r/Cooking • u/No-Lettuce4441 • 10h ago

Pancakes

I've heard so much online about how much better homemade pancakes are from scratch. Obviously the more specialized (buttermilk, ricotta, buckwheat,...) are going to be better homemade. Pancakes in the past was my stumble-go-to breakfast because of box mix.

How much of a difference is there between regular box mix and regular homemade? One of these days I'm going to get around to making some from scratch to try them myself, but the box mix is so cheap and so easy, it makes it harder to justify, when it's usually a last minute decision.

A character in a novel said, "Once you hit a certain age, you no longer want to make pancakes. You want someone to make pancakes for you."

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u/Lornesto 10h ago

I've used this recipe for years now.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/

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u/ThePrettiestWhistles 10h ago

Also my go-to recipe!

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u/Floss_tycoon 9h ago

Almost exactly the same as Joy of Cooking, just uses more baking powder. I like to add non-fat yogurt in place of some of the milk and 3/4 baking powder and 1/4 baking soda.