What to do if you don't have buttermilk for pancakes?
What can I use instead of buttermilk in pancakes?
Milk and vinegar. Adding vinegar to milk gives it an acidity similar to that of buttermilk. ... 

Milk and lemon juice. ... 
Milk and cream of tartar. ... 
Lactose-free milk and acid. ... 
Sour cream and water or milk. ... 
Plain yogurt and water or milk. ... 
Plain kefir. ... 
Buttermilk powder and water.