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Lemon Blueberry Pancakes

July 28, 2018 by Samantha 22 Comments

These Lemon Blueberry Pancakes are crazy fluffy and light! AND they’re a make ahead batter so you can sleep in and still get an amazing breakfast on the table in no time flat! Fluffy pancakes are our family favourite and the lemon blueberry combo cannot be beat. 

Top down shot of lemon blueberry pancakes with blueberries and a lemon slice on a white plate.

We’re SO in love with these fluffy pancakes! While recipe testing I asked my kids if they wanted these or chocolate chip pancakes and every time, these pancakes won out. They’re an easy pancake recipe with the option of making the batter ahead of time so momma can get a few extra minutes of sleep.

As one of my friends likes to say “my future self will thank me if I do this ahead of time”.

Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Pancakes in a stack with blueberries on a white plate.

Pancakes are a classic family weekend breakfast. Or special occasion breakfast as well. For my twins last birthday I made these pancakes, stacked a few up, put a candle on top of each plate and we got to sing a fun happy birthday to them at breakfast time! They loved it.

We’ve tried this recipe with lemon and blueberry as well as other fruits such as lemon raspberry, but truthfully, lemon blueberry is by far the tastiest. The blueberries can be used from fresh or frozen making this a delicious year round breakfast!

Lemon Blueberry Pancakes with blueberries and lemon slices in a white serving tray.

There’s very little sugar in this recipe and 3 out of 5 of us don’t use syrup with them. The lemon blueberry combo shines through that we can enjoy these with any added sweetener.

As I mentioned above, these fluffy pancakes use a batter that is make ahead. The night before I plan on making these pancakes I mix the batter with the blueberries being the exception and are reserved until use immediately before baking. The effect is that the baking powder has a bit of time to work even more air bubbles into the batter creating that diner pancake height everyone loves in this recipe.

Do you have to use this batter as a make ahead? Nope. BUT, as a mom I love those few minutes extra of sleep I get in the morning.

Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Pancakes in a stack with blueberries on a white plate.

A few more easy make ahead breakfasts like these fluffy pancakes we love:

  • Quinoa Frittata Muffins
  • Tropical Chia Pudding
  • Portobello Mushroom Baked Eggs (3 ways)
  • Peaches and Cinnamon Granola Yogurt Panna Cotta

Top down shot of lemon blueberry pancakes with blueberries and a lemon slice on a white plate.

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Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Pancakes in a stack with blueberries on a white plate.
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Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Light and Fluffy Pancakes!! These Lemon Blueberry Pancakes are sure to become a breakfast staple loved by kids and adults alike! 

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pancakes, fluffy pancakes, pancake recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Samantha
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2-3 tsp lemon zest (packed), from approx. 1 large lemon
  • 1 cup milk or milk alternative
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1-2 tbsp unsalted butter or oil alternative for cooking the batter
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Set aside. 

  2. In a medium bowl whisk together milk, eggs, butter, and fresh lemon juice (reserving blueberries until moments before cooking batter). 

  3. Quickly and with only a few strokes of a wooden spoon or a spatula add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. (Batter can be quite thick and should be  lumpy). Cover the batter and keep in fridge until ready to cook the pancakes (up to 24 hrs.)

  4. When you're ready to make the pancakes, heat a large skillet over medium heat with about 1/2 tbsp of butter in it and mix the blueberries carefully and quickly into the batter. 

  5. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop batter into skillet and cook for 2-4 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Flip and cook the other side. 

  6. Add more butter to the pan as need and repeat until remaining batter is used up. 

Enjoy! xo

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Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Pancakes long collage

 

Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: blueberry, Breakfast, Brunch, lemon, Pancakes

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It's a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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Comments

  1. AvatarSteph says

    November 30, 2018 at 8:36 am

    These were delicious! My kids weren't a fan but one doesn't really enjoy blueberry and the other follows whatever his sister does but these were exactly what I was craving. I'm new to this flavor combo. The older the get the more lemon I like. Recently I have been mixing Noosa's bluberry and lemon yogurt together. I just made mine all in the morning. They came out super fluffy and light. This is def going into my favorite recipes folder.
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    • AvatarSamantha says

      November 30, 2018 at 10:09 am

      So glad you loved them!! The recipe is quite adaptable. Feel free to swap out the lemon and blueberries for say maybe vanilla extract (1 tsp) or a mushed ripe banana and a handful of mini chocolate chips. The base recipe will always result in fluffy pancakes :)
      Reply
  2. AvatarMarcy says

    February 10, 2019 at 8:10 am

    These were AWESOME! I swapped the sugar for an overripe, thawed banana to avoid sugar, AND winged the ratio a bit of the blueberries and lemon (slightly less blueberries and bit more lemon). My 12yo who does NOT like blueberries said "these are actually good! Because the lemon cancels out the blueberry taste"... That's I high compliment LOL
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      February 10, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      Great idea with the banana! So glad everyone loved these fluffy pancakes.
      Reply
  3. AvatarIsabella says

    May 12, 2019 at 8:35 am

    This was the best pancake recipe out of the dozen I’ve tried this year. The texture was perfect and the lemon flavor was delightful. They were so delicious, my family and I ate them without any toppings or syrup.
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      May 12, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      I'm so glad you loved it! I too, don't add any additional toppings or syrup and find it well balanced.
      Reply
  4. AvatarCarrie says

    August 28, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    I'm wondering if I could substitute buttermilk for the milk or if it might overpower the flavors or change the consistency too much? Thanks!
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      August 30, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      Usually if buttermilk is used, you'd need to sub out the baking powder for baking soda. The buttermilk needs to baking soda to make the pancakes fluffy. I don't think the buttermilk would overpower the lemon or blueberry flavours.
      Reply
  5. AvatarTheresa Sullivan says

    December 31, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Outstanding. Full zest of one lemon and then full juice of that lemon plus the blueberries made me wanting more, more, more.
    Reply
  6. AvatarAnjelique says

    April 15, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    These are incredible! I've already made them twice within the past few days.
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      April 18, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      Great news! I love the lemon blueberry combo too.
      Reply
  7. AvatarRobin Williams says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:42 am

    Great! Easy and festive! Wonderful birthday breakfast:)
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      April 19, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      Love the birthday pancakes idea!
      Reply
  8. AvatarJackie says

    June 21, 2020 at 10:09 am

    Very delicious. Almost lost the blueberry flavor, but I love the lemon. Very light.
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      June 22, 2020 at 8:26 am

      So great you enjoyed it :)
      Reply
  9. AvatarRobin says

    July 30, 2020 at 7:37 am

    These fabulous, delicious pancakes have become a staple of both brunch and camping trips around our house! They're easy, beautiful, and a total crowd pleaser, and I just couldn't make them one more time (prepping for our first camping breakfast tomorrow) without finally leaving a sparkling review 😉 The only changes we make are: Dropping the blueberries into the wet batter on the pan during cooking instead of mixing them into to the batter, which allows for even berry distribution, and Topping with a lemon cream cheese syrup and lemon curd for an extra pop of citrus deliciousness! Thank you for your lovely recipe!
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  10. AvatarRobin says

    July 30, 2020 at 7:39 am

    Oops, wrote a lovely review, but forgot to tick off the stars! Fabulous, wonderful, delicious, you won't regret making them!
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      July 30, 2020 at 8:09 am

      Thank you! So glad you loved them.
      Reply
  11. AvatarLindsay says

    January 9, 2021 at 11:38 am

    Tried a handful of recipes. Settled on this one to treat my love almost every weekend.
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      January 10, 2021 at 9:19 pm

      I'm so glad to hear that. Thanks for the note!
      Reply

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