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My Homemade Pancake Mix uses 4 simple ingredients and takes just 5 minutes! Ditch the box for fluffy, delicate pancakes anytime!
A Reader’s Review
This recipe is awesome. Just made the pancakes for my husband and I. The money-saving benefit is supreme….but the taste of these pancakes is awesome. Win-Win!
– Terry
Once You Try Homemade, You’ll Never Look Back!
- Know What You’re Eating: With my mix, you’ll know exactly what you’re feeding your family, so there are no mystery ingredients!
- Pancakes & Waffles: Use the mix for not only fluffy pancakes but also delicious waffles.
- You Won’t Go Back: Once you try this homemade mix, you’ll never want store-bought again! It’s tastier, cheaper, and made with love!
Ingredients Needed
How to Make Homemade Pancake Mix
This recipe is a no-brainer! Making homemade pancake mix from scratch is super simple and seriously tastes so much better. This mix is as delicious as it is easy!
- Add: In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Stir to Combine: Whisk the pancake mix ingredients together until combined. Store in a sealed container and keep in a dry cool place.
How To Use The Mix To Make Pancakes
- Combine: In a medium-sized bowl, combine ¾ cup of milk, 1 egg, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add 1 cup of homemade pancake mix and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix the wet and dry ingredients. If you have lumps, they will give you the lightest, fluffiest texture!
- Cook: Drop ¼ cup of the pancake mixture onto a heated, buttered skillet on medium heat, wait for those bubbles to form on top to ensure you don’t end up with gooey middles. Then, cook until golden brown on both sides and enjoy!
Storing Homemade Pancake Mix
- At Room Temperature: This homemade mix stays fresh just as long as a store-bought version—about 6 to 8 months. Keep it in a cool, dark place, and make sure your jar or container is tightly sealed to lock in freshness!
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Homemade Pancake Mix
Ditch the box and make my Homemade Pancake Mix with 4 pantry staple ingredients in 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add 3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Whisk the pancake mix ingredients together until combined. Store in a sealed container and keep in a dry cool place.
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Notes
How to Use the Mix to Make Pancakes
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In a medium-sized bowl, combine ¾ cup of milk, 1 egg, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add 1 cup of pancake mix and stir until combined.
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Drop ¼ cup of the pancake mixture onto a heated, buttered skillet on medium heat. Cook until golden brown on both sides and enjoy!
- In a bowl, mix ¾ cup milk, 1 egg, and 3 tbsp oil. Add 1 cup pancake mix and stir. The extra oil creates a crispier texture.
- Pour batter onto a heated, buttered waffle iron and follow its instructions. Adjust batter based on waffle iron size.
Nutrition
Serving: 2pancakesCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.05gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 196mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Egg isn’t listed in the ingredients list but is listed in the directions. ???
Hi Debbie! You only add the egg, milk and vegetable oil when you are ready to use the mix and make the pancakes. I hope this helps!
Can you use plant-based milk?
For sure! I actually use almond milk sometimes!
This recipe for pancakes looks so very easy and great. Thank you so much. I will
certainly try it and I will try some of your other amazing recipes!
Thank you for sharing your recipe
Can this mix be used for waffles also.? How do you get waffles light and not cake like thickness? What’s the trick so they are light and fluffy ? Issue adding extra oil? Also why use only large eggs specifically in waffles books ? Thx so much.
Hi Jeanne, thank you for commenting! I can’t believe I didn’t have those instructions in my post! I went in and added them, but here you go!
To Make Waffles: In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup of milk, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons of oil. Add 1 cup of pancake mix and stir until combined. The extra oil creates a crispier golden texture, just how a waffle should be! Pour 1/4 cup of the waffle mixture onto a heated, buttered waffle iron. Follow the manual instructions for using your waffle iron. The size of your waffle iron will determine how much batter you use!
I saw a comment about doubling. Have you doubled and stored? How did they come out?
Hi Shermaine, that should work just fine, just don’t let it sit longer than 6-8 months on the shelf.
Alyssa how much vanilla and cinnamon would I use for making one recipe of pancakes from this mix?
Hi Joanne, thank you for your question. I would say to start with 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. You could add more depending on your taste preferences. Let me know how they turn out!
Worst recipe ever..double it and the consistency was awful..hoping it tastes good, but wouldn’t try this recipe again. Don’t recommend.
Good flavor but not as fluffy that I like. Perhaps it needs more baking powder.
Homemade Pancake Mix is a winner and keeper! I’ve made it several times and my granddaughters say I make the best pancakes! I so glad not to buy a mix at the grocery store!
Somehow 1 cup of milk wasn’t nearly enough
Hmmm. Not sure where we went wrong here. Recipe is pretty straight forward but these were dense and not at all fluffy.
What can I add to make them fluffy like regular pancakes now that I have a big jar of this mix? I don’t want to throw it away if I can help it.
Check your baking powder to make sure it’s not old/expired. Baking powder is what makes them rise and be fluffy. Take some and put it in a small ball of warm water and it should bubble/fizz. If it doesn’t I’d buy a new package of it and add the new baking powder to your recipe.
You can also try letting the batter sit for a few minutes before pouring the pancakes and cooking.
How many pancakes does it make total for one cup of pancake mix? I see it says 4 people but does one cup make like 6 pancakes?
Hi there, happy New Year to you! I was wondering if you can use this recipe for waffles as well?
Hi Michelle, Happy New Year! You can definitely use it for waffles as well!
Tried these and they are delicious!
Tried these and they are delicious. Thanks so much for sharing.