BUT, even better, this same mix also doubles up as a Homemade Waffle Mix to give you perfectly crispy, super light, scrumptious waffles too! 🙂Â
Why make a homemade pancake mix?
How often do you crave for a stack of pancakes, but have to make the batter from scratch, measuring out each ingredient? Or you have to rely on that store-bought pancake mix that doesn’t taste all that good! And as you know, those instant pancake mixes are the furthest thing from ideal. Well, good news! This one is for all the pancake and waffle fans out there! 🙂 Whether it’s a busy weekday or a lazy weekend, I’d never say no to a deliciously fluffy pancake or a light, crispy waffle. And I make my fair share of pancakes and waffles (check out these coffee pancakes, sheet pan pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, blueberry pancakes, and my overnight yeasted waffles, and spiced yeasted waffles!). Thanks to this homemade pancake mix there’s a quick and easy to way get my pancake fix on busy days and on weekends! Plus you know exactly what is in the homemade pancake mix that you made.Â
Why this homemade pancake mix is the best out there
So after A LOT of testing, I finally made my own homemade pancake mix that easily doubles up as a homemade waffle mix too! 🙂 How awesome is that? This is easily the best homemade pancake mix recipe and it goes without saying that it’s better than anything store-bought. It makes light, fluffy pancakes with a hint of sweetness that you absolutely couldn’t resist. Plus, this homemade mix has just one extra ingredient, that makes pancakes that are lighter and fluffier than other mixes out there. Not only pancakes though – it also makes deliciously crispy waffles with the same batter mix too! PRINT OUT THIS LABEL FOR YOUR PANCAKE MIX JAR! Once you have printed it out, you can fold it in half too. Yes, I am a pancake and waffle purist of sorts, and I know that the batters for pancakes and waffles are different from each other. Pancakes need to puff up, but waffle batter needs more fat and is lighter so that you get light, crispy waffles. My favorite waffle recipe is a yeasted waffle recipe (coming on the blog soon), but it requires some planning ahead. But what about those frenetic Mondays when you want perfectly crispy and light as feathers waffles for breakfast? 🙂 That’s where my Homemade Waffle Mix (Homemade Pancake Mix) becomes a life-saver! 🙂 So there’s no reason why week days (or afternoons or after hours) can’t mean pancakes and waffles too! In this post, I show you how to make homemade pancake mix from scratch, and how to make waffles AND pancakes from the same mix. So that you can enjoy from scratch waffles or pancakes whenever you like! Usually store-bought pancake mixes have a chemical after-taste that comes from preservatives. But that’s obviously not the case with this homemade pancake mix. These pancakes are made with all the regular ingredients that you use to make pancakes or waffles, so that you get deliciously fresh and scrumptious results, every time.
What’s so great about using homemade pancake mix from scratch?
Store-bought pancake mixes have preservatives which make pancakes and waffles taste a bit “artificial”. This homemade pancake mix (homemade waffle mix) uses the same ingredients that you’d normally use to make pancakes or waffles, so they ALWAYS taste delicious and you know exactly what goes in. This pancake mix is just a matter of measuring the ingredients into a blender and then blend to mix well, and then transfer the mix into an air-tight container. Once you have a full jar of this mix, you can easily make a batch of fluffy pancakes or crispy waffles anytime you want! It saves you time from having to measure each ingredient into a bowl to make pancakes or waffles from scratch the regular way. You only need to measure one ingredient here – the pancake mix, and then just add eggs, butter and milk (all in one bowl). This homemade pancake mix uses cornstarch (cornflour). This lightens up the mix resulting in a lighter batter that gives you fluffier pancakes, and crispier and lighter waffles. If rubbery pancakes are a problem, then this mix is the solution! Rubbery pancakes happen because you over-mix the batter, and the flour forms too much gluten. The addition of cornstarch helps reduce the gluten formation as well. Just make sure to mix the ingredients only until they are just combined, and you will NEVER have rubbery pancakes again. Instead of using regular sugar, I use confectioner’s sugar to sweeten this DIY pancake mix recipe. I find that when I use regular sugar, it sinks to the bottom of the mix, even after blending it. But with confectioner’s sugar, you won’t have that problem. It distributes well with the flour and cornstarch. No baking soda – I actually do like baking soda in my pancakes or waffles. It’s a great leavening agent. BUT for this pancake mix recipe, I decided not to include baking soda. If you’re using buttermilk, baking soda is easily neutralized, but not everyone has buttermilk readily available at home. So I wanted to make an easy to make homemade pancake mix that will work with buttermilk OR milk. So there is no risk of your pancakes having a “soapy” taste because of the baking soda.
I LOVE using this pancake mix. It’s easy and makes perfect pancakes every single time. But if you have the time to make even fluffier pancakes, there is one extra step you could do. Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks and whisk the egg whites until they are fluffy. Then the fluffy egg whites are folded into the batter, which results in an even fluffier pancake or lighter waffle. When I make waffles with this homemade waffle mix, I add extra oil to the batter. You can still get great waffles using the same recipe as the pancakes (really!), but I find adding that extra oil, makes your waffles crispier and taste better.
Making perfect waffles with this homemade waffle mix
Since waffles are made in a waffle maker, you have high heat coming from both sides, unlike pancakes. The goal with pancakes is to make them fluffy and almost cake-like in texture. The goal with waffles is to make them crispy on the outside, and light and fluffy on the inside. So the heat from both sides helps achieve that crispiness. Extra fat in the waffle batter is crucial. The extra fat helps the waffle develop that crispy surface. Extra sugar helps with the caramelization of the waffle surface too. However, this batter is perfectly sweet, so I didn’t want to add any extra sweetness. The extra oil also makes the waffle batter runnier than the batter for pancakes. A looser batter makes for lighter waffles. This batter will expand in the waffle maker as it heats up, and the result will be crispy, light, waffle perfection!
Want even fluffier waffles? You can separate the egg whites and whisk them to fluffy, soft peaks and then fold it into the batter. Do not over-mix the egg whites into the batter. So now you know how incredibly easy it is to make your own homemade pancake mix from scratch (or your own homemade waffle mix). 🙂 So there’s NOTHING stopping you from enjoying delicious pancakes or waffles whenever you feel like it, no matter what time of the day! Even your weekend breakfasts and brunches just got easier with this time saving DIY pancake mix!
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