I’ll just come right out and say it: ย I’m an excellent houseguest.
I usually come with an edible treat that usually involves butter and sugar. ย Heck… I’ll even bring a pink box of doughnuts and champagne if the mood strikes me.
If I don’t have anything edible in tow, rest assured that I come bearing The Gift of the Dance… meaning that I’ll shake my groove thing all over the house (this may or may not involve a cartwheel or two).
My most recent houseguest happyplace is this homemade pancake mix. ย Naturally, it has dark chocolate chips in it. ย All that’s required is that there be an egg, butter, and buttermilk in the house.
If you let me sleep over… I’ll probably even make these for you. ย If you feed me mimosas, I might even do the dishes.
Can I come over?
I found some old diner-style sugar shakers to hold the pancake mix. ย I totally found these suckers at the dollar store. ย So many bizarre treasures at the dollar store. ย I decorated the jars simply with some brown packing paper and twine.
The handwritten recipe is included.
Inspire breakfast!
I love what’s happening here.
I love when gifts are edible… and cheap, but still awesome.
I love when I have an excuse to use my Anthropologie (totally inaccurate and just for show) measuring cups.
Everything in a jar. ย Scoop it and spoon it.
Scoop it and Spoon it should totally be and R&B song. ย You know I’m right.
ย When I’m feeling fancy, I bring a stick of butter, an egg, and a jar of buttermilk as a part of my houseguest gift… but those are really just perks. ย If you show up with chocolate and the promise of breakfast, you’re winning for sure.
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix: ย Gifting Pancake Mix for two
makes about 12 small pancakes, enough for two
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
In a small bowl, combine sugar and vanilla bean. ย Use your fingers to work the vanilla bean into the sugar, creating a vanilla scented and speckled sugar. ย Add flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk to combine.
Spoon dry mixture into a small jar. ย Top with chocolate chips. ย Cover jar with lid and decorate with a bow.
Create a small instruction card for the pancakes.
To Make Pancakes:
Pour contents of this jar into a medium bowl. ย Add:
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled.
Whisk well to incorporate. ย Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. ย Grease with butter. ย Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter onto the hot griddle. ย Flip once. ย Cook until golden brown and cooked through. ย Serve with maple syrup.
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what an amazing idea… def gonna try the jars/paper bag/twine decorating!
We are waiting here in Japan for your visit…groove shakin’ and all :)
ahhh there is no better gift in the world than pancakes!
It’s so great to know that I’m not the only one who arrives with food. I have a habit of turning up with lasagna
Love this website! I could double this, right? Six small pancakes just wouldn’t fly where I would be a houseguest! hee hee. . .
ahh “shave your groove thing” is still killing me. I had to re-read this post just to giggle a little. Love it. Love you. Love your food. :)
yes, you may come over… holler at me if you are ever in Malaysia :)
I used your recipe to make these:
https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/05/buttermilk-pancake-cupcakes-with-maple-frosting-and-bacon.html
So freaking delicious I could barely stand it. The first time I made these cupcakes I used a pre packaged mix. Not nearly as good. Thanks to you my pancake cupcakes and pancakes will be phenomenal!
I’m getting ready for my annual “East Coast New Years in the West” party (where we celebrate here in CA at 9 pm since we all have young kids). It’s an appetizer potluck party. I’m thinking this year, I’ll send folks home with this as a New Year’s gift. What’s better than not having to come up with New Year’s Day breakfast after a night out, particularly when we’ll be keeping the kids up past their bed times?! Thanks for this great idea!
Just found your site and love it. But felt I had to leave a note of suggestion here, as vanilla beans can be expensive…if making this, don’t throw out the vanilla bean ‘skin/pod’ once you’ve removed the seeds…place this is a jar of sugar (add the skins every time you use vanilla beans to that same jar) to make an inexpensive jar of vanilla sugar – its inexpensive as you were just going to throw those skins/pods away. I hate throwing anything out that could be used to create something wonderful…if I buy something I want to get as much use from it as possible. If you only have half a bean pod available and don’t feel it’s enough to add to the sugar, pop it in a bag and put in the freezer til you feel you have enough skins/pods to add to a jar of sugar, but truly even a little makes such a huge difference and is great for all your baking, for adding to coffee or herbal tea, and so much more. Just give the jar a shake whenever you remember to, to help distribute it and you’ll be pleased with the end results. As you use the sugar, just add fresh sugar to it, so the vanilla skins/pods just keep on flavouring that vanilla! =)
HI, Love this! You know we just started a business called Pancake Presents where we make silicone pancake molds with sentimental sayings on them. They would make the perfect addition to these as gifts! Check them out and let me know what you think!
http://www.PancakePresents.com