Homemade Pancake Mix | The Modern Proper (2024)

March 14, 2024

Get ready to have a full pancake breakfast ready in a jiffy when you have this homemade pancake mix on hand. Just five simple ingredients, and we guarantee you won’t go back to the boxed stuff!

Photography by Gayle McLeod

The Best Homemade Pancake Mix You’ll Always Have Around

Once you’ve made this easy homemade pancakes mix we’re pretty sure you’ll want to always have it in your cupboard. Pancakes follow a basic formula of the following ingredients: flour, leavening agent (this is what gives them their fluff!) and liquid to blend it together (we use milk and a touch of vanilla to enhance flavor). We also use an egg, which contributes a little bit of everything (in this case structure, leavening, and moisture). If you want something a little more fancy than regular pancakes, try our poofy, buttery Dutch Baby recipe.

What Can I Use If I Run Out of Pancake Mix?

We’ve all been there. The bacon (or breakfast sausage) is already sizzling, the coffee’s made, and you’re ready to start the pancakes. But you realize you’re out of pancake mix. Don’t stress! Our homemade pancake mix recipe is super easy to make and will have your breakfast back on track in no time. It’s also great to make by the batch, and yields 36 (4-inch) pancakes. So now you can go back to picturing this: the smell of melting butter, and the sound of pancake batter hitting the hot griddle. Follow along to make your own homemade pancake mix.

What Are The Ingredients For Pancakes Made From Scratch?

After you’ve made the homemade pancake mix, which is basically whisking together five common dry pantry ingredients, you’re a few steps away from a stack of fluffy, delicious pancakes.

For the pancake mix, you’ll need this handful of ingredients from the pantry:

• Flour

• Sugar

• Baking Powder

• Baking Soda

• Sea Salt

To get from pancake mix to a stack of pancakes, you’ll need the following ingredients, mostly from the fridge :

• Whole milk

• 1 large egg

• Vanilla extract

• Butter

• Maple syrup

Get That Griddle Going!

Recipe for homemade pancake mix easy, check! Now let’s make the pancakes!

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the prepared dry pancake mix with milk, egg, and vanilla.

2. Get the griddle nice and hot over medium heat. Too hot and you’ll burn those ‘cakes, not hot enough and your pancakes will never cook. You’ll know it’s ready when the butter bubbles nicely on the surface of your skillet or griddle.

3. Pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter into the skillet. Repeat until the pan is filled, but the pancakes are not touching.

4. Pro-tip: pancakes are ready to flip when bubbles begin to form on the surface of the pancake (about three minutes).

5. Cook the pancake on the other side until golden brown and no longer gooey in the center, about 1 to 2 minutes longer.

6. Once your stack is ready for your crowd of eager pancake-eaters, serve with (more) butter and plenty of maple syrup.

Tools You’ll Need

• Mixing bowl

• Whisk

• Airtight container

• Large skillet or griddle

• Spatula

Recipes For The Best Weekend Plans

If you’re planning a menu for a lazy weekend morning, have a look at some of our other favorite breakfast recipes:

• Sausage Breakfast Casserole

• Patatas Bravas

• Our tips on How to Cook Bacon in the Oven

• Turkey Breakfast Patties

The Most Important Meal of the Day

Now that you know how to make homemade pancake mix, let’s see some pictures of your breakfast table!! Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!