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Kitchen Gift: Homemade Pancake Mix Jars

Christmas Recipes, Kitchen Gifts, Kitchen Tips & Tricks | 32 comments

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The past couple years we’ve taken the easy way out for teacher gifts and purchased a little something. This year I wanted to do something a little more special since this kids are getting older, but I didn’t want to send them with the same homemade item that everyone else is going to send.

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We love this recipe for 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax so much. It’s been a huge favorite in our house this year, so I decided that this treat would be something special to share with the kids’ teachers.

It was really simple to do and they turned out super cute. With help from Shaina, I decided on Leifheit Canning Supplies 3-1/4 Cup Glass Preserving Jars, Set of 6 for the jars. I wanted them to still be small but big enough to hold a good amount of mix. With this amount of mix, the receiver will be able to make 12-18 pancakes. I picked up some inexpensive Christmas material at the fabric store. The rest of the supplies we already had.

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First, fold your fabric in half inside out. This way you can cut more than one fabric circle at a time for the jar tops. Find an object that is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches larger in diameter than the lid of the jar. Trace it on the fabric using a pencil.

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Cut the circles out and flip them right side up. I placed the lid on top of the circle here so you can get an idea of how much bigger the fabric should be than the lid.

I didn’t try this, but it would also be cute to do 2 circles per jar in different fabrics and have them stagger in size (i.e. one circle that is 1 1/2 inches larger in diameter and another in a different fabric that is 2 1/2 inches larger).

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Fill the jar with whatever you are putting in it. I forgot to add the mix in for the photo of this step, but you get the idea. Place the fabric on top of the jar lid, then put the jar lid on top of the fabric and tighten. Tie some ribbon or baker’s twine around the lid.

Recipe for the pancake mix available here: 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax. Click the link, then click the printer icon in the recipe box in the post for a printable copy of the recipe. Be sure to include the instructions for making pancakes with the mix when giving the jars as gifts. Click the image below to download a FREE printable recipe card to pair with the jar.

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Another great homemade jarred gift is this All-Natural Moisturizing Kitchen Hand Scrub. Perfect for dry, winter hands and really simple to make!

Head over to Recipe Exchange: Chocolate Orange Bread to vote for your favorite chocolate recipe. If you have a favorite comfort food recipe, you can enter it at this post Recipe Exchange: Homemade Mac n Cheese for a chance to win a Le Creuset 5 Quart French Oven!

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About the Author:

Katie’s lifelong interest in cooking good food has shown her that part of the goodness in life is enjoying delicious food with friends and family. She is: Writer. Photographer. Recipe Developer. Website Founder. Lover of all things good in life. Wife & Mom. A mix of great recipes, family memories, and yummy photography is what Katie serves up each week at GoodLife Eats™. Katie resides in Colorado with her husband and two children.

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Posted by Katie on December 14, 2010
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    Liz @ Blog is the New Black - December 14, 2010 @ 6:32 am

    I really love this idea- I like that it’s a pancake mix instead of the traditional cookie mix. What a great idea- and a great gift!

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    Wendy @ Seriously Sassy - December 14, 2010 @ 7:11 am

    Adorable! LOVE the idea!!

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    Jeannette - December 14, 2010 @ 7:20 am

    what a fantastic idea! i was thinking of doing a good mix of brownie mix, cookie mix, hot cocoa and now… pancakes!!

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    Heather (Heather's Dish) - December 14, 2010 @ 8:02 am

    i am in love with this idea! and who doesn’t love to have great pancakes in the mornings that are easy?! spacer

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    Tricia @ {every}nothing wonderful - December 14, 2010 @ 8:11 am

    Homemade pancake mix was the surprise hit of the holidays last year! My mother, who abhors pancakes loved them! These jars are perfection for the packaging and I’m always up for a new recipe – thanks!

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    Lori @ RecipeGirl - December 14, 2010 @ 8:20 am

    How fun! I have a homemade pancake mix that I make but I’ve never thought to turn it into a gift. I think people would love it!

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    Shaina - December 14, 2010 @ 8:30 am

    Love them, and the jars turned out so cute!

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    Noodles and Waffles - December 14, 2010 @ 9:11 am

    This is fabulous. Thanks!

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    Noelle - December 14, 2010 @ 9:11 am

    The hand scrub sound lovely! I have to think of these for next year! Thanks!

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    My Kitchen in the Rockies - December 14, 2010 @ 9:25 am

    That is a wonderful idea. The jars are very pretty with the cloth. I use Weck glasses.

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    megan @ whatmegansmaking - December 14, 2010 @ 11:19 am

    such a cute idea! I would love to get one of these as a gift spacer

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    Alison @ Ingredients Inc. - December 14, 2010 @ 11:46 am

    Great idea Katie! I am a pancake lover so I’m sold on this one for sure! Great post as always!

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    JulieD - December 14, 2010 @ 12:00 pm

    This is a great idea, Katie. I love it!

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