These tender buttermilk blueberry pancakes are topped with a blueberry maple syrup for an iconic breakfast treat.

And since the pancake batter isnt overly sweet, the blueberries really shine through.

That makes this an excellent way to showcasefresh-picked berries(though frozen berries can work here, too).

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(You may choose to use the delicious berry syrup to give plain pancakes a pop, too.)

Serve blueberry pancakes withoven-baked baconor alongside a simple cup of coffee and the crossword puzzle for pure weekend indulgence.

These pancakes come together quickly and cook fast, too.

Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes ingredients

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A brief resting period gives the flour a chance to absorb the liquid, which results in lighter pancakes.

Further, resting gives the leavening agents in the recipe time to spread evenly throughout.

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lemon)

2tsp.cornstarch

Blueberry Pancakes:

2cups(about 8 1/2 oz.

Remove from heat, and cover to keep warm.

Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup of the melted butter until smooth.

Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes preparing the blueberry maple syrup

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Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, and stir gently until flour is fully incorporated.

(There will be lumps in the batter.)

Gently fold beaten egg whites into pancake batter until just combined using a rubber spatula.

Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes stirring together the dry ingredients

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Cook pancakes:

Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium.

Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to skillet, tilting to thinly coat skillet bottom.

Finish and serve:

Serve Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup.

Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes after adding the liquid to the pancake batter

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Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes after folding the egg whites into the batter

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Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes cooking the pancake batter

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Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes flipping the pancakes

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Southern Living Blueberry Pancakes wiping the griddle clean

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