Choose a cinnamon or speculoos mix if you want the pancake itself to add a sweet touch to your Father’s Day dessert. A plain or classic mix lets you create the flavour with your toppings instead. A complete mix means fewer basic ingredients to buy, but check what else you need for cooking and read the label of your chosen product if you have allergies.
If you want the pancakes themselves to have a distinctive flavour, look for a mix with cinnamon or speculoos pieces. Prefer to create your own combination with fruit, ice cream or cream? A plain mix gives you more freedom.
A complete mix can reduce the number of basic ingredients you need to add. Check the packaging, though, to see whether you’ll need butter or oil for cooking, as well as water.
Check the ingredients and allergen information, as well as anything you add to the batter yourself. A gluten-free mix isn’t automatically free from milk or eggs.
First decide whether you want the mix or the toppings to provide the flavour. Then check the preparation instructions, label and quantity you’ll need.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Dessert flavour | Choose between a mix with added flavour and a plain base for your own toppings. | If I want the pancakes themselves to make the dessert feel special, I don’t want to rely entirely on the toppings. Around 31% of consumers put dessert appeal first. |
| Preparation | Check which liquid and cooking fat your chosen mix requires. | For a Father’s Day breakfast with minimal preparation, I want to keep the number of basic ingredients to buy down. Speed is the main concern for around 31% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest label and check anything you add to the batter yourself, too. | If I’m cooking for someone with an allergy or dietary requirement, the whole recipe needs to be suitable, not just the dry mix. This is the deciding factor for around 23% of consumers. |
| Quantity | Compare the stated yield per pack with the number of pancakes you want to make. | For a smaller breakfast, I don’t want to open more mix than I need, but I want enough batter for a brunch spread. The right quantity comes first for around 15% of consumers. |
A mix with cinnamon or speculoos pieces gives the pancakes their own distinctive flavour. That’s different from choosing a plain base to serve with a variety of sweet and savoury toppings.
Decide which toppings you want to serve first, then choose a mix to match.
The gluten-free pancake mix by Koopmans listed by Albert Heijn requires milk and eggs for preparation and may contain egg and milk.
If you have an allergy, check both the ingredients and warnings on the latest label, along with anything you add yourself.
A plain mix may require milk and eggs. Even with a complete mix, you may still need butter or oil for cooking.
Read the preparation instructions before buying, then make a note of any additional ingredients and toppings you’ll need.
Your preferred variant may not be available at your local shop. PLUS listed the Koopmans Speculoos mix as unavailable at the location in question.
Check availability at the shop where you plan to buy it. A plain mix with your choice of toppings could be an alternative.
Koopmans offers a range of pancake mixes, including complete, classic and flavoured varieties. For a Father’s Day dessert, the cinnamon and speculoos-piece versions are especially worth considering.
AH’s plain mix is a base for your choice of sweet or savoury toppings.
PLUS offers both a complete pancake mix in a box and a plain mix in a shaker bottle.
Albona is the own-brand range that ALDI names for products including plain and multigrain pancake mixes.
These mixes offer different options for a Father’s Day breakfast or dessert: a complete mix, a shaker mix, a wholegrain version, a classic mix and a milk-flavoured mix. Choose your toppings and check the preparation instructions on each pack.
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A complete mix for anyone who wants to keep the basics of a Father’s Day breakfast simple and choose their own toppings.
Check the packaging to see what else you need to add to the batter and for cooking. If you have allergies, read the latest label.
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A shaker mix for anyone who wants to mix the batter in a shaker and customise the flavour with their own toppings.
Check the packaging to see which liquid you’ll need, and check the allergen information if you’re cooking for guests.
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A mix with wholegrains for a brunch where you can choose your own toppings.
If you’re catering for several people, check the preparation instructions, allergens and stated yield on the pack.
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A classic base for choosing your own sweet or savoury toppings for a Father’s Day brunch.
Check the packaging to see which ingredients you’ll need for the batter and cooking.
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A milk-flavoured mix for anyone who wants to pair that flavour with a sweet dessert presentation.
Before planning your portions, check the preparation instructions, allergens and yield on the packaging.
Choose a flavoured mix if you want the pancakes themselves to add a sweet touch. For example, the Koopmans Speculoos mix described by PLUS contains speculoos pieces. If you want to create the flavour mainly with fruit, ice cream or cream, a plain mix is a better fit.
No, it depends on the product and the preparation method. Koopmans says to add water to the Pannenkoeken Compleet mix to make the batter; PLUS also recommends butter or oil for cooking with its complete mix. Always read the instructions on the pack you buy.
Not necessarily. The Koopmans gluten-free mix listed by Albert Heijn requires milk and eggs for preparation, and may contain egg and milk. If you have an allergy, check the latest label and anything you add yourself.
Read the allergen information on the label of the pack you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that labels must identify 14 allergens, clearly distinguishing them from the other ingredients.
