Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

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🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

🥞 Ingredients

Pancakes:

  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1¾ cups (420ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
  • ¼ cup (60g) melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

🍓 Strawberry Topping:

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • ⅓ cup (65g) sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional, for a thicker sauce)

🍦 For Serving:

  • Whipped cream
  • Powdered sugar
  • Whole and sliced strawberries

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Strawberry Sauce

  1. Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
  2. Simmer over medium heat for 8–10 minutes.
  3. Stir in the cornstarch slurry if you want a thicker sauce.
  4. Cool slightly.

2. Make the Pancakes

  1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla.
  3. Fold wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
  4. Cook on a lightly greased skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes per side until golden.

3. Assemble

  1. Stack the pancakes.
  2. Spoon warm strawberry sauce between and over the pancakes.
  3. Top with a generous swirl of whipped cream.
  4. Garnish with fresh strawberries.
  5. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

⏱️ Time

  • Prep: 15 minutes
  • Cook: 20 minutes
  • Total: 35 minutes

🍽️ Serves: 4

Enjoy warm with maple syrup or extra strawberry sauce for an even more indulgent breakfast or dessert!

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