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Fluffy Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes for Bright, Easy Breakfasts
These lemon poppy seed pancakes are fluffy, lightly sweet, and filled with bright citrus flavor. An easy homemade breakfast recipe perfect for weekends or brunch.
Why you will love and enjoy Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
- They’re light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet with a fresh lemon kick
- The 50g poppy seeds add the best subtle crunch in every bite
- Easy pantry ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes
These pancakes are bright, soft, and comforting without feeling heavy. They come together with pantry staples and cook up beautifully.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 depending on size 1x
- Category: Breakfast and Brunch
- Method: Easy baking
Description
Soft, fluffy pancakes with bright lemon and a gentle pop from 50g poppy seeds. They’re lightly sweet, a little zesty, and honestly hard to stop stacking.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 tsp lemon juice or lemon extract
- 5 1/2 tbsp – 50g poppy seeds
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups milk, as needed for a pourable batter
- Extra butter or oil for the pan
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt, 2 eggs, 3 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp lemon juice or lemon extract, 50g poppy seeds, and 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups milk. Whisk until smooth.
- If the batter feels too thick, add a splash more milk, 1 tbsp at a time, until it’s thick but pourable.
- Heat a non stick pan or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
- Once the pan is hot but not smoking, scoop batter onto the pan.
- Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set.
- Flip and cook another 1 to 2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Keep cooked pancakes warm in a low oven while you finish the rest.
- Stack, drizzle with syrup, add a little extra butter if you’re feeling it, and enjoy every bite.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested Rochelle
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 7.1 g
- Sodium: 122.9 mg
- Fat: 5.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24.8 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
The batter comes together quickly and cooks into golden, fluffy rounds with a subtle citrus aroma. It’s an easy upgrade to your usual pancake you bake at home.
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes offer a fresh twist on a classic breakfast without complicating it. The bright lemon flavor, soft texture, and gentle poppy seed crunch make each bite feel balanced and satisfying. It’s the kind of recipe that feels achievable on a busy morning yet special enough to serve when you want to impress. One stack in the pan, and it becomes clear this is worth making right away.
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Interesting combo!
Give it a try Cat, If you love lemon, you will enjoy this one as well.
What a fantastic breakfast treat these would make – I can see these featuring in my teen’s future very soon. Thanks for sharing.
Hope your teens will enjoy these pancakes. Let me know what they say. Thanks in advance.
Esme, those pancakes look delicious! I’m pinning this recipe!
Thank you for popping in, Helen, and thanks for pinning. I hope you do get a moment to try it out.
Those pancakes look so fluffy! We don’t tend to have them, but I really should start making them for breakfasts. I am a sucker for lemon, so would need to make a large batch! 😉 Sim x #SSPS
Thanks Sim
Hope you do try them out and more so enjoy it.
They sound and look delicious! TFS!
Thanks dear Amy. Enjoy it when you have a moment one morning to give it a try