Blueberry Lemon Pancakes For Your Next Camping Trip

These delicious blueberry lemon pancakes are the perfect camping trip recipe. Sweetened with fresh Florida blueberries and a hint of lemon zest, these fluffy pancakes are the perfect marriage of flavors. So go ahead, grab a stack, and add a drizzle of maple syrup because whether you griddle them up on lazy weekend mornings or over the campfire, these delicious blueberry lemon pancakes for your next camping trip will become your new perfect camping breakfast.

I LOVE regular pancakes! We make them almost every weekend. I’ve been known to plan itineraries around the next great pancake joint!

However, when we go on a camping trip, we like to get a little fancy and create different flavor combinations. Listen, I know I am not reinventing the wheel here, but when I tell ya these will change your life, they will! 

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These blueberry lemon pancakes are so easy to make and will quickly become a family camping favorite recipe. Most of the time, we will bulk-prep the dry ingredient base, and once at camp, portion it out and add the wet ingredients.

When in season, Florida blueberries are the best and the sweetest. However, using frozen blueberries instead of fresh ones allows you to make these blueberry lemon pancakes at any time of the year, regardless of the season. Let’s make blueberry lemon pancakes!

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Why These Ingredients Make the Magic in Blueberry Lemon Pancakes.

Every bite of a Blueberry Lemon Pancake is a sunshine-soaked blend of fluff, zest, and juicy sweetness-and each ingredient plays a star role in that perfect stack.

• All-purpose flour is the sturdy foundation, giving your pancakes their soft yet satisfying structure—fluffy enough for the campsite, but strong enough to hold a drizzle of syrup.
• A touch of sugar sweetens the deal, balancing the bright tartness of lemon and the burst of berries without turning breakfast into dessert.
• Eggs bring the mix together, creating that golden, cloud-like texture that makes every forkful light yet rich.
• Baking powder is the secret lift-off agent—helping your pancakes rise to the occasion, even over a camp stove.
• Vegetable oil keeps things moist and tender, ensuring every pancake flips with a perfectly crisp edge (no butter meltdown required in the wild).
• Milk smooths out the batter for that creamy consistency that pours like a dream and cooks evenly every time.
• A splash of vanilla adds warmth and aroma, rounding out the citrusy tang with cozy sweetness.
• The lemon juice—freshly squeezed or equivalent to ¼ cup—brightens everything up, adding a zesty pop that wakes your taste buds and perfectly complements the berries.
• And of course, the stars of the skillet: Florida fresh blueberries. Bursting with natural sweetness, they caramelize slightly as they cook, creating pockets of juicy perfection that taste like summer sunshine in every bite.

Together, these humble ingredients transform into a bright, easy camping breakfast that feels gourmet without the fuss…because flavor this good doesn’t need a fancy kitchen, just a hot griddle and a sense of adventure.

Let’s Make Some Magic

These blueberry lemon pancakes start with beautiful juicy blueberries and a few pantry staples. Gather a couple bowls, measuring cup and measuring spoons, a whisk or a spoon to stir with, zester, and a sifter.

Measure out your dry ingredients and sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and the salt.

Next, zest the entire lemon right into the bowl with your sifted dry ingredients. Add part of the blueberries and gently stir to combine and set aside.

Then in a separate bowl, beat the eggs, add the oil, vanilla, lemon juice, and milk. Stir until combined. Pour the liquid ingredients into the bowl with the dry and gently combine until JUST mixed taking care not to burst too many fresh berries. Set this bowl aside to rest and let the flavors start to have a party.

While the batter rests, go ahead and prepare your cast iron skillet and add a bit of oil or bacon fat. If cooking on the campfire, make sure your flames are down and you have plenty of hot coals.

Place the skillet offset from direct heat. If you are using a propane camp stove, our sweet spot is medium heat. All other conventional stoves can be heated to medium-high heat.

Ladle the amount of pancake batter that makes your heart sing into the hot skillet and top with more blueberries. You know your delicious pancakes are ready to flip when you start to see bubbles and the edges start to get golden brown.

Give these fluffy pancakes a flip and repeat with the rest of the pancake batter. Pile them high on your plate, top with more blueberry goodness, maple syrup, and a shower of powdered sugar! It’s heaven, ya’ll!

Tips For Making These Amazing Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

• Allowing the pancake batter to rest a bit allows the vanilla and lemon flavors to mingle, which then results in a perfectly golden brown sweet pancake bursting with flavor that will melt in your mouth.
• Adding a portion of the blueberries to the dry ingredients as well as on top while cooking adds extra texture and flavor to the batter.
• Make sure your campfire has simmered down a bit and not producing crazy flames. No one likes a burnt hockey puck pancake!
• Offset your iron skillet on the campfire grill grate to control your temperature while cooking better.
• Use bacon fat or a neutral oil when using the campfire. The use of butter, while delicious, has a high smoke point and will kill your beautiful blueberry lemon pancakes. 
• No fresh lemons!? No worries! You can use the bottled lemon juice. Add a bit less because it is kinda more potent!
• We love to make a large batch of the dry ingredients for camping and at home. This allows us to quickly create whatever our hearts fancy that day!

Variations Of Blueberry Lemon Pancakes To Try

• We love to use fresh Plant City strawberries during the season. They add a fantastic Spring twist to this classic. Topped with more fresh fruit tossed in sugar and whipped cream and you have a strawberry shortcake pancake.
• Adding white chocolate chips and raspberries with a bit of bourbon is also delightful. Not for the kiddos of course. 
• Turtle pancakes make my heart sing! Caramelly, chocolatey, nutty sweet goodness! Throw in chocolate chips, and pecans, add a drizzle of caramel, and your set.
• Omit the lemon juice and zest and make blueberry pancakes.  

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We hope you LOVE these blueberry lemon pancakes as much as we do! Whether you make them on your next camping adventure or at home for a cozy breakfast meal, they are sure to become a new family favorite! If you try this recipe, let us know! Happy Wandering!

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BLUEBERRY LEMON PANCAKES

Yield: 12-15 FLUFFY PANCAKES

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups blueberries
• Juice & zest from 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Beat eggs.
2. Sift together dry ingredients & lemon zest.
3. Add oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and milk to the eggs, then add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients.
4. Mix until well blended. Spoon onto griddle or frying pan about 2 ounces of batter at a time so that the pancakes are about the size of small saucers.
5. Top with desired amount of blueberries.

Notes

Variations Of Blueberry Lemon Pancakes To Try

• We love to use fresh Plant City strawberries during the season. They add a fantastic Spring twist to this classic. Topped with more fresh fruit tossed in sugar and whipped cream and you have a strawberry shortcake pancake.
• Adding white chocolate chips and raspberries with a bit of bourbon is also delightful. Not for the kiddos of course. 
• Turtle pancakes make my heart sing! Caramelly, chocolatey, nutty sweet goodness! Throw in chocolate chips, and pecans, add a drizzle of caramel, and your set.
• Omit the lemon juice and zest and make blueberry pancakes.  

Tips For Making These Amazing Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

• Allowing the pancake batter to rest a bit allows the vanilla and lemon flavors to mingle, which then results in a perfectly golden brown sweet pancake bursting with flavor that will melt in your mouth.
• Adding a portion of the blueberries to the dry ingredients as well as on top while cooking adds extra texture and flavor to the batter.
• Make sure your campfire has simmered down a bit and not producing crazy flames. No one likes a burnt hockey puck pancake!
• Offset your iron skillet on the campfire grill grate to control your temperature while cooking better.
• Use bacon fat or a neutral oil when using the campfire. The use of butter, while delicious, has a high smoke point and will kill your beautiful blueberry lemon pancakes. 
• No fresh lemons!? No worries! You can use the bottled lemon juice. Add a bit less because it is kinda more potent!
• We love to make a large batch of the dry ingredients for camping and at home. This allows us to quickly create whatever our hearts fancy that day!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 422Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 918mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 3gSugar: 18gProtein: 8g