Forget plain old maple syrup. These lemon pancakes flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice deserve to be topped with something better. This quick and easy homemade blueberry sauce is simply made from fresh blueberries, lemon zest, and maple syrup. The sauce is perfect over pancakes, wonderful when stirred into oatmeal, and such a treat when poured over ice cream!
When it comes to pancakes, eggs should be treated as two separate ingredients: the egg yolk and the egg white. In this lemon pancake recipe, the egg yolks are mixed with the other liquid ingredients. The yolks act as an emulsifier, helping to bind the ingredients together. While the egg yolks contain fat and vitamins, the egg whites are simply made of water and protein. When the egg whites are whipped on its own, it turns into a soft cloud as the proteins in the egg whites trap air. That air translates to fluffy pancakes!
How to make Lemon Pancakes:
Start by whisking all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg yolks and remaining wet ingredients. The egg yolk mixture is added to the dry flour ingredients. Don’t be alarmed. The batter will be lumpy. In order to keep the strength and integrity of the beaten egg whites, gently fold them into the pancake batter in three additions. As the egg whites are incorporated into the batter, the batter will loosen and some of the lumps will dissolve. Be careful not to overmix the batter and deflate the egg whites too much. The finished pancake batter will not be smooth. It will be a bit chunky, and that’s okay!
Grab a stack of warm lemon pancakes and ladle on the blueberry sauce! For an extra pop of bright flavor, squeeze a wedge of lemon on top. Paired with a pat of salted butter, these lemon pancakes with blueberry sauce are heavenly. You’ll want to make it a monthly (if not weekly) breakfast routine!
Here are a few more pancake recipes you might enjoy:
Savory Dutch Baby Pancake by The Little Epicurean Two Ingredient Pancakes by Recipe Girl Almond Pancakes by Wild Wild Whisk Blueberry Pancakes by Recipe Girl
