My family has always loved Bisquick pancakes. My mom made them thin, but my DH liked them thick - just vary the amount of milk you add to make the batter thinner or thicker. I sometimes add a little extra sugar (maybe a teaspoon) to the batch. You might ask your husband if he prefers his pancakes thin or thick, which will probably matter more to him than the brand of mix. Bisquick, Hungry Jack, and Aunt Jemima (which I think has recently been relabeled as Pearl Milling) are probably the most commonly used mixes.

As an added bonus to Bisquick, there are countless types of recipes to use it in. There will be some of the most popular recipes printed on the box, but many more are available online or in cookbooks. In the summer, Bisquick shortcake for strawberry shortcake is another favorite.

Here’s a video of three chefs comparing pancake mixes. They didn’t agree on which was best, although none chose Bisquick.


By all means, get kitchen scales if that’s what your recipes call for, but American recipes tend to measure with the less accurate cup/spoon method, so you might also want to pick up a set of measuring cups and spoons.

Oxo and Escali make good kitchen scales.

Team pancake mix.

You have to figure out what he likes, probably similar to,what his mother made him. To me, the big floury Bisquick type pancakes are nasty, in part because I didn’t grow up eating them. My house had from-scratch silver dollar types, so that’s what I enjoy eating. Even with a mix, you can fiddle with the liquid ratios to get different textures. So if you’re not going to tell him to buy his own damn mix, you’re going to have to figure out what is in his head when he thinks of pancakes. The Trader Joe’s mixes (there can be a few kinds) are actually pretty standard and decent. But your,DH may have a hankering for the shake and pour kind from Walmart.

Also, add a smashed banana and some cinnamon to the mix to add a little moisture and flavor.

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DH complains about the pancake mixes I bought

In my house, this is the same as volunteering yourself to make the pancakes.

Tell your husband pancakes are lay-up. Start with any recipe online, and refine with practice. Don't forget a bit of acidity (lemon, vinegar, ...) to activate the baking soda. Use a heavy cast iron pan - the one that gets dropped on the heads of the complainers.

It's much easier to just buy a better pancake mix. Sometimes I wonder how some of you stay married.

DH complains about the pancake mixes I bought

In my house, this is the same as volunteering yourself to make the pancakes.

Tell your husband pancakes are lay-up. Start with any recipe online, and refine with practice. Don't forget a bit of acidity (lemon, vinegar, ...) to activate the baking soda. Use a heavy cast iron pan - the one that gets dropped on the heads of the complainers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH complains about the pancake mixes I bought from a few store ( Sam's club and trader joes) taste yucky. I am not from here, and I do not know what pancake mixes I should use that taste like the American restaurants serve. Those pancake mixes I bought only needs me to add, milk, oil, and egg. Any recommendations?

I also want a recommendation of kitchen scale because I want to bake something for my kids. I have no baking skills but I have a breadmaker, a waffle maker, a crepe maker which all rarely used. It is not common to bake on our own in my city because fresh made bakeries are everywhere and within minutes of walking distances.

Don’t use a mix. Pancakes are easy to make from scratch. Here’s a basic recipe, but there a millions more on the internet. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/

My kids love the Gluten Free Birch Benders mix.

I always make pancakes from scratch because it’s so easy and I always have the ingredients. I usually add things in to increase calories and fat for my kid that needs to gain weight. Basic ingredients are flour, baking powder, egg, milk, butter, and a little sugar.

DH can whip up the pancakes he likes best. Problem solved.

I like the Krusteaz mix too. It’s quick and I think it tastes good. I prefer to make my own pancakes but this mix is great for a weekday breakfast.

As far as baking, use an oven and this is my scale. https://amzn.to/4q9NFIE it’s accurate and easy to clean.

I use Kodiak flour to make pancakes. You can find a bazillion recipes online.
I have a simple Eatsmart kitchen scale.

Most baking is done in a regular oven. Do you have one? I would buy a starter baking cookbook like https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Baking-Irresistible-Easy-Follow/dp/1645587290/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=YSNHQZ9ZCKB5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oPd2t1REtXQzTQBzFL4IKwMoRMX3v_iL_Q_50YGN87wwH9yfGLmzIWa_Rh_dy4RElPOE3rSYx9bSpC7chndNDLSJD3X-Rnq8wNZ7qS_XyMc5c87PNLs8DQpNysKjiKPvnOjrG-YvtZ_aBShmQunq6vXldzOdB1xCsYJhAA3I6rw2KQVfpYBSEs1sEy1w-FxV1ep_DThNgXpJ2h9dmxEvRQ.uvdLD4ufQwVIlCvUWFJDH-N1aPOpUnPZkE8uzYZWuHY&dib_tag=se&keywords=simple+baking+recipe+book&qid=1769944136&sprefix=simple+baking+%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-3

Then just try it! You’ll improve.

The best pancake mix in my opinion is Pamela’s gluten free.

The Krusteaz Sweet Cream mix in a purple box is very good for pancakes or waffles.

Anonymous wrote:DH complains about the pancake mixes I bought from a few store ( Sam's club and trader joes) taste yucky. I am not from here, and I do not know what pancake mixes I should use that taste like the American restaurants serve. Those pancake mixes I bought only needs me to add, milk, oil, and egg. Any recommendations?

I also want a recommendation of kitchen scale because I want to bake something for my kids. I have no baking skills but I have a breadmaker, a waffle maker, a crepe maker which all rarely used. It is not common to bake on our own in my city because fresh made bakeries are everywhere and within minutes of walking distances.

Don’t use a mix. Pancakes are easy to make from scratch. Here’s a basic recipe, but there a millions more on the internet. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/

I did grow up in the US and we were an Aunt Jamima household for pancakes.

But during the pandemic, I decided to make pancakes at some point and bought Birch Benders. Funnily enough within the same week, my brother ALSO decided to make pancakes and ALSO bought the same brand.

https://birchbenders.com/collections/pancake-waffle-mix/products/organic-classic?variant=12164014800963

DH complains about the pancake mixes I bought from a few store ( Sam's club and trader joes) taste yucky. I am not from here, and I do not know what pancake mixes I should use that taste like the American restaurants serve. Those pancake mixes I bought only needs me to add, milk, oil, and egg. Any recommendations?

I also want a recommendation of kitchen scale because I want to bake something for my kids. I have no baking skills but I have a breadmaker, a waffle maker, a crepe maker which all rarely used. It is not common to bake on our own in my city because fresh made bakeries are everywhere and within minutes of walking distances.