Peach Pancakes

Peach Pancakes

Easy to make. They’re oh-so-easy to whip up whenever the craving strikes.

Peach flavor throughout. The fluffy buttermilk pancakes in this recipe are made with peach purée, rather than chunks of peaches. This means that you get lots of peach flavor in every bite because the peaches are infused into the batter. For even more peach flavor, serve the pancakes with homemade peach sauce.

Less waste, less work. Using peach purée instead of chopped peaches means you don’t have to peel the peaches and you don’t discard the peach skin.

Ingredient Notes

Buttermilk

Buttermilk is a fermented dairy product that has a rich buttery flavor although surprisingly, it’s lower in fat than regular milk.

Buttermilk substitute: If you don’t happen to have buttermilk in the house, it’s easy to make a substitute. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice, white distilled vinegar or cream of tartar into a 1 cup measuring cup. Then continue filling that measuring cup with your milk (any kind will work!). Stir gently and let it sit for about 5 minutes. You should start to see it curdle a bit at which point it’s ready!

Note: If you make your own buttermilk, it will be slightly thinner, and you may have to increase the amount of flour in the pancakes by about ¼ cup.

Peaches

Choose carefully: These peach pancakes are made with real fruit for superior flavor. This means that you’ll want to use the best peaches you can find—a lousy peach will make lousy pancakes while a juicy, ripe peach will make perfect pancakes!

Peaches vs. nectarines: Nectarines have smooth skin rather than fuzzy, but their taste is similar. This means you can easily substitute nectarines for the peaches in this recipe.

About the skin: When you’re making this recipe, you can simply leave the skin on the peaches since the peaches are puréed. Hooray for less work!

How To Make Peach Pancakes

Make the peach purée. Prepare the peach purée by removing the pits and puréeing the peaches in a blender on low speed.

Mix the wet ingredients. Whisk the melted butter and eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Add the peach purée, buttermilk, water, brown sugar, and vanilla and whisk again.

Add the dry ingredients. Whisk in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. This is the perfect time to preheat your griddle or frying pan!

Cook the pancakes. Pour about a third cup of batter onto the griddle for each pancake. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the edges are set and bubbles form, pop, and leave tiny holes behind. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes on the other side, or until lightly browned.

Serve. Plate the pancakes and serve with peach sauce or your desired garnishes.

Recipe Variations

Here are a few ways to customize this easy peach pancake recipe:

• Make them with canned peaches. Use peaches canned in juice, not syrup, and drain them well before pureeing.
• Add protein. Add a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt and fresh sliced peaches to the top of these pancakes. They’re also great topped with granola.
• Add diced peaches. Fold finely diced peaches into the batter and they’ll get nicely caramelized when the pancakes cook. You can use this idea with any pancake batter. Try it with my sweet cream pancakes recipe.
• Love the idea of fruit in pancakes? Try my apple pancakes and lemon blueberry pancakes, too! Piña colada pancakes are made with crushed pineapple and coconut milk, and topped with an amazing warm pineapple rum sauce. It’s easy to incorporate bananas into pancakes. Try my banana coconut pancakes or healthy banana pancakes made with whole wheat flour.

What To Serve With Pancakes

Toppings: I created an easy peach sauce made with fresh peaches that complements these peach pancakes perfectly. Peach pancakes can also be topped with more traditional pancake toppings like maple syrup, whipped cream (try flavoring it with a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon!), or warm honey.

Protein: Add protein to your meal with sheet pan eggs, mini frittatas, bacon, or boiled eggs (try boiled eggs in the air fryer or Instant Pot boiled eggs).

Smoothie: Try a blueberry smoothie, a coconut water smoothie, or a green smoothie. To slip a little extra protein into your breakfast, a cottage cheese smoothie (with peaches and banana!) is a great idea. For a special occasion brunch, serve peach Bellinis, an easy mimosa-like cocktail made with peach purée and sparkling wine.

Storage & Reheating

To store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Freeze peach pancakes in an airtight storage container or a freezer bag with parchment paper between the layers to keep them from sticking to each other.

To reheat: Microwave peach pancakes until they’re warmed through, or place them on a sheet pan, cover it with foil, and heat them in a 350ºF oven for about 10 minutes. Covering the sheet pan with foil keeps the pancakes from getting dry in the oven. If you’re reheating the pancakes from frozen, simply add a few more minutes to the cooking time.