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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.
For pancakes I love to use my cast iron griddle! Like this one: http://astore.amazon.com/weelicious-20/detail/B00008GKDN
I have noticed that you often say what kind of products you like to use. I need a griddle, What do you recommend?? Thanks!!
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I haven’t made these yet but like to add a little flax to my mix. How much would you recommend I add for a little added health benefit but not loose the yumminess.
Nevermind! Just found it under ingredients! Haha
Can’t wait to make these but quick question. How much of the pre-made pancake mix do you use to make the 4 servings? I see what you mix it with but I’m not sure how much to use.
Thanks!
I haven’t made these yet, but they are going to be xmas presents this year from my 14 month old son, who is an avid pancake fan! Can’t wait to try these and share your mix with others!
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You could definitely do half and half! It won’t be exactly the same as using white whole wheat, but it’ll still work!
I meant to buy the white whole wheat flour, but ended up with just whole wheat from the king arthur brand. . .could I mix half reg. flour with the whole wheat to make it taste more like the white whole wheat? Or will it still have the really nutty chewy flavor?? Thank you!
You can really use any type of milk you prefer, including almond, rice and soy. I love the flavor of buttermilk which is why I suggest adding the lemon juice, but if you don’t prefer that flavor you can leave it out! That is what I LOVE about this mix. It is so versatile!
My daughter is allergic to dairy. Can I just use almond milk, or do I have to add lemon to the almond milk?
I fixed it! It is a note on how to fake buttermilk. Also, you can use any type of milk you prefer. 🙂
ran out of my standard box mix tonight – and it was breakfast for dinner night, so I mixed these up and LOVED them. very doubtful I’ll ever do my box mix again. thanks! (ps – what are the ** for at the buttermilk? I had to do milk/vinegar cause we usually don’t have buttermilk in the house it was fine, but I wonder if there is another alternative? – I see some have used regular milk with success)