This DIY Pancake Mix Costs Less and Tastes Better

Our easy homemade Pancake Mix recipe is the best thing you can keep on your kitchen shelf. It's made with simple ingredients you already have, and it stores for months.

This homemade pancake mix recipe is the best life hack in my pantry! It takes 5 minutes to throw together ingredients I already have and make fun pancake mornings doable on any weekday morning!

Inexpensive Pancake Mix That Lasts For Months

Did you know it only costs $1 to make your own Pancake Mix, with real ingredients you most likely already have on hand (and no preservatives like the store-bought box)? This makes it quick for my kids to be in charge of making pancakes, or works great to bring camping or when serving a crowd. It would also make a cute Homemade Food Gift. Most importantly, these just make awesome, fully, flavorful pancakes!

I have included a free printable label for you to put on your jar (or a cute bag for gifting) so the assembly instructions are right there with it.

And if you love making pancakes, this Pancake Batter Dispenser makes them perfectly shaped–i love this thing so much!

Try more of my make-ahead breakfast recipes, like Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches, Breakfast Burritos, Chocolate Overnight Oats, or any of my muffin recipes!

How to make Pancake Mix:

Combine: Add all pancake mix ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Transfer to a large glass jar or preferred storage container. (This recipe yields the equivalent of a 24oz container of pancake mix). See recipe card below for how to make pancakes using this mix!

Free Label: Don't forget this free label that has the easy instructions to whip up pancakes and a QR code back to this recipe when you need to refill.

This easy Pancake Mix recipe takes 5 minutes to whisk together and saves me on pancake mornings regularly! The free label makes it easy enough even my kids can whip up the pancakes!
This homemade pancake mix recipe is the best life hack in my pantry! It takes 5 minutes to throw together ingredients I already have and make fun pancake mornings doable on any weekday morning!
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Homemade Pancake Mix Recipe

Our homemade pancake mix comes together in minutes with pantry staples and makes the fluffiest, most delicious pancakes. Mix up a big batch and store it in a jar for months, so you're ready to whip up pancakes anytime!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 pancakes
Calories 124kcal
Cost 1

Equipment

Ingredients

Dry Pancake Mix Ingredients:

Pancake Recipe Using Mix:

  • 1 1/2 cups Dry Pancake Mix (above)
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Pancake Mix: Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk well to combine. Transfer to glass jar or desired storage container that can hold 24oz.
    4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons + 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 6 tablespoons sugar

Pancake Recipe Instructions (Using Dry Mix)

  • Combine: Mix all ingredients in a bowl until just mixed (don't over-mix).
    1 ½ cups Dry Pancake Mix (above), 1 ¼ cups milk, 1 egg, 3 Tablespoons melted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Rest: Let batter rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Cook: On a greased skillet or griddle, drop ¼ cup scoops of the batter on the cooking surface over medium heat. When bubbles form on the surface, flip the pancakes and let cook on the other side.
  • Serve with homemade syrup and fruit.

Notes

Yield: This recipe will make roughly the equivalent of one 24 oz box pancake mix. You can make 3 batches of pancakes with one pancake mix recipe. The pancake recipe yields approximately 8 pancakes. Nutrition information reflects 1 cooked pancake. 
For Buttermilk Pancakes: Swap milk for buttermilk and add ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Resting the batter improves texture and fluffiness. 
Add-Ins: Berries (up to 1 cup) or chocolate chips (~½ cup).

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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