Strawberry Pancakes

These homemade Strawberry Pancakes are filed with fresh sweet strawberries. They’re topped with a drizzle of homemade strawberry sauce and a heaping helping of whipped cream. These pancakes will take you from breakfast and brunch to dessert.

Easy Strawberry Pancakes Recipe

This recipe for Strawberry Pancakes are like strawberry shortcake in pancake form. How do you make Strawberry Pancakes: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.) them? They’re irresistible!

• Dry Ingredients – Whisk to sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Wet Ingredients – In a separate medium bowl whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Fold strawberries into the batter until evenly distributed.
• Prepare Skillet – Drizzle a cast iron skillet or griddle with oil or brush with melted butter, heat to medium-high.
• Pancakes – Divide the pancake batter using a ¼ cup measuring cup or ice cream scoop.
• Cook – Cook in batches per the recipe until crisp and golden. Remove to a platter and keep warm. (Add more oil or butter to the pan between batches.)
• Serve – Serve immediately dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with strawberry sauce or strawberry syrup topped with whipped cream.
• Strawberry Sauce – Cook 2 cups strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes to allow the strawberries to break down. Roughly mash with fork, some chunks will remain.
• Thicken Sauce – Dissolve cornstarch in cold water until completely dissolved. Whisk into saucepan.
• Remove from heat add diced strawberries, mixing well. Let cool completely for storage or spoon warm over hot pancakes.

How to Make the BEST Strawberry Pancakes

• Ingredients you’ll need to homemade Strawberry Pancakes: 1 cup cubed strawberries, all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, melted butter, large eggs and vanilla extract. You’ll also need butter or vegetable oil for frying. You’ll also need whipped cream and strawberry syrup for serving. (If not making the strawberry sauce.)
• To make the optional Strawberry Sauce you’ll need: 3 cups diced strawberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and cold water.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Medium bowl, small bowl, measuring cups and spoons, large 12 inch skillet or griddle, strawberry huller, sharp knife and cutting board, whisk and stainless steel spatula.
• To make your own buttermilk: To each 1 cup of whole milk add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or white distilled vinegar. Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir and proceed with the recipe as written.
• If you’re in a time crunch, you can serve these pancakes with strawberry syrup purchased from the grocery store. Your favorite brand will do.
• Choose fresh strawberries that aren’t bruised or mouldy. Bruised berries begin to break down rather quickly and mould means they’re not fresh. Choose bright red fresh strawberries.
• You can fry pancakes using vegetable oil or butter. You can even use a combination of the two. The milk solids in the butter can burn if the heat is too high so don’t walk away.
• Should you prefer the strawberry sauce, it can be made one day in advance and then dolloped over the warm pancakes for serving.
• You can store these Strawberry Pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in an air fryer, in a non stick skillet over medium heat or in the microwave.
• You can freeze these pancakes for up to 2 months. Cool completely, then wrap and freeze.

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• Cast Iron Griddle
• Mixing Bowls
• Strawberry Huller
• Turning Spatula