Camping breakfast: Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes (0513)
Photo by Thomas J. Story
Total Time 30 mins

Make the mix at home (it keeps 2 weeks) and do the rest in camp. You’ll have homemade pancakes–or cobbler–that are just as fast as instant and a whole lot tastier.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Make pancake mix: Whisk together ingredients in a large bowl and transfer to an airtight container.

Step 2
2

Make pancakes: Whisk together mix with 1 1/4 cups water, the eggs, and 2 tbsp. oil in a large bowl until mostly smooth. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and grease with 1/2 tbsp. oil. Ladle 1/3-cup portions of batter into skillet, working in batches and adding 1 tsp. oil to skillet in between. Cook, turning once, until pancakes are golden brown on each side and cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with blueberries, butter, and syrup.

Step 3
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*Find at well-stocked grocery stores.

Step 4
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Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-pancake serving.

Ingredients

  PANCAKE MIX
 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 3 cups whole-wheat flour
 1/4 cup wheat bran
 1/4 cup wheat germ
 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
 1 tablespoon baking powder
 1 tablespoon kosher salt
 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
 1 1/2 cups buttermilk powder*
  BLUEBERRY PANCAKES (1 BATCH)
 2 cups pancake mix (above)
 2 large eggs
  About 4 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
 1 cup blueberries
  Butter and maple syrup

Directions

Step 1
1

Make pancake mix: Whisk together ingredients in a large bowl and transfer to an airtight container.

Step 2
2

Make pancakes: Whisk together mix with 1 1/4 cups water, the eggs, and 2 tbsp. oil in a large bowl until mostly smooth. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and grease with 1/2 tbsp. oil. Ladle 1/3-cup portions of batter into skillet, working in batches and adding 1 tsp. oil to skillet in between. Cook, turning once, until pancakes are golden brown on each side and cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with blueberries, butter, and syrup.

Step 3
3

*Find at well-stocked grocery stores.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-pancake serving.

Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes

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