Blueberry Lemon Pancakes Recipe

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The key ingredients include plain flour, baking powder, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, fresh blueberries, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Additional ingredients include sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt for a perfectly balanced flavour.
Learn how to cook Blueberry Lemon Pancakes by combining dry ingredients with wet ingredients (being careful not to overmix), then folding in fresh blueberries. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes before ladling onto a medium-heat non-stick pan. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook 1-2 minutes until golden. Serve with fresh blueberries and maple syrup.
Resting pancake batter for 10 minutes allows the gluten to relax, preventing tough pancakes. It also gives the baking powder time to activate fully, creating more air bubbles which results in fluffier, more tender pancakes. This simple step makes a remarkable difference in texture.
Toss blueberries in a light coating of flour before folding them gently into the batter. This helps suspend them throughout the pancakes. Also, using fresh rather than frozen berries reduces sinking, and adding some directly to the pancake tops after pouring the batter ensures visible berries.
Yes! For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and make buttermilk using plant-based milk plus lemon juice. For gluten-free pancakes, replace plain flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. Both alternatives work beautifully while maintaining the same lemon-blueberry flavour profile.
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