If you’d like to serve small pancakes with coffee and cake instead of one large, thin pancake, start by looking at an American pancake mix: Albert Heijn describes its plain mix as making pancakes around 10 cm in diameter. Choose a cinnamon mix if that’s the flavour you’re after. A complete mix means fewer extra ingredients for the batter, but it won’t necessarily make thicker pancakes.
If you’d rather serve individual, smaller pancakes than one large pancake, an American pancake mix gives you a useful starting point. Albert Heijn describes its plain mix as making pancakes around 10 cm in diameter.
Koopmans Grandma’s Cinnamon Pancakes offer a distinctive flavour for coffee time. Bear in mind that this variety needs milk, eggs and cooking fat or oil.
A complete mix can be handy if you don’t want to use milk and eggs in the batter. According to the product information from Koopmans and Albert Heijn, their complete pancake mixes need water for the batter; you’ll still need cooking fat or oil for frying.
First decide what matters most to you: the way you’ll serve them, the flavour or ease of preparation. The name ‘thick cut’ doesn’t tell you exactly how thick the pancakes will be, so check the preparation instructions if you don’t want an ordinary thin pancake.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Compact serving format | Look for instructions for making individual, small pancakes. Albert Heijn says its American pancake mix makes pancakes around 10 cm in diameter; that refers to their size, not their thickness. | If I want to hand out small pancakes with coffee, a large pancake is less practical. Around 43% of consumers prioritise a compact serving format. |
| Cinnamon flavour | Check that cinnamon is actually listed among the ingredients, and read the current label if guests need to avoid allergens. | For my coffee break, the spiced flavour is what matters most, even if the pancakes aren’t small. Around 29% of consumers put flavour first. |
| Fewer extra ingredients | Check what you need to add to the batter and what you’ll need for frying. The complete mixes mentioned need only water for the batter, but you’ll still need cooking fat or oil. | If I want to make something on the spur of the moment, I don’t want to have to buy milk and eggs first. Simple preparation is the priority for around 28% of consumers. |
Instructions for standard pancake mixes from Albert Heijn and PLUS describe spreading a thin layer of batter over the base of the pan. The approximately 10 cm diameter Albert Heijn gives for American pancakes tells you about their shape, not their guaranteed thickness.
Check the pack to see what shape the preparation instructions describe. If you want small pancakes, choose a mix with instructions for that size.
Koopmans Grandma’s Cinnamon Pancakes need milk and eggs; for the complete mixes mentioned, you add water to the batter. You’ll also need cooking fat or oil for frying.
Read the full preparation instructions before buying and check which ingredients you already have at home.
Ingredients and precautionary allergen warnings can vary between varieties. So the ingredient information for one mix isn’t enough to check whether another is suitable for your guests.
Read the current label for the variety you’ve chosen, including the allergen information.
If you make pancakes in advance, you’ll also need to store the cooked pancakes safely. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says they can be kept for up to two days in the fridge or three months in the freezer.
Let the pancakes cool quickly and store them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Koopmans offers a range of pancake mixes, including complete, cinnamon and wholemeal varieties. Choose based on the specific mix, not just the brand.
The range includes both a mix for American pancakes and a complete mix for standard pancakes.
PLUS offers plain and complete pancake mixes, as well as a plain mix in a shaker bottle.
This complete mix is an option if simple preparation matters more to you than a specific small pancake size. Check the pack for the shape you want and the ingredients you’ll need.
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A mix worth considering if you want to keep preparation simple. If small, thick pancakes are a must, check the shape and preparation instructions on the pack.
Look for a mix with instructions for small pancakes: Albert Heijn says its plain American pancake mix makes pancakes around 10 cm in diameter. That confirms they’re smaller, but doesn’t guarantee a particular thickness, so check the preparation instructions too.
According to their product information, you add water to the batter for Koopmans Complete Pancake Mix and AH Complete Pancake Mix. You’ll also need cooking fat or oil, so check the instructions on the pack you buy.
Yes, as long as you let the cooked pancakes cool quickly and store them in an airtight container. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says they can be kept for up to two days in the fridge or three months in the freezer.
