Tell me I’m not the only one that LOVES breakfast for dinner every once in awhile?! I know my kids are always elated when they get to have pancakes for dinner. Especially when I make Nana’s pancakes. Growing up my mom always made pancakes from Krusteaz Pancake Mix. When I got married, I found out that my mother-in-law made pancakes from scratch a lot of the mornings (and was a school teacher to boot!). I soon found out that my husband HATES (and that is putting it nicely) Krusteaz pancakes (WHOOPS!). He hated eating them at scout camp outs and any large group breakfast setting. Well we stayed at my in-laws house early on in the marriage and I found out why my husband has such a loathing of those blue bagged pancakes. I seriously had no idea that pancakes could be so good! These pancakes are light, oh so fluffy, and have a GREAT flavor! (I mean, really, don’t they look fabulous in the picture?!) And of course, you can imagine how happy my entire family was when we had pancakes 3 times last week as I worked to perfect this recipe into a mix. Because, let’s be real we all love the CONVENIENCE of the Krusteaz mix and now you can have the best of both worlds! Plus, I’m pretty sure they have nothing on my mother-in-law’s recipe and trust me it’s as easy as can be to make this mix when you use a little food storage!
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MAKING THE PANCAKE MIX
(makes 4 recipes)
8 C. flour
6 T. + 2 t. baking powder
4 t. salt
1/2 C. dry egg powder
2/3 C. sugar
1 1/3 C. dry non-instant milk powder or 2 2/3 C. instant milk powder
Mix dry ingredients together WELL (and make sure your baking powder is still good!) and store in an air tight container.
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MAKING PANCAKES FROM THE MIX
2 3/4 C. pancake mix
2 1/4 C. water
1/3 C. oil (or bean puree)
Mix ingredients together until smooth. Pour onto pre-heated griddle. Flip pancakes when bubbles form.
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ORIGINAL BEST-EVER PANCAKE RECIPE
2 C. flour
5 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 eggs (2 T. dry egg powder + 1/4 C. water)
3 T. sugar
2 C. milk (1/3 C. dry non-instant milk powder or 2/3 dry instant milk powder + 2 C. water)
1/3 C. oil
Beat eggs, add milk, stir in oil, add dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. (If you’re using all dry powders, you can simply add all your dry ingredients, water, and oil.
WANT THIS TO BE A BUTTERMILK PANCAKE MIX?
EASY! Change the mix recipe to be…
8 C. flour
4 T. baking powder
3 T. baking soda
4 t. salt
1/2 C. dry egg powder
2/3 C. sugar
2 2/3 C. buttermilk powder
Mix dry ingredients together WELL (and make sure your baking powder is still good!) and store in an air tight container.
You’ll make the pancakes from the mix the exact same way.
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Thanks for the recipe. I am amazed that you have such issues with your mother. You never miss a chance to take a shot at her. I hope you resolve those issues before she is gone and you don’t have her anymore.
You are such an angel! I can’t wait to mix up the buttermilk pancake recipe! Mixes save me so much time!
Thanks