Freezer Pancakes
My children absolutely love pancakes for breakfast. However, I am not too fond of waking up before 7 am and cooking them up. I realize they are not hard or too time consuming, but making them morning after morning can get a little old.
So like any sanity-loving Mom, I do my best to keep tasks productive and efficient. This means that when I make pancakes, I make a lot extra that I can just pop into the microwave out of the freezer, instead of heating up the oven morning after morning.
For many, it seems only reasonable to purchase ready-to-go pancakes in the freezer section. However, there is no special trick to making your own freezer pancakes. Plus, you save a ton of money doing it yourself. All you need to do it yourself is:
- Freezer Bags
- Parchment Paper
- Pancakes
You don’t have to make a special order of pancakes for this task, just make extra the next time your children or hubby ask for a pancake breakfast. I like to use a 1/4 measuring cup to pour out the pancakes.
Plus, that pancake size is perfect for only 30 seconds in the microwave! Just rip or cut parchment paper squares to place between the pancakes and store in a freezer bag. Make sure to lay the bags flat in the freezer to save room as well.
Could that be any easier? You save time, money and your well-deserved sanity {hehe}. Plus, you can encourage your hubby to get up with the kids since breakfast is already pre-made for them. As someone who loves to sleep in as long as possible, this is definitely a bonus!
NYCSingleMom says
Great idea. I hate making pancakes even on the weekends when I have time but making them ahead of time is a brilliant idea.
Kristen says
Agreed!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I haven’t tried it with parchment paper (but I will now). However, I definitely freeze pancakes but I do it for me. 😉
Kristen says
No shame in doing it for yourself…Pancakes are yummy after all!!! hehe
Kristyn says
i need to make these for our house. it would save so much time
Kristen says
I love the time-saving aspect as well!
Mitch says
That’s the key for me, just make extra!
Mitch
Kristen says
Exactly!!!
Melissa says
So glad I saw this! With my son starting school, this will be great to easily make in the mornings!
Kristen says
Hard to believe back-to-school has come soooo quickly!!!
Miranda Sherman says
ok this is awesome!! I am not a morning person at all and my older two kids wake up so early this would be perfect for them so I dont have to wake up and cook this huge breakfast for their never ending stomachs!
Kristen says
Glad it helps Miranda!!!!!
Debby Chandler says
thanks for this post. I love pancakes but I just have time to make them during the week. Now I can enjoy them more often.
loriag says
I have made and froze pancakes for later use. This works awesome.
Beanybopp says
Thank you for this!! I love pancakes, hate getting up early to make them and really hate the ones you buy at the store. Now I can have the homemade ones at anytime! 🙂
Anne Taylor says
When I was working full time and raising 4 girls we would freeze pancakes and waffles! Its so practical and sometimes it was the only way the kids got fed! lol Thanks!
Laurie P says
This would be great for me to do! My guys are big on pancakes, I’m not a fan of making them.
heidi c. says
What a great idea! Definitely cut down breakfast prep time on busy mornings!
jan says
had never thought of this!
Suzanne Skillman says
GREAT idea!!
Susan T. says
This is a great idea! You can make them so much healthier than the store bought kind.
Janet W. says
Great idea! Thanks for the tips! Pancakes can be so time consuming and making them in advance is such a time saver!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Brilliant idea! I usually make extra and put them in the fridge for my son to take to work, never even contemplated freezing them – I will now though, thank you so much for sharing this tip with us.
Darlene Schuller says
This is what we do too! We make up the entire box and freeze them, we’ve had them for dinner too!
Valerie godin says
What a great idea! My boys are always asking for pancakes in the morning and I usually don’t feel like making them but this is so quick and easy!
Jennifer Saarinen says
That is such a great idea and so simple. We are not morning people and this would be a great help.
Michelle F. says
great idea for those leftover pancakes!
Tammy Dalley says
Awesome thanks for sharing, Im making pancakes every other day for my boys,this would save me so much time!!!
Christy Martin says
So easy and perfect for when you actually have leftover pancakes! Next time, I will make them small enough to fit in the toaster!
in the hammock says
what a great idea!! thanks for sharing this, i’ll have to try it!
Debbie S. says
What a great idea, and so easy too! I’ll do this next time I make pancakes, and I think this is a great way to take pancakes camping too!
Cassie Fancy says
Oh my goodness this is such a great idea !!! Thank you
Tiffany Wilson says
Such a good idea! My son is a pain in the mornings when it comes to getting him to eat breakfast but this might help
kathy downey says
what a great idea for week days when mornings are busy
Kristen says
I totally agree!