Tried something new for breakfast this morning.

Baker Mills Kodiak Cakes, 100% Whole Grains, Frontier Flapjack & Waffle Mix

Whole wheat, oat & honey, add water only, no added fat, no cholesterol, no added sugar

I made some pancakes with this mix, which is a bit expensive, it was $4.99 for a 24 ounce box which makes 17 1/3 cup servings. But the ingredients are all natural, whole grains. It’s nice to see a box mix of pancakes/waffles, just add water that doesn’t have partially hydrogenated oils, tons of sodium, sugars and all the other unhealthy stuff that these box mixes usually contain. I made 1 cup of mix, which means add 1 cup of water and mix just a little. The batter was pretty runny but it turned out to be perfect. Out of it I made 2 medium pancakes (4-5 inches), 2 large pancakes (7-8 inches), 1 small pancake (3-inches). I ended up eating the whole 1 cup of mix and it was a nice size meal but still light.

The result: The thin chunky batter made for a nice pancake maybe about 3/8″ thick. I cooked them on the stove top in a pan. They turned a very nice golden brown color. They came out light and fluffy. The pancakes tasted very good, actually almost unbelievably good for the ingredients listed on the box which is nothing more than whole grain wheat flour, whole grain oat flour, dry milk, honey, leavening, egg whites and salt. I highly recommend. Worth the price compared to what you get for the other box mixes and their unhealthy ingredients, but would be nice if they were a little more affordable. Only 1 gram of total fat per 1/3 cup serving, 130 calories, 216mg sodium, 27 g carbs including 4 g of fiber and 2 g sugar, 7g of protien. Cholesterol free & contain 15% calcium and 8% iron per serving.  In my opinion, the mix doesn’t compare with the big name brand box mixes, tasting much more like a homemade mix and they are healthy but don’t necessarily taste like it. Great product! Try some today!

Check out their website at

http://www.kodiakcakes.com/

The website features online ordering, some recipies, stories of the product, cooking instruction and info which is interesting, for instance don’t flatten a pancake, don’t overmix the batter, don’t flip the pancake more than once, etc…..