Fluffy buttermilk pancakes flavored with butter and vanilla and dotted with colorful sprinkles. Funfetti pancakes are a fun breakfast treat the whole family will love. Made with simple pantry ingredients, these pancakes come together quickly and can be made on a skillet or Blackstone Griddle.

Stack of pancakes topped with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles.

Pancakes are always a favorite breakfast treat, and they are even better when you add colourful candy sprinkles and a cream dollop of whipped cream. These buttermilk confetti pancakes are perfect for birthday celebrations, or when you are just looking for something fun.

And if you like this funfetti recipe, you may also enjoy an Easy Funfetti Poke Cake or a delicious homemade Funfetti Pound Cake.

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What are Funfetti Pancakes?

Funfetti, or confetti, pancakes are pancakes that are filled with sprinkles.

Sprinkles may be called jimmies, or hundreds and thousands, depending where you live. They are tiny, colourful sugar bits used to add fun and colour to baked goods, ice cream, or in this case, pancakes.

These homemade buttermilk pancakes are fluffy, soft and flavored with vanilla and butter. The sprinkles throughout make them look like they’ve been tossed in confetti.

The kids love this colorful breakfast treat, but if you don’t want the sprinkles that’s ok too. These traditional buttermilk pancakes are delicious, with or without them.

They are made with simple pantry ingredients and come together quickly. You can cook them on an electric griddle or stovetop skillet, and if you have a Blackstone Griddle, it’s perfect for cooking a large batch on time.

And if you like to have something extra with your pancakes, add a side of Air Fryer Breakfast Sausages or crispy T wisted Bacon to make it a complete breakfast.

Ingredients & Substitutions

For a full list of ingredients and measurements, see the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

All-purpose flour: This recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but whole wheat flour also works well, or you can do a combination of the two. I have not tested this recipe with gluten-free flour, but a one-to-one gluten-free flour substitute should work with this recipe.

Sugar: These pancakes are made with a small amount of granulated sugar, adding just a bit of sweetness. You could easily increase or decrease the amount depending on how sweet you like your pancakes and your flavor preference. However, if you add more sugar, you will want to watch the pancakes more carefully as they cook to avoid burning.

Buttermilk: Buttermilk helps make these pancakes extra light and fluffy, as the acid in the buttermilk will react with the leavening agent to give the pancakes more lift. Buttermilk also adds a slight tangy flavor to the pancakes. If you don’t have buttermilk you can make a buttermilk substitute by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice to regular milk.

Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract is used in this recipe to make these pancakes taste more like a vanilla birthday cake, but this can easily be swapped for other flavor extracts. Lemon, maple, or almond extract will all add a nice flavor.

Butter: Butter adds fat and flavor to these pancakes. A light oil, like avocado or vegetable oil may be used, but the pancakes won’t taste quite the same.

Candy sprinkles: Candy sprinkles give these pancakes fun, confetti colors. You can use any colors you like.

Pro Tip: To give these pancakes an even more birthday cake flavor, add half a teaspoon of butter extract.

Cooking Pancakes on a Skillet

Heat an electric griddle or stovetop griddle to medium heat.

You will know the griddle is hot enough when you sprinkle a bit of water on the surface and it sizzles and evaporates right away.

Lightly brush the griddle with butter then pour pancake batter onto the griddle. I like to pour with a measuring cup using a 1/3 cup measure. I find this makes a nice size pancake. How many you can cook at one time will depend on the surface area of your griddle.

Cook until you start to see bubbles on the top of the pancakes and the edges are beginning to set, 5-7 minutes. Then flip and cook and additional 2-3 minutes.

Remove to a platter and serve.

Four pancakes on a flat griddle on the stove with bubbles on the surface of the pancakes.

Pro Tip – You can keep the pancakes warm as you are cooking them by placing them on a baking sheet in a 225°F oven and cover with tin foil or a clean tea towel.

Blackstone Griddle Funfetti Pancakes

These pancakes can easily be made on a Blackstone Griddle with no adaptations needed for the recipe.

Preheat the seasoned griddle to medium heat, and coat with a small amount of butter or oil.

Pour the pancakes onto the griddle with a ladle or using a bowl with a pour spout. Allow them to cook for 5-6 minutes until the edges look set and the top of the pancakes are covered in bubbles, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve funfetti pancakes just as you would any other pancakes. They are perfect with butter and real maple syrup.

You may also want to try them topped with fresh fruit, such as strawberries or blueberries.

To make them more fun for birthdays I like to serve them with fresh whipped cream and extra sprinkles.

However, these are also great topped with homemade strawberry syrup or fresh lemon curd.

Bite of pancakes on a fork showing colourful sprinkles on inside of pancakes.

Storing Leftovers

Leftover pancakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap, or placed in a ziplock bag and stored in the fridge or freezer.

If you are going to freeze them, I suggest placing a piece of wax paper between each pancake to prevent them from sticking and make it easy to pull them out one at a time.

These should last about 3 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.

Reheating Pancakes

You can reheat pancakes in the toaster, oven or air fryer.

To reheat in the oven, place the pancakes on a baking sheet, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes. If you are reheating from frozen, they will need an extra 5-10 minutes.

To reheat in the air fryer, preheat the air fryer to 320°F degrees for 5 minutes, then place the pancakes in the basket and heat for 4-5 minutes. From frozen, increase the temperature to 350°F and heat for 4-5 minutes.