My kids love pancakes.  But pancake mix (especially the whole-wheat variety) can cost quite a bit, and for what? A little flour! Give me a break.  It kills me to spend money on mixes when it only saves a few steps.  However, I’ve long been a fan of the book “Make a Mix Cookery”, where you make your own mixes. My copy old, pages falling out, but I love it!  So my pancake mix recipe is 2 cups whole wheat flour, 3 cups white flour, 1 1/4 cup powdered milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/8 Cup baking powder, and 1 TBLS salt. I store it in an airtight container, and write the recipe to make pancakes right on the box. 

These are the best pancakes we have ever had!  Cereal Boy ate 4 huge ones!  Then he tried to eat everyone else’s.   I have some “lite” syrup with half the sugar, yet no fake sugar.  And they are truly divine. 

Here are some add-in ideas for pancakes:

• Berries mixed into the batter prior to cooking
• cinnamon and apple chunks
• finely chopped nuts
• poppyseeds and lemon zest
• chocolate chips
• coconut and bananas

I always top my own pancakes with yogurt.  What’s your family’s favorite way for pancakes?