I have to be honest…One of my favorite parts of camping is the campfire food. This Make-Ahead Pancake Recipe for Camping does not disappoint. It is the best! The pancakes are light, fluffy, and delicious. They remind me of pancakes from one of our favorite restaurants. Come on in and I’ll share this simple Pre-make Pancake Batter For Camping with you…
While you have all of your ingredients out, make several batches. Seal the batches in zip-tight bags and use a sharpie to mark what you’ll need to add to the dry mix.
When you’re out camping, you just have to whisk the wet ingredients together and add them to your bag. Voila’ instant camping pancakes.
I’m telling you…there is just something about being outside, around a fire with campfire food that adds a level of deliciousness.
Tips and tricks for your Make-Ahead Pancake Recipe for Camping…
How do you make the pancakes fluffy?
If you want really fluffy pancakes – mix your wet ingredients separately and give them good whisking. The air pockets in the egg help make the pancakes fluffy. Also, be careful not to over mix when combining with the dry ingredients. You want to mix until wet and that’s it. Adding baking soda also helps pancakes create air pockets and rise. You can add 1 tsp. of baking soda to the dry ingredients.
What is the easiest and most convenient way to mix this pancake batter?
If you don’t care about fluffy and are just going for easy and delicious, then mix it all upright in the zip-tight bag! The pancakes will be a little on the flat side, but just as tasty.
How do I get Thicker Pancake Batter?
You’ll want to play around with the amount of water you add. The full 1 cup makes a pretty thin batter. For a thick batter, add less water.
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Finally, Here’s the recipe for Make-Ahead Pancake Recipe for Camping…
Enjoy your camping trip…
Here’s a quick video on how easy it is to make these delicious pancakes…
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PrintMake Ahead Pancake Recipe for Camping
Make ahead pancakes for camping
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 4
- Total Time: 15
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
Dry Make Ahead Ingredients…
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of dry milk powder
- 4 tsp. of baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. of salt
Wet Ingredients…
- 3/4 cup – 1 cup of water
- 1 large egg
- (optional) 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
For Cooking…
- Butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients
- Pour them into a zip tight bag and use a sharpie to write the wet ingredients onto the bag
- When ready, melt a dab of butter on your iron skillet or griddle
- Whisk the wet ingredients and add to the dry
- If you want, transfer to a container for pouring or just snip a corner out of the zip tight bag for pouring
- Pour a small amount on your warm skillet to form a pancake and cook until air bubbles form and the bottom is golden brown
- Flip and cook through
- Serve with butter and maple syrup
Notes
- Make several batches for each morning of your camping trip
- Want thicker batter, add 3/4 cup of water instead of a full cup
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 months
- Refer to the notes above for variations to the batter
How do I make more batter?
For more pancakes, you can make several bags with the exact recipe, or triple everything in the recipe except the baking powder. Leave that amount as is, and consider adding 2 tsp. of baking soda to the dry mixture for a fluffier pancake.
*The downside of baking soda is the taste it gives off. I can always tell when baking soda is in a recipe, but that’s probably just me
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
Hi, I’m hoping to make these for my camping trip this weekend. I just wanted to check what type of flour are you using (eg plain/self-raising)? Apologies if it is mentioned above but I couldn’t see it anywhere
It isn’t specified in the recipe. Thank you for pointing that out. I made it with all-purpose flour. Have fun camping! 🙂
Hello there, is that really 12 tsp of baking powder?
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, no! I wonder if I tried to type 1/2. Let me check on this recipe for you and I’ll fix the error.
Hi there. I checked the recipe. It states 4 teaspoons of baking powder. I’m not sure where the 12 tsp. is that you are seeing?
It’s 12 T if you multiply the recipe by 3
Oops meant 12 t!
Can you premix this (wet and dry together) before you go on your trip?
I would not recommend adding the wet ingredients to the pancake mix until you are ready to make them. I know that stinks. I’m always looking for shortcuts, but the water will activate the ingredients that make the dough rise, and then they will fizzle out. Pancake batter only tends to last up to an hour – if that.
Oops meant 12 t!
Oh, Dear! Did I mess something up? I’ll have to go back and double-check the recipe, now.
I think I understand what you’re trying to do, and you are right, 12 Tbsp. is an excessive amount of baking powder. If you want to triple the recipe, you’re going to want to keep the baking powder at 4 Tbsp. Triple everything else, and consider adding about 2 tsp. of baking soda to help the batter rise even more.