Orange pancakes with buttermilk and cinnamon

Crispy buttermilk orange pancakes recipe! These old fashioned, citrus pancakes are perfect for a weekend breakfast or a holiday brunch.

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas, citrus, holiday, vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings small pancakes

Calories 131kcal

Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
1 cup all -purpose white flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 dash salt
Beat the egg in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk, vanilla, and orange zest. Gradually whisk in the flour mixture until well combined. Whisk in the baking soda.
1 large egg, 1 cup low fat buttermilk, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon orange zest, 1 teaspoon baking soda
Melt 2 Tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick pan over medium heat and swirl to coat the pan. Scoop out ¼ cup of the mixture and pour into one side of the pan, creating about a 4" diameter pancake. Continue until you can't fit any more pancakes in your pan. Cook until bubbles form on the top of the cakes and begin to pop, about 3-5 minutes. Check to see if the bottom is brown and crispy, flip. Cook the other side about 2-3 minutes, or until browned and crispy on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
4-6 Tablespoons butter
Continue to cook the pancakes in batches until the batter is gone, adding 2 Tablespoons of butter to your pan between each batch.
Serve with butter, warm maple syrup, and orange slices.
Maple syrup (for serving)

The 40 minutes of cook time is for the entire batch of pancakes. Each pancake should take approximately 5 minutes.

Some buttermilk is thicker than others. The batter should be thick, but should still pour off of a spoon. If it is too thick and does not pour well, add a bit more buttermilk or water until it can pour.
I think these pancakes are sweet enough, but to make them sweeter add 1 Tablespoon of sugar to the dry ingredients.
You can swap the butter for shortening or coconut oil if desired.
Try adding chopped walnuts for great texture.
Try adding a handful of fresh cranberries to your mixture before cooking.