# Dad's Go-To Pancakes

A fluffy pancake recipe with a hint of cornmeal, often made with a substitute for buttermilk.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- cornmeal
- 0.75 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 baking soda
- 1.25 tsp salt
- eggs
- whole milk
- lemon
- frozen blueberries
- maple syrup

## Instructions

1. Warm cold eggs in a little warm water.
2. Mix dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
3. Combine whole milk with lemon to substitute for buttermilk.
4. Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined; do not overmix to ensure fluffy pancakes.
5. Add frozen blueberries directly to the batter.
6. Cook pancakes on a hot pan until golden brown and cooked through.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula

## Tips

- Use room temperature ingredients, especially eggs. If eggs are cold, warm them slightly in warm water.
- Cornmeal adds grit and deliciousness to the pancakes.
- To substitute buttermilk, add lemon to whole milk.
- Do not flour frozen blueberries before adding them to the batter as they will naturally melt and create a purple swirl.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17nxLQoWYc/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20c53a52-4063-42e1-b1f2-a6eb8f0af428
- Extracted: 2026-04-03

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