I’m the kind of person who goes to bed anticipating my morning coffee so adding coffee to buttermilk pancakes is basically the next best thing. That first sip of coffee makes me so happy, whether it’s 6 in the morning on a Monday or 11 in the morning on a Sunday, it’s a morning ritual that I take very seriously. They say that you can tell a lot about a person based on how they take their coffee; I take my coffee black, always have and always will. According to my exhaustive research (ok, not quite exhaustive but there are a thousand articles about this online) we black coffee drinkers are straightforward “purists” who like to keep things simple. I mean, that’s a pretty broad description, but I could get behind that. How do you take your coffee?
When I first started drinking coffee, about five or so years ago, I consciously decided that I was going to drink coffee without adding any sugar or milk. I just didn’t see the point in drinking coffee if I was going to mask it with other flavours (ahem, pretty straightforward, I guess). I love a latte as much as the next girl, but my go-to order is just a no-nonsense black coffee.
If you follow me on Instagram (which you should be by now, if you’re not), you’ll know this from my copious snapshots featuring my morning coffee. I’ve been trying all sorts of different coffee blends to try and find my favourite blend, and I’ve found it: Lavazza’s Perfetto blend. I used this for my maple mocha popsicles in the summer, and have been drinking it pretty consistently every since. I love how bold, pure and rich this coffee is. I find that when it comes to cooking with brewed coffee, it is kind of similar to the way you cook with wine; you have to choose a kind that you enjoy drinking.
While my morning coffee is something I’ll never miss, breakfast is something I could be better at, especially during the week. I’m not the kind of person who wakes up starving and I tend to get hungry after I’ve been up for a couple of hours. This probably has to do with the fact that I tend to eat pretty late at night. Weekend brunch is the perfect meal for me, but a quick weekday breakfast, not so much. After last month’s savoury beef stew for Lavazza, this month I wanted to go the sweet route and decided to add brewed coffee to buttermilk pancakes.
The coffee replaces some of the buttermilk in the recipe and adds a hint of coffee flavour to the pancakes. This recipe for coffee buttermilk pancakes results in a thin, slightly chewy pancake that reminds me of the pancakes I grew up with (if you’re looking for something fluffy try my diner style pancakes recipe). I love how these aren’t too sweet and result with a beautiful, caramel coloured pancake. I top mine with maple syrup, a pat of butter and some powdered sugar. I also served them with raspberries because I think there should be some kind of fruit at breakfast, right?
If you wanted to go for a full coffee theme, you could even serve these coffee buttermilk pancakes with my coffee glazed bacon - how good would that be? Woah.
Coffee Buttermilk Pancakes
Pin PrintIngredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups brewed black coffee, cooled (I like Lavazza's Perfetto blend)
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 5 teaspoon canola oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk flour with sugar, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs with buttermilk, coffee and butter.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir, it's ok if there are still lumps in the batter.
- Heat a medium pan over medium-low heat, add 1 teaspoon of canola oil. Pour ½ cup of pancake batter into pan, cook for 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter, adding oil to pan as necessary.
- Keep warm on a baking sheet in a 200F oven.
- Serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar and butter.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Lavazza- as always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting my sponsors and allowing me to continue creating content like this recipe for coffee buttermilk pancakes!
Emily D'Emidio
This batter was a little runnier than I expected, but once I got the right size frying pan, they came out perfect! The coffee flavor was really pronounced. I made a coffee glaze with the extra coffee I had leftover in the pot, but next time I might add chocolate chips…so many sugary options! Thanks for a great recipe.
Emily
These are a great way to use up the coffee left in the pot. My boyfriend always makes a full pot and doesn’t always drink it, so I need lots of recipes that call for brewed coffee (I’m a tea drinker). The great thing about pancakes is that they freeze well and reheat perfectly in the toaster. This recipe is going to be a regular for me, thank you for sharing it! I used all whole wheat flour. But wow, the coffee-buttermilk mixture smells terrible! Fortunately the finished product tastes great.
Louisa Clements
So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Emily! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, it is much appreciated! :)
Joseph
Very nice. I made these for everyone yesterday, I added a bit more flour for thickness and I got some really positive reviews!^^ coffee is such a good flavour, i already tried the cinnamon ones, very nice as well! ^^☕️
Louisa Clements
So glad you enjoyed these Joseph! Thanks for letting me know and for leaving a review! :)
Joseph
Don’t mention it!^^ yeah, next we’ll try the pumpkin whole Wheat ones… ?????
Joseph
Yes! see it was St. Joseph’s day and we had some Irish cream coffee from St. Patrick’s day☘ and I made these. ^ by the way. Louisa, can I ask a question? Sorry if this is bad timing but… Have you ever tried any Keto or paleo pancake recipes? They’re kind of like, high protein, high fat, low carb ingredients that are supposed to be really healthy. I’ve tried a few recipes online but they’re a bit tricky to make because they don’t even use things like whole wheat flour. Coconut flour is often the substitute… Idk if you’re in the market for keto but it might be kind of fun to look into on a rainy day! ^
Louisa Clements
That sound delicious, Joseph! No I’ve never tried any Keto or paleo pancake recipes, but I’ve heard good things, thanks for the recommendation! :)
Joseph
Yes, you’re welcome!, interesting stuff?
Sharon Tabor
For a healthier version: cut the flour by 50%. The other 50% – use quick oatmeal. Measure the oatmeal in mixing bowl and pure the coffee over the oats. Let sit about 15 minutes. Add other ingredients, mix, cook and serve. These pancakes are a bit thicker than normal, but for thin pancakes, add more coffee or buttermilk.
Lou
Thanks for the tip Sharon, I’m glad you enjoyed these!
Taylor
Coffee pancakes, yes please!! I am definitely going to try these this weekend!
Taylor | http://www.livingtaylored.com
Lou
Thanks Taylor! Let me know if you give them a try. :)
Laura
I seldom want coffee in the morning. I like it in the evening. For your recipe, did you try combining milk and coffee with some vinegar to make your own coffee buttermilk? I don’t always like store bought buttermilk so I end up adding vinegar to milk and let it thicken up while I measure the dry ingredients. I don’t know if coffee and vinegar would work together that way, but it would be interesting.
Lou
Hi Laura, I also enjoy coffee in the evenings! I haven’t tried to make a coffee buttermilk but that sounds like a really interesting idea. Let me know if you give it a try :)
Drumles Den Haag
I have the same thing! I love coffee in the morning and it’s the first thing I do when I wake up….making coffee. I drink it at an empty stomach, probably not ver healthy…..but o well…..YOLO :P
Lou
It’s a must-have in the morning, right? Thanks for your comment :)