Homemade Pancake Mix (Homemade Waffle Mix)
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Homemade Pancake Mix (Homemade Waffle Mix)
Description
Homemade Pancake Mix (Homemade Waffle Mix) combines flour, confectioners sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt into a dry blend suitable for making both pancakes and waffles. This mix can be prepared in a food processor or by sifting and whisking, then stored in an airtight container for convenience. When ready to cook pancakes, the mix is combined with eggs, buttermilk or milk with vinegar, melted butter, and vanilla to create a thick batter. Cooking involves heating a skillet or griddle to medium heat and portioning the batter to cook until bubbles form on the surface before flipping. The similar waffle batter uses a bit of added oil for crispness. The resulting pancakes and waffles offer balanced sweetness and a tender texture, relying on the cornstarch and baking powder for lightness.
The recipe highlights the importance of measuring the dry mix by weight or spooning and leveling when using cups to maintain consistency. Also, separating egg whites and folding them in gently can enhance the batter's fluffiness, avoiding overmixing to keep some lightness. This homemade mix serves about four batches, giving flexibility for larger or smaller preparations. The inclusion of notes about mixing techniques and ingredient handling helps home cooks achieve reliable results with their baked breakfast treats.
Ingredients
Homemade Pancake Mix / Waffle Mix (makes enough for 4 batches)
- 100 g confectioners sugar about 1 cup, spoon and leveled
- 750 g flour 6 cups, spoon and leveled
- 300 g cornstarch 2 cups, spoon and leveled
- 75 g baking powder US - 5 tbsp 2 tsp
- 2 tsp salt fine sea salt
Measurements for just ONE batch of pancake or waffle mix
- 187 g flour 1.5 cups, spoon and leveled
- 25 g confectioners sugar 1/4 cup, spoon and leveled
- 75 g cornstarch 1/2 cup, spoon and leveled
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 Batch of Pancakes - feeds 4 people (about 10 - 12 pancakes)
- 310 g pancake mix 2 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp (please see recipe notes, homemade, 1 batch
- 310 g waffle mix 2 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp (please see recipe notes, homemade, 1 batch
- 2 egg
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk or full cream milk (+ 1/2 tbsp white vinegar)
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ tsp vanilla
1 Batch of Waffles - feeds 4 people (about 5 large, round waffles)
- 310 g pancake mix 2 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp (please see recipe notes, homemade, 1 batch
- 310 g waffle mix 2 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp (please see recipe notes, homemade, 1 batch
- 2 egg
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk or full cream milk (+ 1/2 tbsp white vinegar)
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil a neutral oil like vegetable oil, generic cooking oil
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
Homemade Pancake Mix / Waffle Mix
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse to blend well.
- Alternatively, SIFT all the ingredients into a very large bowl. Use a whisk to thoroughly mix the ingredients.
- Place all the ingredients in an air-tight jar or container. Store in a cool, dark place until needed.
- Print the label (click here for the label), that you can stick on your Pancake Mix / Waffle Mix jar.
1 Batch of Pancakes
- Place the pancake mix in a bowl. Create a well in the center. Add the milk, vanilla, butter and eggs.
- Stir just until you get a smooth, thick batter. DO NOT OVER-MIX.
- Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium heat. Add some oil to the heated pan. When the pan is hot, place ¼ cup of the pancake mix on the hot pan. Cook for a few minutes, until the edges are set, and you can see the bubbles on the surface.
- Carefully flip the pancake over and cook for a further few minutes until cooked through and they are dark golden brown in color.
- Serve with butter and maple syrup or anyway you prefer.
1 Batch of Waffles
- Place the waffle mix in a bowl. Create a well in the center. Add the milk, vanilla, oil, butter and eggs.
- Stir just until you get a smooth batter. DO NOT OVER-MIX. Add up to 2 tbsp of extra water if the batter is too thick.
- Preheat waffle iron, and brush the iron with vegetable oil.
- Once heated, fill ¾ of the waffle iron with the waffle mix. Cook according to the waffle iron instructions.
- Serve with butter, maple syrup, or anyway you prefer.
Notes
- Measure pancake mix by weight for consistent results or spoon and level when using measuring cups.
- If separating eggs, add yolks with liquids and compensate for egg white volume with water.
- Whip egg whites to soft peaks and fold gently into batter to improve fluffiness without overmixing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 369mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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