Strawberry Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce are light, fluffy buttermilk pancakes with crispy edges and little bits of sweet strawberries cooked right in them. They are topped with a lightly sweetened strawberry sauce. This is a delightful, sweet treat for all the strawberry lovers in your life.
Fresh Strawberry Pancakes
Spring is coming, and fresh strawberries are coming to market. I love the fresh, sweet smell when I pass them at the store. There is just nothing like it!! The pancakes have little bits of strawberry in them, and the whole caboodle is topped with a glorious, lightly sweetened strawberry syrup!
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! If you are like me, you must try my croffles, blueberry buckle, sheet pan pancakes, and lemon blueberry bread. They are all delicious and will leave you singing a sweet song.
Ingredients for Strawberry Pancakes
You will need strawberries, sugar, and lime juice for the strawberry sauce. For the strawberry pancakes, you will need milk, white vinegar, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
How to Make Strawberry Pancakes
Lightly Sweetened Strawberry Sauce
First, let’s make the strawberry sauce. Add the cut strawberries to a saucepan and sprinkle with a little bit of sugar. Simmer for eight to ten minutes, stirring gently several times. Squeeze a tablespoon of lime juice into the sauce.
Made From-Scratch Strawberry Pancakes
In a large bowl, combine the milk and vinegar and let it set for about five minutes. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Melt a couple of tablespoons of butter in the microwave. Stir the melted butter, egg, and vanilla into the milk mixture. Now, whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. Gently fold in the reserved strawberries. Resist the urge to over-mix since this can make your pancakes tough.
Heat a little canola or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. I like to use my cast-iron skillet. Pour one-quarter cup of pancake batter into the skillet. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the sides are brown and slightly crispy. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side. Serve warm with the fresh strawberry sauce.
Recipe Tips for the Best Strawberry Pancakes
- Do not overmix the pancake batter, as it can make the pancakes tough.
- For optimal flavor, use fresh, ripe strawberries. You will know they are perfect when you smell them.
- Add a little bit of protein powder (preferably unflavored or vanilla) or some rolled oats to increase the protein in these pancakes.
- Top with fresh strawberry sauce, whipped cream, or warm maple syrup.
- If you prefer a smoother strawberry sauce, blend to the desired consistency with an immersion blender.
How to Freeze Pancakes
To freeze, first cool completely. Then flash freeze by placing the pancakes on a parchment-covered baking sheet in a single layer. Place the baking sheet in the freezer on a level surface. Once the pancakes are fully frozen, please place them in a heavy-duty freezer zipper bag and freeze them for up to 3 months. This method is known as flash freezing. It makes it possible to take as few or as many pancakes as you want without them being frozen together. Reheat from frozen by placing them on a parchment-covered baking sheet and heating them in a 325-degree oven for 6-7 minutes.
What pan is best for cooking pancakes?
My favorite pan for cooking a batch of pancakes is my cast-iron skillet. I love the crispy edges that I get from that pan. However, if you prefer that your edges are not so crisp, use a non-stick skillet with just a little cooking spray. A stove-top griddle works well too!
Storage and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 325-degree oven until warm or about 5 minutes.
Can you substitute other fruit?
Yes, you most certainly can! For both the blackberries and the raspberries, reduce the simmering time for the sauce to about five minutes.
- Blueberries
- Apples
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
So, if you love pancakes and strawberries, these Strawberry Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce are right up your alley. Your family is going to love this sweet breakfast treat. They will sing your praises, and you can smile like a Cheshire cat!
More Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
Strawberry Sauce
- 1 lb strawberries washed hulled and sliced (1/2 cup sliced extra fine set aside)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Strawberry Pancakes
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine strawberries (except for the ones reserved), 1/4 cup sugar, and lime juice in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat for ten minutes stirring every couple of minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. The sauce will thicken upon cooling.
- Combine milk and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add melted butter, egg, and vanilla to the milk mixture.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, stirring with a whisk just until combined. Gently fold in the reserved strawberries, resisting the urge to over-mix.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat it with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.
Notes
- Do not overmix the pancake batter, as it can make the pancakes tough.
- For optimal flavor, use fresh, ripe strawberries. You will know they are perfect when you smell them.
- Add a little bit of protein powder (preferably unflavored or vanilla) or some rolled oats to increase the protein in these pancakes.
- Top with fresh strawberry sauce, whipped cream, or warm maple syrup.
- If you prefer a smoother strawberry sauce, blend to the desired consistency with an immersion blender.
Nutrition
On the hunt for more delicious recipes? Follow Small Town Woman on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
https://www.smalltownwoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Beth-1.pdf
Catalina
A great recipe to start the day with. The kids loved them! I will make them again!
Beth Pierce
Awesome! Don’t forget you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 325-degree oven until warm or about 5 minutes.
Yeah Lifestyle
We love pancakes, I tend to do crepes usuallly. so thought I would give these a go. They were so delicious with the strawberry, we’ll have them over and over again!
Chelsea
Those strawberry pancakes were so yummy and delicious! My hubby wants me to make them again this weekend.
Amanda
This looks like the perfect way to start the day, I love strawberry pancakes!
Melissa
These strawberry pancakes with strawberry sauce look absolutely delicious! The vibrant color of the strawberries in the sauce is so inviting, and the recipe seems easy to follow. I can’t wait to give it a try and impress my family with this tasty breakfast treat.
Rhian Westbury
Such a classic breakfast, and strawberries and syrup is such a good combo. We don’t tend to do pancakes often, but there’s always a great treat when we do x
Celebrate Woman Today
I see the originality in your recipe, and I welcome it. Being a huge fan of pancakes, I try and develop many different variations in the recipes I deal with. And your recipe is wonderful. I’ll try it in my kitchen!
Lavanda
I love pancakes and adding strawberries to them sounds absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try making these Strawberry Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce myself!
Nayna Kanabar
These pancakes with strawberries and strawberry sauce were amazing and so decadent. I made them for Sunday brunch and everyone loved them!
Beth Pierce
Have you tried them with fresh whipped cream or warm maple syrup?
Karen
These pancakes omg they look fluffy and delicious!!!! I never made pancakes myself! I can’t wait to make me some over the weekend.
Wendy
Wonder if this would work with frozen strawberries that are thawed? They do provide a sauce
Beth Pierce
It really needs fresh strawberries.
Jen
I usually make blueberry pancakes so this was a fun change! My whole family enjoyed it.
Toni
My kids love everything about strawberries! They really enjoyed these pancakes!
katerina
Oh my, these pancakes were AMAZING! Everyone loved them! I can’t wait to make them again and again!
Lydia
My daughter had the idea of making pancakes with strawberries in them, after watching Daniel Tiger. ? I hunted around, found this recipe and….wow. Absolutely fantastic! The texture is perfect and the strawberries don’t sog it at all. Huge hit at my house! 🙂
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Lydia! So glad that you and your daughter liked them. Have a fabulous holiday!!
Sammy
What a great way to start my day! These were hands down delicious; exactly what we needed for breakfast this morning!