Pancake Mix

There’s nothing better than waking up on a weekend to warm pancakes, but measuring out flour, sugar, and baking powder before coffee? No thanks. That’s where this homemade pancake mix comes in handy. Mix up a big batch once, stash it in the pantry, and breakfast is basically done. My teens love grabbing the jar and making their own pancakes on lazy mornings. The base pancake mix makes soft, golden pancakes, but you can also mix things up: fold in chocolate chips for a sweet twist, or swirl in a little cinnamon-sugar for something extra cozy. It’s one of those little kitchen hacks that makes life easier and bit more fun.

Pancake Mix

Homemade pancake mix is the easiest way to keep breakfast stress-free. Just whisk together a few pantry staples and store in a jar so the teens (or adults) can scoop, stir, and flip their own stack of fluffy pancakes. Use the mix as is, or make fun variations like chocolate chip pancakes or cinnamon swirl for a weekend treat.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Meal Prep

Cuisine American

Servings 6 cups

Equipment

• large bowl
• whisk

Ingredients

  

• 3.2 oz packet of Instant Nonfat Dry Milk
• 4 ¾ cup flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Mix all ingredients with a whisk in a large bowl. Store in two 3-cup mason jars.
  
• To make pancakes, combine 1 cup of mix with ¾ cup water.

  Heat butter in a pan. Scoop batter into pan and wait for bubbles to form. Flip to cook other side.
• Add chocolate chips if you like before flipping.

Notes

For cinnamon swirl pancakes: Combine 2 tbsp of melted butter, 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Use a plastic bag to pipe a swirl into the pancake batter before flipping. 

Keyword breakfast, meal prep, pantry