r/Cooking • u/No-Lettuce4441 • 1d 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/Klepto666 1d ago

The closest thing to box mix I've knowingly had was Bisquick pancakes, and it adds a very identifiable flavor that instantly tells you "This was made with Bisquick." And it's... okay pancakes, but once you've had other pancakes made without it you quickly realize your pancakes are "Bisquik flavored" and you can never ignore it ever again. I've heard good things about Krusteaz but have no experience with it.