Comment
Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Was slightly runnier than the others. The Hungry Jack buttermilk-pancake mix in a bowl. Erin McDowell/Insider However, it was extremely easy to work out the clumps and create a smooth batter. The pancake browned easily in the pan. The pancake cooking in a pan on the stove. Erin McDowell/Insider The pancake was slightly thinner than the others I made, even though I used the same amount of batter for each pancake. The pancake had a sweet, buttery flavor. I thought it was the most classic of the mixes I tried. A piece of the finished pancake. Erin McDowell/Insider It tasted like something I'd get in a diner, or even a frozen pancake you'd heat up in the microwave. While the flavor on its own didn't blow me away, I thought it was a great vehicle for maple syrup and butter. My second-favorite was the organic Birch Benders buttermilk pancake and waffle mix. Birch Benders buttermilk-pancake mix. Erin McDowell/Insider The 16-ounce bag cost $5.99, making it half the size and double the price of the other brands I tried.Ingredients3/4 cup mix1/2 cup water The batter was slightly thicker, and I could practically smell the buttermilk. The Birch Benders buttermilk-pancake mix in a bowl. Erin McDowell/Insider For a recipe that only required mix and water, it looked strikingly similar to the Pearl Milling Company buttermilk-pancake mix, which had also required an egg, milk, and oil. The delicious smell of the buttermilk pancake wafted through the kitchen. The pancake cooking in a pan on the stove. Erin McDowell/Insider The pancake puffed up slightly to become about an inch thick, which I thought looked like the perfect thickness. I thought the Birch Benders buttermilk pancake had the right balance of sweet buttery and savory flavor. A piece of the finished pancake. Erin McDowell/Insider The pancake had a good balance of flavor for a "just-add-water" pancake mix, and it is arguably the mix I would reach for again over the others, based on flavor.However, for half the amount of mix as the other boxes and for double the price, I couldn't say it was the best value compared to the others. I'm simply not convinced it's so much better that it warrants the higher price tag. My favorite was the Krusteaz buttermilk-pancake mix. Krusteaz buttermilk-pancake mix. Erin McDowell/Insider The 32-ounce box cost $2.99 at my local Big Y grocery store in Massachusetts, making it the cheapest brand I tried.Ingredients1 cup mix2/3 cup water The batter was perfectly smooth without being too watery. The Krusteaz buttermilk-pancake mix in a bowl. Erin McDowell/Insider It was a perfect balance between thick and runny, and it spread easily in the pan. The pancakes turned a delicious-looking golden brown in the pan. The pancake cooking in a pan on the stove. Erin McDowell/Insider The pancakes were slightly thicker than the Hungry Jack-brand pancakes, but not as thick or cake-like as the Pearl Milling Company pancake. The pancakes had a tasty buttermilk flavor and were the perfect thickness. A piece of
Add Comment