Name: Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Mix in a Jar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 eggs. lightly beaten; 4 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This incredibly easy Buttermilk Pancake Mix in a Jar recipe is a simple blend of flour and a few staple, pantry ingredients. The dry mix is packed in cute mason jars to give as gifts to the pancake lovers in your life, or anyone else who loves a fluffy stack of homemade pancakes. This 5-ingredient pancake mix only takes minutes to combine and is great for meal-prep, too.

Homemade buttermilk pancake mix in a mason jar with gift tag.

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Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes

Looking for an easy and delicious food in a jar recipe to give as gifts to friends and family or to meal-prep for yourself?

This Buttermilk Pancake Mix in a Jar is perfect for pancake lovers and anyone else who can’t resist a golden stack of the fluffiest homemade pancakes.

All you have to do to make the gift jars is whisk together five dry ingredients, pack the mix into a glass mason jar, and tie on a gift tag with cooking instructions. It’s that easy!

I honestly don’t know anyone who doesn’t love pancakes, so this breakfast mix is great gift idea for co-workers, teachers, neighbors and hostesses, too.

Homemade buttermilk pancake mix in a mason jar with a gift tag tied on to it, sitting in front of a stack of buttermilk pancakes with butter on top and syrup dripping down the sides. — Buttermilk pancake mix in a jar is perfect for gift-giving and meal-prepping.

Why You’ll Love this Mason Jar Pancake Mix

Makes the fluffiest pancakes. This recipe makes seriously fluffy pancakes! And real buttermilk is the key. This acidic activates the baking soda in the dry mix, which creates lots of bubbles and lifts the pancakes to new heights.

Easy gift for all occasions. Pancake mix in a jar is a popular homemade Christmas gift, but it’s also fun and thoughtful to give for other occasions. It only takes a few minutes to mix up and funnel into cute jars and is inexpensive since you only need pantry staples.

Meal prep for a quick breakfast. If you love the idea of a weekend pancake breakfast, but not the hassle of measuring, why not prep multiple jars or baggies of homemade buttermilk pancake mix? All the measuring and clean-up is done at once. And cooking a batch of fluffy buttermilk pancakes is as simple as grabbing the pre-made mix and combining it with a few wet ingredients.

Buttermilk Pancake Mix in a Jar Recipe

This recipe makes enough dry buttermilk pancake mix to fill a pint size mason jar (16 ounces).

Dry ingredients

You only need five pantry staples to make gift jars filled with the dry pancake mix.

flour
baking powder
baking soda
sugar
salt

All the dry ingredients needed to make homemade buttermilk pancake mix in small bowls, including flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. — Homemade buttermilk pancake mix is quick and easy to make with just five pantry staple ingredients.

Wet ingredients

The recipient of the gift jar adds four wet ingredients to the mix when they’re ready to make a batch of buttermilk pancakes.

buttermilk
eggs
vanilla
unsalted butter

Here’s another easy pancake mix in a jar recipe that is made with regular milk instead of buttermilk.

Be sure to attach a printable gift tag (below) that lists the ingredients needed and cooking instructions.

A bottle of vanilla extract, jar of homemade pancake mix, bottle of buttermilk, stick of butter and two eggs. — To prepare the pancake batter, just combine the homemade mix with buttermilk, eggs, butter and vanilla.

Instructions for Making the Dry Pancake Mix

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
Using a funnel, pour about half the mix into a mason jar and pack it down. Pour the remaining mix into the jar, pack it down and put on lid.
Tie on gift tag with cooking instructions.

Detailed recipe and instructions are in recipe card at bottom of post.

Dry pancake mix ingredients in a white mixing bowl next to a whisk and teaspoon. — Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.

The dry buttermilk pancake mix ingredients being whisked together in a white bowl, which is next to small bowls of baking powder and baking soda. — Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.

Instructions for Preparing Pancakes Using the Mix

Dump the mix into a bowl and fluff with fork.
Melt the butter and set aside. Whisk eggs in a small bowl, then combine with buttermilk and melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into the mix and stir just until combined.
Heat a non-stick griddle to 350-375 °F . Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake and flip when top and sides are bubbling and pancake is light golden brown.

Recipe Notes

For the best results either weigh the flour (120 grams per cup) or use the fluff, scoop, level method. Simply fluff the canister of flour with a fork, scoop it into a measuring cup by the spoonful, then level it with the straight side of a knife.
If you’re making multiple jars of pancake mix, combine the dry ingredients for each one separately. This way each jar or baggie has the exact amount of each ingredient in it.
When preparing the batter, melt the butter first so it cools before combining with eggs.
To avoid over-mixing, gently fold in any add-ins like chocolate chips or berries when combining wet and dry ingredients.

Tips for Making the Fluffiest Buttermilk Pancakes

Baking soda and buttermilk are a must. When baking soda comes in contact with buttermilk (an acidic) it produces bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. This is what gives buttermilk pancakes their signature fluffiness.

Don’t over mix the batter. This causes gluten to develop and leads to flat, chewy pancakes–the opposite of what we’re going for.

Let the batter rest uncovered for 15 minutes. When the dry pancake mix comes in contact with liquid, some starches and proteins in the flour are released. Also, the buttermilk reacts with the leavening agent (baking soda). Letting the batter rest a few minutes before cooking allows both processes a chance to happen.

Use a hot enough griddle. Heat also activates leavening agents. While your batter is resting, pre-heat a griddle to 350-375 °F. You’ll know it’s ready when a bead of water jumps across. I always make pancakes with an electric griddle that has a temperature control dial.

Supplies for Gift Jars

Supplies for making gift tags to put on mason jar, including spools of colorful ribbon, scissors, hole punch, and printed gift tags that were downloaded. — To give these jars as gifts, download and attach the gift tags with cooking instructions using colorful ribbon.

Homemade buttermilk pancake mix in a jar with a Christmas gift tag attached to it with red ribbon. — To give these jars as gifts, download and attach the gift tags with cooking instructions using colorful ribbon.

Pint Mason Jar: This pancake mix fits perfectly in a pint mason jar. I use these Ball flute mason jars for gifts, but any 16 ounce (2 cup) jar works.

If you’re making multiple gift jars or for meal-prep, it’s best to prepare each dry mix separately. This way each jar has the exact amount of each ingredient.

Canning Funnel (optional): Adding flour mixes to a mason jar can get a little messy. Either carefully spoon it into the jar or use a canning funnel.

My Favorite Canning Funnel

If you make a lot of food gifts in jars, this canning funnel is practically a must! I love this one because it fits both regular and wide mouth mason jars and doesn’t wiggle around as you fill it.

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Gift tag, ribbons and embellishments: I’ve included a printable gift tag below that lists the additional ingredients the recipient needs and instructions for making the pancakes. There’s even a to/from space.

Just tie the tag onto the jar and get creative. Use decorative ribbon and paper or attach items like a a small bottle of syrup, wooden spoon, whisk, or pancake spatula.

Printable Gift Tags

My free gift tag designs are for personal use only. Print as many as you need. For best results print on card stock.

There are a total of seven designs. Two are Christmas-themed and five are for any occasion.

Image showing the seven designs a gift tags available to download and print.

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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Mix in a Jar

Yield: 2 cups pancake mix

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs. lightly beaten
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

To Make the Buttermilk Pancake Mix

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl until combined.
Add the pancake mix to a pint size (2 cup) mason jar using a canning funnel. Pack it down with the back of a spoon if necessary to make it fit.
Attach cooking instructions and gift tag.

Buttermilk Pancake Cooking Instructions

Melt butter. Set aside to cool.
In a medium bowl lightly beat or whisk the eggs. Add buttermilk, vanilla and cooled, melted butter to the eggs and whisk until combined.
Add the dry buttermilk pancake mix to the bowl of wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Set the batter aside and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat griddle to 350-375 °F. Lightly grease griddle. Add 1/4 cup batter per pancake to griddle and flip when tops and sides are bubbling. Pancakes are done when they are light, golden brown.

Notes

For the best results either weigh the flour (120 grams per cup) or use the fluff, scoop, level method. Simply fluff the canister of flour with a fork, scoop it into a measuring cup by the spoonful, then level it with the straight side of a knife.
If you're making batches pancake mix, combine the dry ingredients for each jar separately. This way each jar or baggie has the exact amount of each ingredient in it.
Avoid over-mixing the batter. gently fold in any add-ins like chocolate chips or berries when combining wet and dry ingredients.
Let the batter rest uncovered for 10-15 minutes. - When dry pancake mix comes in contact with liquid, some starches and proteins in the flour are released. Also, the buttermilk reacts with the leavening agent (baking soda). Letting the batter rest a few minutes before cooking allows both processes a chance to happen.
Use a hot enough griddle. Heat also activates leavening agents. While your batter is resting, pre-heat a griddle to 350-375 degrees. You'll know it's ready when a bead of water jumps across. I always make pancakes with an electric griddle that has a temperature control dial.