I didn’t know how good we had it until this mix was out of stock everywhere. I tried 2-3 different brands and mixes and they were okay (most… one was awful). But this mix… comes out perfect every time. Nice golden color, light and fluffy/spongy, and is super easy to make.

Ever since I started a monthly “pancake day” when my daughter turned 3 and we were cooped up at home during the pandemic, we’ve tried many brands. The first was good. I liked them, as did the family. Another couple brands were tried… also decent. Then the better of the ones we tried were out of stock, so I tried this one. Even better!!!

Then this one was out of stock (for a while), so I decided to try some others. One was okay on taste, but was always way to dense and I could never get right. The kids and I always felt heavy and stuffed after a few bites. The next substitute… well, I made one batch and tossed the rest. Everyone rejected them, for text and taste, and they were much more work (egg, milk, melted butter, etc).

Then this one came back in stock. Thank goodness!!! I was worried pancake day was going to lose its magic (with the kids). This morning, I made them and everyone was thrilled with how good they were. Lots of “mmmmmmm”s.

One of the best pick pancake mixes we’ve tried, and we’ve gone through about 6-7 different ones. I’ll try to make sure I get a supply anytime we start to run low.

Long Term Storage Pancakes

Flavor/Texture: The flavor is pretty good. If you mix it like normal pancake mix (in other words don’t over-mix), they turn out just fine. Fairly tender, easy to eat and flavorful. I will say that the mix is a good bit sweeter than I’m used to. However, I typically use Kodiak pancake mix which is whole-grain with not much sugar. So… you may find the sweetness of this mix just right.

Thickness: The thickness and rise of the pancakes are good. I made it according to the can’s instructions with the exceptions that I used milk in place of water and substituted about 1/2 the milk or so w/ plain yogurt (not Greek yogurt). The pancakes came out almost too thick but cooked through easily and were not tough.

Long Term Storage: The can says they are good for approximately 10 years if stored at 70 degrees or below. The cans arrived with either a September 2020 or October 2020 packing date. So they were very fresh. Some long term storage foods last 25 years plus. Prepared flour or mixes do not. Wheat certainly will but this is pretty easy to use. The mix is good enough to rotate into your diet and keep your storage items fresh. I personally would not want to eat a lot of this in my normal diet but that’s simply because it’s bleached flour, etc. But maybe a couple times a month or so in order to keep the product rotated? Yes, I would do that and some folks will probably find that they have to restrain themselves from eating it too often.

Pricing: The product was on sale for about $7.50/can. To me this is a pretty good price for any product that’s going to stay good for 10 years and is actually edible.

Pancakes are delicious, healthy and very easy to put together by just adding water.

I buy Augason products when they are on sale. Been doing this on and off for a few years now. Always been a bit of a “prepper”, since I was a toddler it seems, haha (In my 40s now). I has served me well through power outages, sicknesses, unemployment, and even bigger stuff like the pandemic, and now… *vaguely gestures around* everything else that is going on. I’ve never been one to be without when anything has come up. I never did “emergency food” if only because I didnt have the budget. I would stick with typical foods and try to store them well. Well now I have a little more wiggle room in my budget, and with the on and off sales of long term storage (20+ years), I take advantage when I can. I remember buying some Augason eggs back in 2019 for $19. Today? $33-56 for same container, depending on the day.

And so, I haven’t opened this 3lbs 4 ounces can of pancake mix.. sorry. I dont intend to any time soon. I have quite a bit of bagged stuff to get through first, and I will likely continue to top off from stuff I get to store, then simply know I have this as back up to the back up. We dont eat a lot of pancakes, but the mixes are super versatile (can make sweet or savory, thin or thick, etc). But I wanted to shore up my options. Having some soups and such just adds flavor to other options used. I can add more veg, or a protein, or beans, or simply have some bread to dip into it. Or I can use as way to flavor something. I have a slew of reviews to write on various Augason products, and so they will all be pretty much the same: Super long term storage (25+ years), no matter what the weight, it will be stuffed into a #10 can (that reads, “number ten”, not ten pound. I see that mistake in reviews). They keep sizes uniform. Next size up is a round bucket, next size up gets into the rectangular buckets. This is for storage that can be uniform, etc. So yes, you may buy a 7 ounce item that is volume wise that takes up a smidge of space, but it will be packed into a large #10 container. Just remember, all food products are sold based on weight, not volume anyway. All of my containers have been in perfect condition. Maybe one day soon I will try one container out and see how the product actually is.

Everyone’s SHTF scenario varies. It could be bad weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms), could be illness, could be road trip gone wrong (you do keep supplies in your car too, right?!), could be unemployment, or power outage, or lack of transportation, or oven/fridge/other appliance break down, or bigger stuff like plagues, food shortages, supply chain issues, *cough WW3 cough*, etc. No matter the situation we all need some things to get by: we need is food, water, shelter, some hygeine and medical stuff, and so on. You dont have to stack “emergency supplies” but you do need to stack shelf stable food items. Buy a few extra things every single time you go to the store. If you get to a spot that you feel comfortable and have the budget, then grab the “emergency” items like Augason offers. I like adding it in and just forgetting about it.

I give 5 stars because the cans always are in perfect condition, they have regular sales, are good about shipping items as soon as they can, have lots of items to choose from, and so far seem to be of good quality.

At first it was late but came a cpl days later. I’m very satisfied. I wrote a previous comment about it while its was late and I completely take back what I said . The item is as promised .

Good quality

I like the product but it took a long time to get and was poorly packaged in Amazon box. Was half open from top to bottom. But I did finally receive it.