we love pancakes

We have tried so many recipes for homemade pancake mix, and this one is the best of the bunch so I thought I would share it here.

Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

Mix together the following ingredients and store in an airtight container:

4 cups of whole wheat flour

2 cups of all-purpose flour (or you can substitute 2 more cups of the WW flour)

2/3 cup of sugar (you can use less if you prefer)

2 tablespoons of baking powder

1 tablespoon of baking soda

To make a batch of pancakes, stir one egg and 3/4 cup of milk together together in a medium size bowl. Add 1 cup of pancake mix and stir to combine. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfulls onto a hot, lightly greased griddle and flip when bubbles start to appear on top.

Fun things to do with pancakes:

1. Instead of two or three medium pancakes, make silver-dollar size pancakes and serve them in a high stack, tiny lumberjack style.  Once we made a stack for Ivo that was over ten inches tall, with pancakes that tapered down to the size of a quarter on the tippy-top. He was so surprised and totally delighted. It looked like a Tim Burton or a Dr. Suess breakfast. And easy to make, too.

2. Some pancake books to read at the table: Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola, Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carle, If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff, and The Runaway Pancake by Mairi MacKinnon.

3. Maple syrup is one of the yummiest things on earth, but it can be fun to mix things up a little. Other ideas for topping pancakes are honey, jam, cinnamon and sugar, and/or fresh fruit. A few weeks ago we were out of bread so I made Ivo a pb&j sandwich on two pancakes, and he loved it. I would love to hear what other folks eat on their pancakes too. I know there are lots of versions of savory supper pancakes out there, but we have yet to try one. So if someone has a favorite recipe like that please do share, won't you?

 

 

Comments

[Dawn]

Yum! Yesterday we had blueberry pancakes- my favorite. The blueberries were so sweet that we didn't even need syrup.

[Jenny]

I could eat pancakes at least once a week. I've never tried them with whole wheat flour though, so now we have a reason to make some soon! Have you ever made your own syrup out of brown sugar? It's really yummy and SO easy!

[shelley caskey]

oh yum! they look delicious. :)

[Mom]

Your pancakes sound delicious...and look so inviting in the photo. I'm sort of a plain pancake person myself--just a little butter and some maple syrup and I'm all set.

All those other fancy toppings make it seem more like dessert--and, of course, dessert is supposed to be chocolate!!:)) (And chocolate on pancakes is not for me!)

Love, Hugs, and Sticky syrup kisses for Ivo~

Mom

[Kate in NJ]

Mmmm, we'll have to try that. P made pancakes for the first time last week..I was way too busy at the stove with her to photograph it.
:-(
We love them! I put the batter in a squeesy bottle and make her name..she loves that.

[runninL8]

We make oatmeal pancakes every saturday. I'd love to try the whole wheat for a change. Thanks for sharing!

[Bex]

Hello 'Rowdy Ones' !
My how I've missed reading you! Xxx

[carol]

Yum!! We like to put our pancakes in a circle with a glob of apple butter, apple sauce or yogurt in the center to dip. I love the idea someone posted about using a squirty bottle to make letters...very cool. I can't wait to try your recipe. Hugs to Ivo!

[tracy]

I can not believe you posted the exact same recipe that I just found 2 weeks ago!! lol We have had pancakes almost every day since. I've made 3 batches of this mix. It is THE best I've ever had. I like the banana and blueberrys mixed in too.

[EJ]

Savory pancakes

Cut out the sugar and top with cottage cheese, chopped herbs, mild onion, etc