Homemade Bulk Pancake Mix - soft, fluffy pancakes made using simple ingredients from a mason jar. All you need to do is add milk and eggs and breakfast is almost ready. This is an easy breakfast recipe to keep on hand. It also makes a great gift for the holidays or to give as a hostess gift. Let me show you how easy this recipe is to put together.
This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2017 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
The one thing I really love to do for the holiday season is give homemade gifts to family and friends. A few years ago, I made my recipe for Overnight Cinnamon Rolls and gave them as a Freezer Friendly Recipe with printables so my friends wouldn't have to worry about making breakfast on Christmas morning.
For gifts this year, I thought it would be fun to give the recipe for homemade bulk pancake mix that I've been using for years.This way when we want pancakes for breakfast all I need to do is get my mason jar with the pre-made mix and start cooking. It really does make life easier.
This recipe tastes so much better than what you would normally purchase in a box from a grocery store!
Pancake Mix in a Jar Recipe
This pancake mix in a jar recipe is super easy to put together. There's printable labels and tags for you to use. Grab a few mason jars, print out the labels and you have a really nice gift around the holidays to give to your neighbors, teachers and even family members.
When your friends are ready to make homemade pancakes for breakfast one morning over the holiday season, all they need to do is add the milk and egg and in a few minutes they have a delicious breakfast ready for their family.
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Main Ingredients Needed:
Make sure you print out the recipe below and save it for later!
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Step-by-Step Directions:
- Measure everything into a large batter bowl or a mixing bowl.
- Then add to the large mason jar using a wide mouth canning funnel.
- Print out the labels and attach to the mason jar.
- Attach the gift tag with pretty ribbon around the neck of the mason jar.
How to Prepare Pancakes using the Bulk Mix
Add one cup of pancake mix and then one cup of milk with one egg.
Mix everything together and then add ⅓ cup of batter to a hot griddle and cook until both sides are golden brown and delicious!
Serving Tips
A few of our favorite toppings for homemade pancakes:
- Butter and warm maple syrup. It helps that our daughter-in-law is from Vermont and we now have the best syrup available to us!
- I love making Homemade Strawberry Sauce.
- Homemade Blueberry Sauce to pour on top of the pancakes is my hubby's favorite.
- And you can't beat fresh fruit with maybe whipped cream!
Freezing Tips:
- These pancakes even freeze well! So if you happen to have leftovers, lay them flat on a baking tray lined with parchment baking sheets and place in the freezer to "flash freeze" for about 30 minutes or so.
- Next, remove them from the baking tray and place the frozen pancakes in a freezer safe bag. You then have pancakes for busy mornings that you can easily reheat in the microwave.
How to Print the Labels
Once you sign up for my newsletter you'll be able to print out the labels to use when you make your own Pancake Mix as a Gift or just to use for your own kitchen.
- I recommend printing the labels on card stock paper for the gift tags. Regular printer paper will be fine for the baking instructions.
- Cut out the labels and adhere to the mason jars using double side tape. Add the homemade gift tags using red and white twine. You now have a great hostess gift ready for all your holiday gift-giving needs.
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Homemade Bulk Pancake Mix
You will never buy dry pancake mix again after you’ve tried this recipe for Homemade Bulk Pancake Mix.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Pancake Mix:
- Combine all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- Store in an airtight container or mason jar.
- Label the container using the printable labels from Walking on Sunshine Recipes.
To Make the Pancakes:
- Shake the mix first before measuring out the cup of pancake mix. You want to make sure the ingredients are properly distributed and haven't settled before making the pancakes.
- Combine 1 cup pancake mix, 1 egg and 1 cup milk together in a mixing bowl.
- Whisk together until smooth.
- Heat a griddle and grease with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
- Using a ⅓ cup measuring spoon, pour the batter on the hot griddle.
- Cook until bubbles appear.
- Flip and continue cooking another minute or until the bottom side is golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe is enough to make one large mason jar to use as one gift.
- It will make 2 recipes of pancakes, each recipe making 8 pancakes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 564mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.
Can you use buttermilk instead of milk?
I'm not really sure. You could try and let me know how they turn out? Thanks for visiting.
Hi I have tried se er times to print out labels but I have used the password you said and it won’t let me enter . Can you please tell me how to print tour the pancake recipe? And labels?
Thank you for providing such a useful recipe
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I am having the same problem. I put in the password you sent and it won’t let me enter.
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I am trying to print out the printables but when I click on and one of them I get a pop up to sign up for your newsletter which I have now done. Please provide a link for the printable that works. Thanks.
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Hello. I activated my account but can not get the instructions to print. Can you help? Thanks!
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Hey Lois! I have subscribed but it says I need a password to get to the printables. Does that take time for the password to come in your email? Really want those pancake labels! 😍
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Hi, i have subscribed but the link wont let me access printables. It sends me to a page that just says already activated. I need the printables for the pancake mix for a children's fathers day group activity i am leading tomorrow. 🙁
I meant to end with thank you 😉
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Hello, I have tried to subscribe so that I can also print the labels etc, but I haven't received any emails from you - I've checked my spam etc. Are you able to share the link? Or help me work out how to subscribe properly? Cheers Sharyn
Sent you an email Sharyn!
How many pancakes does this make?
Hi Cheryl! How many pancakes the recipe makes depends on the size of pancakes you prepare, but you should get about 6 - 8 pancakes following the directions of 1 cup mix, 1 cup milk and 1 egg. I always double that when preparing breakfast for my family of four. Thank you for visiting!
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This is such an adorable idea, and the printables are so cute!
Great gift idea! We love our pancakes so we'd love such a homemade gift.
is the milk amount correct
Yes, it's 1 cup mix, 1 cup milk and 1 egg mixed together. Sometimes depending on the day I may need to add an extra tablespoon or 2 of the mix. Always make sure you shake the mix together before measuring out a cup of it in case some of the ingredients have settled.