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We go through a lot of pancake mix in our house. As much as I love making pancakes from scratch, the convenience of a good mix can be a time-challenged mom’s best friend. There have been plenty of sleep deprived mornings where I’ve got to get everyone out the door to school and work and wearily reach for my box of Kodiak Cakes whole wheat pancake mix. Don’t get me wrong, I love Kodiak Cakes. They are easy to make, made from wholesome ingredients and turn out awesome pancakes every time. But at almost $6 a box, I resolved to come up with my own simple, make-ahead mix that I could keep in the pantry.
It took me a bit of trial and error, but I’m finally over the moon — I mean really over the moon — with this recipe. It actually might be one of my favorite weelicious recipes because of how versatile it is. I used the mix to make waffles this morning and the kids actually said they were the best I’d ever made!
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This recipe makes a bit more mix than what you would normally find in a box of the pre-made stuff, but that’s a plus, especially if you have a house full of pancake lovers. Just keep the mix in an airtight container and anytime you want to make these, just add an egg, milk, a touch of oil and a scoop of mix for whole wheat pancakes or waffles that are sure to please!
Whole Wheat Pancake and Waffle Mix
Ingredients
- 6 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
- To Make Whole Wheat Pancakes or Waffles - Serves 4
- Whisk 1 large egg, 1 cup buttermilk and 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl.
- Whisk 1 cup pancake mix until just combined.
- Heat a large pan or griddle over medium heat and grease with butter or oil.
- Pour about 1 tablespoon of the pancake mixture onto the griddle, making as many pancakes as will fit and cook for 2 minutes.
- Flip the pancakes and cook for one minute longer and serve.
- Note: Mixture can also be used in a waffle iron following manufacturers directions.
Great idea! I’ve contemplated making something like this, just do not have the time to test it out, so THANK YOU! My 2-year-old LOVES pancakes, so would be nice to be able to make them in the morning even.
I’ve been doing this for years as pancakes, but didn’t know I could do waffles too!!
Also curious about using it for pumpkin pancakes! I love the idea of using pumpkin or applesauce as an oil substitute in baking but not sure on adjusting other ingredients.
I’d love to see some variations on the pancake part of the recipe. For instance, can this mix be used to make pumpkin pancakes? Add some spice for gingerbread? That would make it SUPER versatile. Either way, I can’t wait to try this. Thanks!
I make pancakes regularly with Trader Joe’s multigrain mix and Ener-G egg substitute and it works great. I’ll have to try Catherine’s mix.
My kids have milk and egg allergies. Wondering if anyone has tried this mix with a commercial egg replacer or substitute like apple sauce?
thanks for the info! it says you could use it in place of whole wheat flour, but could it also be used in place of all purpose flour?
Wow, thanks for the detailed comments ShaToina!
Found some info:
White whole wheat flour is made from a naturally occurring albino variety of wheat, so it has a whitish outer bran (hence the name, white whole wheat) to it where regular wheat has a darker brown or reddish bran. This bran usually contains tannins and phenolic acid, which are what give whole wheat flour the slightly bitter taste that is often associated it, but white whole wheat contains none. As a result, it has a mild, sweet and slightly nutty flavor without a trace of bitterness and is much more similar in flavor and color to all purpose flour than to traditional whole wheat flour.
White whole wheat still has all the same nutritional benefits of whole wheat flour because it is made in exactly the same way, and so it has more fiber, vitamins and minerals than most all purpose flours to. It can be used in any recipe that calls for whole wheat flour and, because it has a lighter flavor, will generally give you an even tastier result than whole wheat will.
White Whole Wheat! It is made from “white wheat” instead of “red wheat” so it has a different color and different flavor. Here is a little more info on White Wheat Flour: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flours/white-whole-wheat-flour.html
She must mean Whole Wheat Flour..I don’t think I have seen White Whole Wheat Flour. I would rather have plain ole Whole Wheat Flour. White sounds like they did something to it..
White Whole Wheat Flour is made from a “white wheat” grain instead of a “red wheat” grain so it is a different product and produces a different flavor and consistency! King Arthur Flour makes a great product and is becoming a more popular brand in grocery stores across the country: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flours/white-whole-wheat-flour.html You can even buy it in bulk through Amazon! http://astore.amazon.com/weelicious-20/detail/B001KUULJE
Sounds delicious! I’d also like to know if we can just use wheat flour? I’ve never heard of “white wheat flour” as well. Thank you for giving us such delicious and healthy recipes! xo
Fantastic! I was thinking of searching for a recipe like this! Thanks! It’ll make pancake and waffle mornings a bit faster and give me a few more minutes to enjoy my morning coffee. 🙂
what is “white whole wheat flour” I bake alot and have never heard of this.
and like others that asked can you just use plain whole wheat flour??
Coleene
I had been looking for ways to make a homemade pancake mix (kids are not liking the frozen pancakes anymore) and bamm.. today I see this post! THANK YOU so much for sharing this recipe!
All your recipes are perfect and always come out well.