Description
These Key Lime Pie Pancakes bring the bright, tangy flavors of the classic dessert into a fluffy breakfast treat. Soft pancakes are infused with fresh lime flavor and topped with a creamy sweet lime topping and graham cracker crumble for a delicious brunch favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 3 tbsp melted butter
Key Lime Topping
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or whipped cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
Graham Cracker Crumble
- 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
- 1 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
Instructions
- Make the batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, lime juice, lime zest, and melted butter.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Cook pancakes: Heat a lightly greased skillet over medium heat. Pour batter into rounds and cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook until golden.
- Prepare topping: Beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt, powdered sugar, lime juice, and lime zest until smooth and creamy.
- Make crumble: Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter.
- Serve: Stack pancakes, add lime cream topping, sprinkle with graham cracker crumble, and garnish with extra lime zest.
Notes
For extra fluffy pancakes, let the batter rest for 5–10 minutes before cooking. Fresh lime juice gives the best flavor. Add whipped cream for an even more dessert-like finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: key lime pie pancakes, lime pancakes, dessert pancakes, brunch recipe, sweet breakfast