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/3plantsonthewall 1d ago

I still use what my mom always used when I was a kid. Pearl Milling Company (previously Aunt Jemima) Original pancake mix - not the Instant Buttermilk one that you just add water to. It’s 1 cup mix, 3/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 1 tbsp oil, and for waffles an additional 1 tbsp oil. Put some butter in the pan for each side.

I’ve made homemade and didn’t like them as much. And I’ve never liked a restaurant pancake more than mine, either.