American buttermilk pancakes

American buttermilk pancakes

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Discover these soft and delicious crepes, perfect for a delightful breakfast.

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These American-style pancakes are perfect for breakfast or a snack. They are soft and can be customized with any toppings you like.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$2.17 $0.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.66
  • $0.04
  • $0.01
  • $0.40
  • $0.28
  • $0.01
  • $0.02
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and let it cool slightly.
  2. In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and yeast. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter.
  4. Combine the dry and liquid ingredients, then let the dough rest in the refrigerator for an hour.
  5. In a well-heated, buttered or oiled frying pan, cook small pancakes and flip them over to brown both sides.
  6. Serve with maple syrup. ≈ 2 min

The bill

American buttermilk pancakes

  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 500 ml of buttermilk$0.66
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • butter or oil for cooking$0.35

Total$2.17

that's $0.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 500 ml of buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • butter or oil for cooking
  • maple syrup for serving

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