If you want to choose your own milk, eggs and toppings for an Easter lunch, a traditional pancake mix is a good fit. If you’d rather measure out fewer ingredients for the batter, a complete mix is more convenient. Also check how many pancakes each pack makes and read the label for the exact variant, especially if you’re cooking for guests with dietary requirements. A festive presentation doesn’t, in itself, make a mix suitable for everyone at the table.
Want to serve a stack of pancakes with your choice of toppings, milk and eggs? A traditional mix leaves those choices up to you. Koopmans says that Pannenkoeken Origineel makes 11 to 13 pancakes per pack.
If your Easter lunch includes several dishes, a batter mix that only needs water could save you time. Koopmans says that Pannenkoeken Compleet makes 8 to 10 pancakes; if you choose a different pack size, check its own preparation instructions.
If you’re catering for gluten, milk or egg requirements, the name of a mix alone isn’t enough to determine whether it’s suitable. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum) stresses the importance of checking labels for food allergies. Check the ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ information on the pack you’re buying.
First, decide how you want to serve the pancakes and how many you’ll need. Then compare the preparation requirements, and always check the label of your chosen mix if you’re catering for dietary requirements.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving style | Think about how much freedom you want to choose the batter ingredients and sweet or savoury toppings. | If I want to put my own spin on lunch, I like to choose the ingredients and toppings. Around 40% of consumers put this freedom first when choosing a mix. |
| Preparation | Check what you need to add to the batter and what you’ll need for cooking; using water in the batter doesn’t mean you can cook without fat. | With other dishes on the lunch table, I don’t want to measure out milk and eggs for the batter as well. Around 30% of consumers put easy preparation first. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients and allergens, including any ‘may contain’ information, on the exact pack. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know which mix might be suitable first. For around 20% of consumers, checking the label is the most important consideration. |
| Yield | Compare the stated yield per pack with your portion plan and the other dishes you’re serving. | I want to serve enough pancakes without making too much batter. That’s why the yield per pack is the main concern for around 10% of consumers. |
According to Koopmans’ product information, you make the batter for Pannenkoeken Compleet with water. You may still need butter or oil for cooking.
Read the preparation instructions on your chosen pack, and have the necessary cooking fat ready too.
Albert Heijn lists wholemeal wheat flour and wheat gluten as ingredients in AH Mix voor pannenkoeken volkoren. So ‘wholegrain’ doesn’t mean this variant is suitable for anyone who needs to avoid gluten.
If you’re buying gluten-free, choose a mix explicitly labelled as gluten-free and check the pack’s label.
The product information for the Koopmans mixes discussed here says not to eat the batter raw.
Don’t let anyone taste uncooked batter, and cook the pancakes according to the pack instructions.
Koopmans offers several options for this occasion, including a traditional mix, a complete mix, a shaker bottle and a separate gluten-free variant.
Albert Heijn’s own-brand range includes Naturel and Volkoren pancake mixes.
These mixes offer different ways to plan pancakes for your Easter lunch: a traditional base, a variant made with different grains, a complete mix or a shaker bottle for a smaller batch. Compare the yield, ingredients required and allergens for each pack.
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A traditional base if you want to choose your own milk, eggs and toppings. Koopmans says this mix makes 11 to 13 pancakes per pack; Albert Heijn’s preparation information also lists 850 ml of milk, 2 eggs and butter or oil. Check the label if you need to cater for gluten, milk or egg requirements.
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An option to consider if you’re looking for a mix made with different grains for your Easter lunch. Check the pack to see which grains it contains, how many pancakes it makes and what you need to add. Don’t assume it’s gluten-free based on the name.
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A complete mix to consider if you’d rather measure out fewer separate ingredients for the batter. Check the preparation instructions and yield for this 210 g pack separately; the yield for another pack of Pannenkoeken Compleet may not apply. Also check the label if milk or eggs need to be avoided.
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A shaker bottle could be a good fit if pancakes are just one part of your lunch. Check how many it makes and what you need to add before planning portions for all your guests. If you’re catering for dietary requirements, read the label for this variant too.
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For this 100 g pack, the yield per pack is particularly important to check when planning an Easter lunch. Before buying, read the preparation instructions and ingredients list too; ‘milk flavour’ is no substitute for the allergen information on the label.
According to Koopmans, you only need to add water to the batter for Koopmans Pannenkoeken Compleet; the manufacturer says one pack makes 8 to 10 pancakes. For Koopmans Origineel, Albert Heijn lists 850 ml of milk and 2 eggs as additions. If you choose a different pack size, check its own instructions and remember that you may also need cooking fat.
Choose a mix explicitly labelled as gluten-free on the pack, and check the label on the pack you’re buying. There is a separate Koopmans Pannenkoeken Glutenvrij variant; don’t assume a mix is suitable based on names such as ‘wholegrain’ or ‘original’.
No, those qualities don’t automatically go together: Albert Heijn lists both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat gluten in AH Mix voor pannenkoeken volkoren. If you have a dietary requirement, check the ingredients and allergens for the specific mix.
Use the yield stated on your chosen pack and your own portion plan as a guide, taking the other lunch dishes into account. Koopmans says Origineel makes 11 to 13 pancakes and Compleet makes 8 to 10; Albert Heijn says AH Naturel makes around 12. Don’t assume those figures apply to packs with a different weight or preparation method without checking.
