine.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk until just combined. The batter will be thick and a bit lumpy.
Using a 1/3 cup measure, drop the batter onto an oiled nonstick pan or griddle.
Top each pancake with blueberries.
When the first side is golden brown, flip the pancakes and cook for about 30 seconds more. You can see that they get quite tall and deliciously crispy on the surface.
Stack the pancakes and spoon the blueberry maple syrup over top. Enjoy!
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Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry-Maple Syrup
Rise and shine! These fluffy blueberry pancakes are the ultimate way to start the day.
Ingredients
For the Blueberry-Maple Syrup
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries, divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, from one lemon
For the Blueberry Pancakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2¼ cups buttermilk (see note)
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for cooking
Instructions
For the Blueberry Maple Syrup
- Combine the maple syrup, 1 cup of the blueberries and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and boil gently for about ten minutes. Let the syrup cool to lukewarm, then stir in the remaining ½ cup blueberries.
For the Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs. Whisk in the buttermilk and melted butter.
- Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over-mix; the batter should be a little lumpy. (Note that the batter will be quite thick; as it sits, the leavening will activate and create air bubbles.)
- Heat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat and coat it with vegetable oil. Drop about ⅓ cup of batter from a measuring cup or large spoon and place 6 to 8 blueberries on each pancake. Cook until the top surface starts to bubble around the edges and the first side is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown. This happens quickly so peek after 30 seconds and watch carefully. Adjust the heat setting if necessary. Wipe the griddle totally clean with a paper towel between batches. Serve immediately with the blueberry-maple syrup.
- Note: If you’d like to make your own buttermilk, check out the easy method here.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The pancakes can be frozen for up to 3 months. After they are completely cooled, place a sheet of parchment or wax paper between each pancake and stack together. Wrap the stack of pancakes tightly in aluminum foil or place inside a heavy-duty freezer bag. To reheat, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake in a 375°F oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until hot.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (8 servings)
- Serving size: 2 pancakes + 3 tablespoons blueberry syrup
- Calories: 384
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Sugar: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Sodium: 502 mg
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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I’ve made these pancakes over a dozen times (without the syrup) They are so good! Thank you thank you thank you!
Delicious!!!!! I made these today for my family & we loved them!!! I made the pancakes & blueberry syrup exactly as written. The pancake batter was perfect & they cooked up perfectly fluffy!!! The syrup was scrumptious & paired perfectly!!!
My family and I thank you for your website. I’ve used a few of your recipes over and over again, and for the first time today made this recipe, and they’re the lightest, tastiest pancakes we’ve had. You’re our go-to for cooking and baking!
So happy you all are enjoying the recipes, Holly! 😊
Wow! I made these for my family and they loved them. I am not a pancake eater but I actually ate 2 of these and wanted more they are that good! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
I am definitely a pancake lover, but also a very picky pancake eater. I have made these pancakes many, many times over the past year and they have turned out perfectly delicious each and every time! I do add a teaspoon of vanilla at times but they are delicious with or without it. I appreciate you sharing the recipe, Jennifer!
My family and I are big fans of Blueberry Pancakes. I always like to make this recipe on Saturday morning and when extended family is in to visit.
When I most recently made this recipe, I decided to use frozen blueberries since the price was a bit high for the fresh type and the pancakes still remained the same. I also decided to switch the buttermilk out with an equal amount of Kefir and I loved how fluffy the pancakes came out; it was like the recipe hadn’t change. I love how versatile this recipe can be whether it’s the original or slight changes are made.
If for sure a winner if you are a Blueberry Pancake fan!
Hi Jenn, I love your banana pancakes and make them pretty much every weekend for my family, but I must admit that this one here is not my favorite pancake recipe. I didn’t even use the full 2 1/4 cups of buttermilk and yet the batter is too thin, which makes it hard to deal with in general. The pancakes are tasty, though. Mind you, my frozen blueberries might have added a little more liquid, but even before they start to thaw, I find the batter quite liquidy. Now, on to my excellent review of your banana pancakes! 🙂
How long can you keep the pancake mix in the fridge
Hi Michael, Unfortunately, I don’t recommend refrigerating the batter — it will lose its leavening powder and you’ll have flat pancakes. Sorry!
Okay, I have to update this to tell you that I tried them again and they were SO DELICIOUS! Now I may actually love them more than the banana pancakes (which I adore!) I don’t know why they didn’t hit the spot for me the first time I made them, but today I halved the recipe (adding just a little extra flour, as the batter was quite thin), and they were just wonderful, even with straight-up maple syrup . I had to post to tell you how much I loved them. 🙂 Thanks.
Could you make the pancakes and then keep them in the fridge until the next day?
Hi Jessica, Unfortunately, pancakes need to be cooked right away or they won’t rise. Sorry!
Well, I made these for dinner tonight with Jenn’s “man candy” spicy maple bacon, and I have to say I wouldn’t do it the same way again. Delicious pancakes, really, and the syrup was also very nice, but together I found them too decadent. Just a little too much going on for my taste, especially with the special bacon. Next time I’ll do regular pancakes with Jenn’s special syrup, or the blueberry pancakes with plain maple syrup instead, and just regular bacon.
I made these at a group breakfast and got rave reviews as “these are the best and lightest pancakes I’ve ever had.” This recipe is as good as my dad’s, and he was the buttermilk pancake king!