# BA’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
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Updated: 2026-08-02
Primary keyword: ba’s best buttermilk pancakes recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for ba’s best buttermilk pancakes, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Yield: serves 4 (make about 8 pancakes) Servings
## Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Vegetable oil (for griddle)
- Pure maple syrup (for serving)
## Method
1. Step 1: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and butter in a medium bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just combined (some lumps are okay).
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/pancakes-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Step 1 for BA’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes.
2. Step 2: Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium; brush with oil. Working in batches, scoop ⅓-cupfuls of batter onto griddle. Cook pancakes until bottoms are golden brown and bubbles form on top, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through and other side of pancakes are golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Serve pancakes with maple syrup.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/pancakes-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: Step 2 for BA’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This breakfast builds on the history of the golden grain that civilized humanity, linking the dish to wheat’s longer story in food culture.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/pancakes/pancakes-og.webp
- Description: Buttermilk Pancakes. Photo: Auctor quaerendae / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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## Sources
1. Original BA’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes recipe. Bon Appétit. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-buttermilk-pancakes