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Extra Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

By:Nagi
Published:18 Jan '19Updated:20 Mar '19
122 Comments
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That moment when you bite into a soft fluffy Blueberry Pancake and a warm blueberry bursts in your mouth…. Hands down, one of the greatest food experiences known to man kind!

Extra fluffy is the go here, and the secret is vinegar. You can’t taste it, but it activates the rising agent to give the pancakes extra lift. And don’t forget, blueberries are good for you!

Stack of Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes dripping with maple syrup and melted butter

Extra fluffy Blueberry Pancakes – worth waking up for!

Slightly crispy edges.

Golden surfaces.

Soft and fluffy on the inside, soaked through with maple syrup and melted butter.

And that moment when you bite into a warm blueberry and it bursts in your mouth…

It’s just a little bit of food heaven right there.

Stack of Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes cut to show how fluffy it is inside, dripping with maple syrup and melted butter

What you need for fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

Plain fluffy pancakes only require flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla, milk and an egg.

But to make fluffy blueberry pancakes, we need to give the pancakes an extra rising boost because the blueberries kind of “weighs down” the batter a bit. Especially if you use frozen ones.

The Fluff Boosters we’re using here are baking soda and vinegar. 

Baking soda (also known as bi carbonate soda) is basically baking powder on steroids – it’s about 3 times as strong. It’s sold alongside baking powder at the grocery store.

The vinegar activates the baking soda – gives it a kick start. Don’t worry, you can’t taste the vinegar! (PS Buttermilk has the same effect – but I always make these with milk and vinegar because I always have them and it’s cheaper).

How do you make Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes?

How to make FLUFFY Blueberry Pancakes

Whisk dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and soda, salt and sugar). Add wet (butter, egg, milk, vanilla, vinegar). Mix, add blueberries, dollop, watch for bubbles, flip.

Simple ,right?

Yep. Dangerously so!

Can I make Blueberry Pancakes with frozen blueberries?

YES! Works perfectly. Do not thaw and minimise stirring (otherwise it bleeds and can discolour the batter).

How to make fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

Get two pans going. You got this!

To avoid the need to keep the blueberry pancakes warm in the oven, I like to get two pans going. But if you prefer to stick to the leisurely approach and use one pan, just keep the cooked ones warm in the oven on a rack (this stops the bottom of the pancakes from sweating and going soggy).

Do not stack them in the oven – you’ll squish the ones at the bottom!!!

Wait until you’re ready to serve, then stack them, douse them, rub your hands in anticipation before you plunge your knife in to be greeted with the sight of soft fluffy insides studded with warm, juicy blueberries……

And to think I was worried about missing all the blueberries when I cut into the stack for the photo below…. There’s plenty!!! 😂 – Nagi x

Close up of cut Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

Blueberry recipes

In case you bought an entire tray of blueberries because they were on sale and you couldn’t resist… (oh wait, that’s me!)

  • Blueberry Lemon Loaf
  • Blueberry Muffins – moist!
  • Blueberry Yogurt Cake with Lemon Glaze
  • Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Pancakes, pancakes, pancakes

  • Pancakes
  • Nutella Stuffed Pancakes
  • Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes
  • Giant Pancakes – to share!
  • Pikelets – mini pancakes!

Overhead photo of a stack of Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes with maple syrup and butter

Health benefits of blueberries

Blueberries, like all berries, are packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C. They are often called a superfood for their many health-promoting benefits. Studies suggest blueberries may help improve skin, bone and circulation when eaten as part of a balanced, healthy diet.

They are also low in calories at only 57 calories per 100g/3.5 oz – so pig out on blueberries without fear! (OK … maybe in delicious pancake form that figure might go up a weeee little bit … 😂)

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Stack of Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes dripping with maple syrup and melted butter

Extra Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 20 mins
Breakfast
4.94 from 43 votes
Servings6 pancakes
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Recipe video above. Extra soft and fluffy Blueberry Pancakes! The secret is baking soda (also known as bi carbonate soda) and vinegar (which activates the baking soda). Don't worry, you can't taste it! Use fresh or frozen blueberries (not thawed). 

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups (225g) blueberries, fresh or frozen (NOT thawed) (Note 1)
  • Butter for pan

Dry:

  • 1 cup (150g) flour , plain / all purpose
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda (aka bi carbonate soda/bi-carb) (Note 2)
  • Pinch of salt

Wet:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp (30g) melted butter , unsalted
  • 3/4 cup (185ml) milk, any fat % or non dairy
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp white vinegar (Note 3)

Serving:

  • Softened butter
  • Maple syrup

Instructions

Pancake Batter

  • Whisk Dry ingredients.
  • Add Wet ingredients, whisk until just incorporated. Stir through blueberries.

Cook

  • Melt about 1 tsp butter in a non stick skillet over medium high heat (medium if strong stove).
  • Dollop a heaped 1/4 cup into the skillet, quickly nudge into a circle about 10 - 12 cm / 4-5" wide (smaller = thicker). (Note 4)
  • Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until a few bubbles appear and underside is mostly golden.
  • Flip with confidence. Cook a further 1 minute - poke centre, should spring back, underside should be golden.

Keep warm & serve

  • Transfer to rack and keep warm in 100C/200F oven in single layer (do not stack). Or get 2 pans going (won't need to keep warm)
  • Repeat with remaining batter, using extra butter as required.
  • Serve with copious amounts of maple syrup and softened butter.

Recipe Notes:

1. Frozen blueberries - take straight out of freezer, do not thaw. Break up with your fingers, add to batter, do minimal stirring, just to disperse. Do not over stir - they bleed into the batter (nobody wants blue pancakes!)
Blueberries come in 125g punnet here Down Under, so I use about 1 1/2 punnets. I toss the leftovers into the pan to warm through them add them onto the stack.
Alternatives: Other small frozen or fresh berries, or chocolate or other chips!
2. Baking soda (aka bi carbonate soda) is 3 - 4 x as strong as baking powder (which is diluted baking soda). Adding a touch of this in addition to baking powder gifts these pancakes extra rise. If you don't have it, add an extra 1 tsp baking powder - rises just slightly less. 🙂
3. Vinegar - activates the baking soda, giving the pancakes extra rise. Read in post for more info. Cannot taste it! Can sub with: lemon juice or other clear vinegar (apple cider, rice vinegar)
4. Ice cream scooper with lever is ideal here, standard size is 1/4 cup!
General:
- These are not too sweet because the assumption is that they're doused with maple syrup!
- Fluffy but not crazy thick. Too thick and it's too "bready". We want soft and fluffy!
- Do not leave batter sitting around - the rising power will dissipate.
- Can use 1 cup self rising flour instead of flour + baking powder (but still need baking soda)
- Can use 3/4 cup buttermilk instead of milk and vinegar
4. Nutrition per pancake excluding toppings (because I cannot be held responsible for how much you use!)

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 186cal (9%)Carbohydrates: 29g (10%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 39mg (13%)Sodium: 107mg (5%)Potassium: 257mg (7%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 210IU (4%)Vitamin C: 3.2mg (4%)Calcium: 105mg (11%)Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
Keywords: Blueberry pancakes, Fluffy pancakes
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122 Comments

  1. carley says

    January 7, 2021 at 4:05 am

    5 stars
    I’ve never made better pancakes in my life …I’m going to try this recipe for waffles I can’t wait

    Reply
  2. Debbie says

    December 26, 2020 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    Looked at a bunch of fluffy blueberry pancake recipes, so glad I chose this one…the pancakes were PERFECT! Plus, there’s only two of us and this made 6 perfectly sized pancakes, instead of 12-16 like so many other recipes.
    While browsing your site and saw your breakfast strata and will be making it on Sunday when a friend joins us for football brunch… can’t wait!

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    September 14, 2020 at 3:52 am

    5 stars
    I tried it and these pancakes were amazing. Just perfect. Followed the recipe exactly. Thank you for another restaurant quality recipe!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 14, 2020 at 6:00 am

      You’re so welcome Cindy!! N x

      Reply
  4. Eric says

    September 6, 2020 at 3:56 am

    5 stars
    Pancakes are a weekend staple in our house, and I’ve tried a number of different recipes and variety of pancakes over the years. These just might be the best! I did make one small adjustment: grated lemon zest added to the dry ingredients and juice from the lemon instead of the vinegar. Amazing pancakes!

    Reply
  5. Kathy says

    September 5, 2020 at 7:57 am

    4 stars
    I had some structural integrity issues using frozen blueberries: the batter around the berries continued to thaw after the pancakes were cooked. Made it almost impossible to flip. Next time, I’d cook the pancakes separately and make a blueberry/maple syrup/butter sauce to pour over.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      November 22, 2020 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve now made these with fresh blueberries and they were perfect!
      Also, as there is no Recipetin banana pancake recipe (!), I’ll mention that I’ve also made these substituting the blueberries with a small ripe mashed banana. Also perfect!
      I do halve the sugar and vanilla, but that’s just my preference.

      Reply
  6. Anjali Rao says

    August 8, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    5 stars
    This is my first time commenting on a recipe. I have used the same ‘fail safe’ pancake recipe for years and years. My son (chief pancake taster) and I decided to look for an alternative this morning and Wow! Lovely and soft with a gorgeous crispness along the edges – exactly as promised. The hack with the vinegar and baking soda is genius and I also love your instruction to ‘flip with confidence’. Will be using the recipe again and again. Thank you!!

    Reply
  7. Mariya says

    August 7, 2020 at 8:36 am

    Hi! I never usually review these types of recipes but I had to say these were perfect!! I love pancakes and making them but apparently I’m not very good at thatsince my mom commented that these pancakes were the first good pancakes i’ve ever made… haha.. Nevertheless they were so good! They were so fluffy and lovely, keep at it!!

    Reply
  8. Alicia Wells says

    August 6, 2020 at 5:04 am

    5 stars
    OMG…One word.. Heaven
    I made a blueberry orange syrup to top these mouthful of yumminess (honestly didn’t need) but I love blueberries so why not.. 2x the yummy

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      August 6, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      Sounds amazing Alicia!!! N x

      Reply
      • El says

        September 5, 2020 at 12:53 pm

        Can you use frozen berries? Do I need to thaw it first?

        Reply
  9. Stella says

    August 1, 2020 at 10:15 am

    5 stars
    These were amazing! Halved the recipe and made two larger pancakes. Fabulous start to the weekend. Loved the handy trick with milk and vinegar instead of buttermilk. Thank you Nagi!

    Reply
    • Stella says

      August 16, 2020 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      Made these a 2nd time today and added some bananas with the blueberries – yum!! Love this recipe

      Reply
  10. Irene says

    July 19, 2020 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    These are amazing!! Can you sub plain flour for wholemeal plain flour ?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 20, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Hi Irene, I would sub up to half of the plain flour – they will be slightly more dense. N x

      Reply
  11. Angelika says

    July 5, 2020 at 10:09 am

    5 stars
    I am amazed Never do I rate recipes Each taste bud is different, who am I to say something is bad I just don’t make it anymore. But these pancakes were beyond good. Followed recipe exactly easy no fuss delicious. Froze an extra batch for on the go breakfast. Thank you

    Reply
  12. Thelma Rodriguez says

    May 24, 2020 at 1:40 am

    5 stars
    These pancakes so fluffy and decadent. My 10 year old son said after trying it for the first time, “I have tried many pancakes before and these are, by far, the best of them all!” Thank you Nagi! You’re so popular in our house.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 25, 2020 at 11:12 am

      WOOT!! Nailed it Thelma! N x

      Reply
  13. Mette says

    April 26, 2020 at 8:25 am

    5 stars
    I love how you always allow subs and take guessing out of it. I am danish and I am used to buttermilk, but the replacement is genius. I got hooked on your no raise dinner rolls. I am going to try more of your recipes. Thanks

    Reply
  14. Yanny says

    March 26, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    5 stars
    NagI, what’s the best way to make a big batch and freeze part of it? Should I freeze the uncooked dough or make everything then freeze the pancakes?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 27, 2020 at 9:44 am

      Hi Yanny, you can’t freeze the uncooked batter as the rising agent is activated. You’re best to freeze the cooked pancakes instead. N x

      Reply
  15. Tatiana says

    March 21, 2020 at 11:39 pm

    Hi! Love all of your recipes! For these fluffy pancakes I don’t have milk, can I use half and half or almond milk?

    Reply
  16. Virginia says

    February 26, 2020 at 8:09 am

    5 stars
    First time making pancakes and so pleased to have chosen this recipe. Your instructions are so easy to follow, and these pancakes are delicious. Definitely making these again and looking at more of your recipes. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 26, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      Thanks so much for letting me know Virginia! N x

      Reply
  17. Eva says

    February 1, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    5 stars
    Doubled the batter was still loads of Blueberries in them all.
    Can easily triple it and still have decent amount of Blueberries in each pancake without increasing Blueberry quantities.

    Was nice, had it this morning from Breakfast

    Reply
  18. Sue Laue says

    January 19, 2020 at 1:48 am

    5 stars
    This is about my 5th time making this recipe. Still love it! Thinking of you all in Australia during this hard time. Prayers for strength and recovery.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 19, 2020 at 8:44 am

      Thanks so much Sue ❤️

      Reply
  19. Yanny says

    January 1, 2020 at 10:21 am

    5 stars
    Love the fluffiness and the taste of the pancakes, we all gobble up 4 big pieces each in no time this morning. Certainly a recipe to keep. Thanks Nagi.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 3, 2020 at 1:01 pm

      You’re so welcome Yanny!

      Reply
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