I had a rather hectic day Wednesday, and by the time 5:00 rolled around, I was exhausted and had a headache. I was in no mood to make the meal I had planned for dinner. So I opted to make pancakes. My boys were thrilled because they love it when we have breakfast for dinner. My husband made scrambled eggs, and we had plenty of fruit to round out the meal.
I always make pancakes from scratch. I think my boys are growing up a little spoiled that way. (Sorry future wives.) As we were eating these, my oldest son asked, "Mom, how come your pancakes always way better than the ones at scout camp?" Love that kid! I informed him that those pancakes are always made from pancake mix. And of course like most things, homemade is better than a mix any day. 
This is the pancake recipe that I grew up with. It's easy to make, and we love them. Just like my waffle recipe, the buttermilk is a key ingredient. Without it they just aren't the same. Sometimes I serve them with buttermilk syrup, but this time I made a vanilla pudding sauce.
It has much less sugar, and goes fabulously with the fresh strawberries.
Do you ever serve breakfast for dinner at your house? I'm not the only one, right?
Buttermilk Pancakes
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Blend eggs, buttermilk, milk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk in dry ingredients just till moistened. Don't over mix or the pancakes will be tough. (It's OK if there are a few lumps.) Let sit for 10-15 minutes, then cook in a medium hot griddle.
Yum! What's the recipe for the vanilla pudding sauce? These would be perfect for conference weekend!
Don't worry, I will be sharing it in the next few days.
Those look so yummy!
These look super and I can not wait for the Vanilla Pudding Sauce to go with it! Thank you for linking up to Foodie Friday – we hope to see you next week!!
Bianca
Oh my! Those look ridiculously delicious! Pancakes for dinner is a must in our home!
Great blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
I'm giving into the kids pleas after reading this… breakfast for dinner again!
These look fabulous! I don't think I've done breakfast for dinner (aside from tired nights where we eat cereal and bagels for dinner) ever! So I was super excited to try this recipe tomorrow, night — but now I want to wait for the pudding sauce! Also, it would be perfect for conference weekend! Love it! Thanks for sharing it!
Made these for my husband today (without the pudding sauce) and they were delish!!
Teach your boys to make the pancakes! Then they will always be able to have the home made version and his future wife will thank you!