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Weekday Pancakes from a Homemade Mix

How to make a simple homemade pancake mix, plus instructions on how to make the mix into pancakes for your busy weekday mornings.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6 -8 pancakes
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

In your mason jar, combine:

  • 2 cups flour all purpose, whole wheat, or a combo of the two
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For your label, write:

  • Basic Pancakes
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or oil
  • Mix ingredients together, and cook on griddle over medium heat.

Instructions

To make the homemade pancake mix:

  • Add the dry ingredients to a quart-sized mason jar (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt).
  • Repeat with more dry ingredients and more jars to make up enough jars for a month of weekday pancakes (4 in my house, we have pancakes once a week), and add the lids.
  • Write out a label, and stick it to the jar (thick masking tape works great to write labels on).
  • Store until your busy weekday morning.

To make the pancakes :

  • When that busy morning comes, just pour the contents of the jar into a medium bowl.
  • Make a well in the center, add all of the wet ingredients as listed on the label (egg, oil, and milk), and whisk together. Cook on a well-greased griddle, skillet, or cast iron pan over medium heat, until golden-brown on both sides.
  • Serve with your go-to pancake topping, such as maple syrup, yogurt, honey, or berries.

Notes

  • If using whole wheat flour, you will need to add a few tablespoons more milk so that the batter is thin enough to pour.
  • Use masking tape for the label. It will stay on and is easily removed when washing the jar.
  • Try making mixes of any recipe for prepping ahead meals—just mix, label, and store dry ingredients and add the rest when ready to cook!
  • Be creative and add other dry ingredients to the mix when prepping or wet ingredients when cooking. Try flavors like vanilla or cinnamon, fresh or dried fruits, or chocolate chips and nuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 6 large, prepared pancakes | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 2mg

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