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What Is Pancake mix and How Can I Use It?

Pancake mix is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 37 recipes to get you started.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup, poured from box (130g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 488Calories from Fat 57
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.4g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.3g 6%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 1579mg 66%
Total Carbohydrate 92.7g 31%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Sugars ~
Protein 13.1g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 31% Iron 22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Food group

Pancake mix is a member of the Baked Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does pancake mix weigh?

Amount Weight
1 cup, poured from box 130 grams
1 ounce 28 grams

Baked Products

In Chinese:煎饼
British (UK) term: Pancake mix
en français:mélange à crêpes
en español:mezcla para panqueques

Recipes using pancake mix

There are 37 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Fruity Puff Oven Pancakes

Fruity Puff Oven Pancakes

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Fruity puff oven pancakes are dramatic Dutch baby style pancakes that puff sky-high in the oven, then collapse into a cradle for fresh fruit and powdered sugar. Brunch theater.

Apple Oat Breakfast Pancakes

Apple Oat Breakfast Pancakes

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Apple oat breakfast pancakes with shredded apple, oats and cinnamon stirred into pancake mix. Fluffy, fragrant fall-flavored pancakes ready in 20 minutes from pantry staples.

Wake-Up Breakfast Pancakes

Wake-Up Breakfast Pancakes

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Quick breakfast pancakes from homemade pancake mix with milk, egg, and oil. Ready in 30 minutes for fluffy 4-inch flapjacks that flip easy and stack high.

Easy Peasy Cheesecake Pancakes

Easy Peasy Cheesecake Pancakes

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So this is more of a throw together than a drawn out affair. Sometimes you want to feel fulfilled and in control without alot of effort right? These freeze easily and can take on so many variations. Add ins like chocolate chips or flavored egg nog or cheesecake fillings work too!

Pancake Waffles

Pancake Waffles

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Pancake waffles turn a box of pancake mix into fluffy, light waffles by separating eggs and folding in beaten whites. Four ingredients, 30 minutes, weekend breakfast staple.

Buttermilk Sourdough Pancakes

Buttermilk Sourdough Pancakes

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Tangy sourdough pancakes using active starter and buttermilk mix for complex flavor in just 20 minutes. Add fresh berries to the batter for bursts of sweetness in every bite.

Breakfast Peanut Butter Pancakes

Breakfast Peanut Butter Pancakes

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Two-ingredient peanut butter pancakes made from peanut-butter-flavored pancake mix and milk. Quick weekday breakfast served hot with fresh berries and maple syrup.

My favortie Buttermilk Pancakes

My favortie Buttermilk Pancakes

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Transform boxed pancake mix into tangy, fluffy buttermilk pancakes with this simple upgrade. The buttermilk and melted butter add richness that makes these taste completely homemade.

Mom's Sourdough Pancakes

Mom's Sourdough Pancakes

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My mom always makes these pancakes for breakfast when I stay overnight.

Orange-Flavored Pancakes

Orange-Flavored Pancakes

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Orange-flavored pancakes made with fresh orange juice in the batter and topped with warm spiced applesauce instead of plain syrup. A bright, fast brunch stack with a citrus lift and a cozy spiced finish.

Easy Tasty Sourdough Pancakes

Easy Tasty Sourdough Pancakes

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Easy sourdough pancakes using active starter and buttermilk pancake mix. A 5-minute weekend breakfast that puts your sourdough discard to work for tangy, fluffy stacks.

Nora Mill Whole Wheat Pancakes

Nora Mill Whole Wheat Pancakes

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Whole wheat pancakes made with stone-ground Nora Mill mix, buttermilk, eggs, and a touch of melted butter. Nutty, hearty, and on the table in 30 minutes. Four-ingredient breakfast.

Classic Sourdough Pancakes

Classic Sourdough Pancakes

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Classic sourdough pancakes from active starter, pancake mix, milk, and a single egg. Tangy, fluffy, and perfect for sourdough discard. Ready in 25 minutes.

Fluffy Bran Pancakes or Waffle Mix

Fluffy Bran Pancakes or Waffle Mix

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Fluffy bran pancake and waffle mix combines whole wheat, millet, and rice flours with bran for a high-fiber, make-ahead batter base. Whisk in eggs, milk, and honey for breakfast in minutes.

Applesauce Breakfast Cake

Applesauce Breakfast Cake

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Make this delicious applesauce cake for breakfast, everyone will enjoy and love it.

Almost Homemade Pancakes

Almost Homemade Pancakes

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Upgrade boxed pancake mix with eggs, milk, and melted butter for bakery-quality results in 20 minutes. This hack delivers fluffy, rich pancakes that taste completely homemade without measuring a dozen ingredients.

Cream of Wheat Pancakes

Cream of Wheat Pancakes

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Cream of Wheat pancakes mix farina cereal into pancake batter for hearty, slightly nutty breakfast pancakes with extra body and a subtle wheat flavor that holds up to syrup.

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Mom's Hush Puppies

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Mom's hush puppies made with pancake mix and yellow cornmeal for crispy, golden deep-fried cornbread balls. Just four ingredients and ready in 20 minutes.

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Breakfast Apple Puffs

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I think what happened was that the applesauce mixed with the still uncooked pancake top and was cooked (combined) to make an unusual fluffy inside.

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Chocolate Dot Pancakes

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Chocolate chip pancakes made with pancake mix, served as a sandwich with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream between two warm cakes. A fun weekend breakfast or dessert.

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Kernel Censor's Fried Chix

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Crispy fried chicken marinated overnight in an Italian dressing paste, dipped in milk and club soda, dusted with pancake mix, deep-fried, then oven-finished. A two-stage cooking method for shatteringly crisp skin and juicy meat.

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Oven Pancakes

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Oven pancakes baked on a hot buttered sheet pan with buttermilk batter. No flipping, no standing at the stove. A batch of golden pancakes in under 15 minutes.

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Sheila's Apple Pie

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Sheila's apple pie tops green apples with a buttery batter made from pancake mix, sugar, egg, and butter. The unconventional shortcut topping bakes into a tender, cake-like crust over tart apple filling.

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Sweet Milk Cakes

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Sweet milk cakes made from pancake mix with extra sugar, egg, milk, and melted shortening. Quick griddle cakes with a slightly sweeter flavor than regular pancakes.

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Sourdough Banana Pancakes

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Tangy sourdough banana pancakes with buttermilk and yogurt, topped with sliced bananas. Skip the syrup and let the sweet-sour contrast shine with just a pat of butter.

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