Name: Homemade Pancake Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 6 Tbsp sugar; 4 Tbsp baking powder; 4 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp salt; 1 large egg; 1 ½ cups milk or water; 3 Tbsp cooking oil

This homemade pancake mix will make breakfast time easier and faster! All the dry ingredients are mixed and stored in a jar. When you're ready to whip up a batch just stir the mix with eggs, milk and vegetable oil.

Close up of a jar of dry pancake mix with a label on the front showing instructions.

Dry Pancake Mix Overview

Many people like to use pancakes as an easy breakfast idea that feed hungry kids. Pancakes are easy to make, and easy to store. So creating a large batch of them is a smart way to save time in the mornings because you can keep the rest in the fridge or freezer for grab-and-go breakfasts.

This homemade pancake mix is very versatile and uses simple ingredients. You can save even more time by making a big batch of sheet pan pancakes (one of my favorite ways to meal prep breakfasts) or pancake muffins.

Download The Homemade Pancake Mix Label

I always recommend that any mixes you make have a label on the front. This makes life sooo much easier as you don't have to hunt for the recipe. Your label should include the name, ingredients to add, and directions to make. You can easily write this yourself with a permanent marker on the lid or tape a piece of paper onto the jar.

Alternatively, you can download my FREE homemade pancake mix label that I created. It will look similar to the one you see in the photos. Simply download and print. Cut out with scissors, and tape it to the front of your jar.

Recipe Ingredients

Dry Pancake Mix Ingredients

This dry mix will make six batches of 9-10 pancakes.

6 cups all-purpose flour
6 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp baking powder
4 Tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients (For Making Actual Pancakes)

When you're ready to make the actual pancakes, you can add these ingredients to 1 ½ cups of the pancake mix.

1 large egg
1 ½ cups milk or water
3 Tbsp cooking oil

Four images grouped together. First two are bowls of dry ingredients unmixed and then mixed together, Second and third are a jar of dry pancake mix and a measuring scoop.

How To Make Pancake Mix

You can make this homemade pancake mix in less than 5 minutes!

STEP 1: Combine 6 cups all purpose flour, 6 Tbsp sugar, 4 Tbsp baking powder, 4 Tbsp cinnamon and 2 tsp salt. Mix together really well.

STEP 2: Pour mix into a large jar - I recommend using a small measuring cup to help avoid spilling. Store in a cool dark place (like a cupboard or pantry) until you're ready to use.

Four images grouped together. First two are a bowl with pancake ingredients unmixed and then mixed. Second two are a skillet, first with uncooked pancakes and then with golden brown pancakes.

How To Make Pancakes Using The Mix

STEP 3: Add 1 ½ cups pancake mix to a large bowl along with 1 large egg, 1 ½ cups milk, and 3 Tbsp cooking oil. Mix together until just combined. Don't over-mix, it's okay if there's some lumps in the batter.

STEP 4: Pour batter by ¼ cup into a greased skillet. Flip when bubbles on top begin to pop. Cook the second side until golden brown. Serve and enjoy!

Close up of a stack of pancakes drizzled with maple syrup and topped with butter.

Recipe Tips

I'm using all-purpose flour for this pancake mix, but you can also use whole wheat flour or a half and half blend.
Heating the skillet – The skillet or griddle should be turned to medium-high heat and drizzled with cooking oil before adding pancake batter. You want the pan to be hot – but not too hot that they will burn. After a few pancakes are cooked, I always find that I have to turn the heat down a bit as the skillet tends to get a little too hot and I notice my pancakes are cooking too fast which can cause uneven cooking.
The perfect pancake consistency – You want the pancake batter to be a bit runny, but not too thick. If the batter is too thick, it will create wider pancakes that are hard to cook evenly. You can play around with your batter consistency by adding a little bit more milk or water.
Get the perfect size with a measuring cup – The majority of my life I used a spoon to pour the batter into the skillet. The result was a lot of different shapes and sizes. If you want your pancakes to be the same size, use ¼ cup of batter for each pancake and they will come out perfect every time!
Look for popping bubbles – Once the batter is poured into the skillet, wait until bubbles are popping on the surface of the batter. When you start to see those, you can flip the pancakes with a spatula.
Cook until golden brown – The perfect pancake is cooked until golden brown on each side. Use a spatula to gently pull up the edge of the pancake to see if it’s ready or not.
Keep pancakes warm – If you’re planning to serve immediately after cooking, keep the pancakes on a plate under a tea towel to keep them warm

Pancake Flavor Ideas

This pancake mix is easily customizable. Try adding these into the pancake batter:

Add fresh or frozen blueberries.
Mash banana with a fork, then mix it in.
Sprinkle in chopped nuts or seeds.
Add chocolate chips.

A stack of pancakes with syrup and a jar of dry homemade pancake mix behind it.

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