17 Fluffy Weekend Pancake & Waffle Recipes for Brunch

Slow weekend mornings were made for a hot griddle and a tall stack of something golden. This collection covers every pancake and waffle craving.

From classic buttermilk to pumpkin spice and everything in between, these 17 pancake and waffle recipes turn any weekend into brunch.

Below you’ll find 17 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Tall, golden, and impossibly fluffy — the weekend stack everyone asks for.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. In a second bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.
3. Stir wet into dry just until combined; lumps are fine.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle over medium heat, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Serve tall with butter and warm maple syrup.

2. Crispy Buttermilk Waffles

Shatteringly crisp outside, tender inside — the waffle iron's greatest hit.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Whisk buttermilk, yolks, butter, and vanilla; stir into the dry mix.
3. Beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold in gently.
4. Cook in the waffle iron 4-5 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
5. Serve with berries and maple syrup.

3. Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Fall in pancake form: pumpkin puree, warm spices, and a cinnamon-maple drizzle.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
2. Whisk pumpkin, milk, eggs, brown sugar, and butter in a second bowl.
3. Combine gently until just mixed.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Serve with cinnamon-spiked maple syrup.

4. Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Cloud-soft ricotta pancakes studded with blueberries and bright lemon zest.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup ricotta
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Whisk ricotta, milk, yolks, and lemon zest; stir into dry ingredients.
3. Beat whites to soft peaks; fold in with the blueberries.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Top with extra blueberries and a dusting of powdered sugar.

5. Banana Oat Blender Pancakes

Naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and oats — blend, pour, flip, done.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Blend everything until smooth; rest 5 minutes to thicken.
2. Heat a buttered griddle over medium heat.
3. Pour 1/4-cup scoops and cook 2-3 minutes until bubbles form.
4. Flip and cook 1-2 minutes more until golden.
5. Serve with sliced banana and maple syrup.

6. Chocolate Chip Waffles

Golden waffles loaded with melty chocolate chips — a kid-approved weekend treat.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, and butter; stir into dry ingredients.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Cook 4-5 minutes until crisp and golden.
5. Serve with whipped cream and extra chips.

7. Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Shredded apple folded into cinnamon-spiced batter for a cozy fall stack.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shredded apple
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, brown sugar, and butter; stir into dry mix.
3. Fold in the shredded apple.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Top with sautéed apples and maple syrup.

8. Savory Cheddar Herb Waffles

Crispy, cheesy waffles with chives — made for fried chicken or a fried egg on top.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
• 1/4 cup chopped chives

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, and butter; stir into dry ingredients.
3. Fold in cheddar and chives.
4. Cook 4-5 minutes until deeply golden and crisp.
5. Top with a fried egg or fried chicken.

9. Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

Vanilla-scented pancakes layered with macerated strawberries and whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 2 tbsp sugar
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Toss strawberries with sugar; rest 15 minutes until juicy.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, and butter; combine with dry mix.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Stack with strawberries and whipped cream.

10. Sweet Potato Waffles

Warmly spiced sweet potato waffles with crisp edges and a fluffy center.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, baking powder, spice, and salt.
2. Whisk sweet potato, milk, eggs, brown sugar, and butter until smooth.
3. Combine wet and dry until just mixed.
4. Cook 4-5 minutes until crisp and golden.
5. Serve with pecans and maple syrup.

11. Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

Bright, tender pancakes with a citrusy zing and a sweet lemon glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, poppy seeds, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and butter.
3. Combine gently until just mixed.
4. Cook 1/4-cup scoops on a buttered griddle, 2-3 minutes per side.
5. Drizzle with a simple lemon glaze.

12. Cinnamon Roll Waffles

All the gooey cinnamon-roll flavor, pressed into a waffle with cream cheese glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, and butter; combine with dry mix.
3. Swirl brown sugar and cinnamon through the batter.
4. Cook 4 minutes until golden.
5. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk; drizzle over hot waffles.

13. Cornmeal Johnnycakes

Golden, buttery cornmeal pancakes with crisp edges — a New England classic.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Stir cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Pour in boiling water and stir; then add milk and butter.
3. Rest the batter 10 minutes.
4. Drop 1/4-cup scoops onto a buttered griddle; cook 3-4 minutes per side.
5. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.

14. Red Velvet Waffles

Cocoa-kissed crimson waffles with tangy cream cheese drizzle for a showy brunch.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 tbsp red food coloring
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, butter, and food coloring; combine with dry mix.
3. Cook 4-5 minutes until crisp.
4. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk into a drizzle.
5. Serve waffles with the cream cheese drizzle.

15. Peanut Butter Banana Waffles

Peanut buttery waffles topped with caramelized bananas — pure weekend comfort.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, melted
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, and melted peanut butter; combine with dry mix.
3. Cook 4-5 minutes until golden.
4. Sauté banana slices in butter and brown sugar 2 minutes until caramelized.
5. Top waffles with bananas and a peanut butter drizzle.

16. Sheet Pan Pancakes

The whole batch at once: fluffy pancake baked in a sheet pan, ready for a crowd.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• Toppings: berries, chocolate chips, bananas

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F and butter a rimmed sheet pan.
2. Whisk all ingredients until just combined; pour into the pan.
3. Scatter toppings over the surface.
4. Bake 15-18 minutes until puffed and golden.
5. Cut into squares and serve with maple syrup.

17. Gingerbread Waffles

Deeply spiced molasses waffles that taste like the holidays in every bite.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• Whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

1. Heat the waffle iron. Whisk flour, baking powder, and spices.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, molasses, and butter; combine with dry mix.
3. Cook 4-5 minutes until crisp.
4. Serve with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.

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