To make plain sweet pancakes increase the sugar in the base recipe to ¾ cup.
To make fruit pancakes increase the sugar in the base recipe to ½ cup stir through 1 cup of your chosen fruit - some delicious options include blueberries, sliced strawberries, sliced banana, or sliced peach.
If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own or substitute it. I found a recipe on how to make your own buttermilk and some handy suggestions on
www.thekitchn.com