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How to Freeze Pancakes (for a quick & easy breakfast)

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Here’s how to freeze pancakes for a quick and easy breakfast any day of the week.

How to Freeze Pancakes - for a quick and easy breakfast

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For many of you, I know that back-to-school time is one of the busiest times of the year. I also know that a quick and easy breakfast during busy weekday mornings is important.

There is lots of options out there, but some of them can get quite expensive — such as drive-thru restaurants. Cereal is a great fast breakfast option and so is instant oatmeal. But our kids love pancakes, but it’s not practical in our home for them to be made from scratch every morning. So, many times I make up a homemade pancake mix in advance or we use an inexpensive pre-made pancake mix from the grocery store.

Using pancake mix is fast, but I still want to be out of the kitchen even FASTER. My method is to make up an entire package of pancake mix so I can freeze the pancakes. I figure, why dirty up the dishes for just one batch? I might as well make the whole box and then this way, the kids can pull them out of the freezer and heat them up in no time. Quick and easy — and it’s a cheap breakfast idea too.

How to Freeze Pancakes:

1. Prepare the pancake batter according to the directions on the pancake mix.

How to Freeze Pancakes

2. Make your pancakes as directed on the box of pancake mix. Allow pancakes to cool completely on a plate or cooling rack.

How to Freeze Pancakes

3. Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Lay pancakes on the paper, without edges touching. After sheet is filled, you can lay with another sheet of wax paper or parchment paper, and fill another layer. Repeat with additional layers.

How to Freeze Pancakes

4. Place baking sheet of pancakes in the freezer and freeze until pancakes are firm.

How to Freeze Pancakes

5. Remove baking sheet from freezer and place pancakes in a zipper style freezer bag. Date the bag with today’s date. Use within 2 months.

How to Freeze Pancakes

To reheat frozen pancakes: Remove a few from the bag and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave for about 1 minute or until as hot as you like.

Need a DIY pancake mix?

Visit our post on how to make your own easy & inexpensive homemade pancake mix:

Homemade Pancake Mix

Want some super fun pancakes?

Try our Root Beer Float Pancakes Recipe – you can freeze these too!

Root Beer Float Pancakes Recipe

Want more summer breakfast ideas and tips? Check out this video with Erin of 5DollarDinners.com

How to Freeze Pancakes

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  1. Lisa Briggs says

    April 4, 2017 at 7:14 pm

    Definitely reheat the frozen pancakes in the toaster or toaster oven! This not only eliminates the sogginess from reheating them in the microwave, but makes them hot, fresh, and firm with just the right amount of “crunch” – straight from the freezer! My family does this all the time!

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  2. Sahana says

    September 13, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    Never heard about freezing the pancakes.I must try this. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have you again next week.

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  3. Erika says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    I’ve never thought of freezing pancakes! Thanks for sharing in the THursday Favorite Things blog Hop!
    Erika @whaterikawears.com

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  4. Denise Wright says

    September 9, 2015 at 3:26 am

    This is a great tip! My freezer is like another child to me. I love and cherish it! I am definitely doing this because what is better on a busy school day than to have fresh homemade pancakes (that you didn’t have to make) 😉

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  5. Kristen says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:44 am

    We do this for homemade waffles also. We reheat them in toater & it works great. Have not tried reheating pancakes in toater though… yet.

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  6. Lisa says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    Could you reheat the pancakes in the toaster? I’d be afraid microwaving would make them soggy.

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    • Angela says

      August 3, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      We heat ours in the toaster and it works great. We have a defrost setting we do for two minutes and then a regular toast and they are cooked through and crispy.

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  7. Falin says

    August 28, 2014 at 5:30 am

    Does this work well with any brand of pancake mix?

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  8. Ashley says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:57 am

    I do this for my 1 year old, I found putting parchment paper in between the pancakes makes it much easier to take them out. They don’t stick together that way!

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  9. Stephanie says

    September 2, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    Thank you SO much for this. This is going to save me so much time in the mornings!!!

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  10. Lauren says

    July 30, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    I have been wanting to do this for the longest time. I like the idea of using up the whole box too, just don’t know if we’d go through them all within 2 months. Guess you don’t know til you try.

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  11. Shannon (The Mommy-Files) says

    July 29, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    I love it! We are definitely Pancake fans in our home and this is a great tip. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  12. Emily says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    How smart! I never would have thought of freezing pancakes. Sounds super convenient though.

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  13. OurFamilyWorld says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    This is great! We always make too many pancakes. Now they won’t go to waste! My son loves them, and he prefers homemade, so now I can freeze them for him for later!

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  14. Mitch says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Thanks for the idea! I am so tired when my son asks for homemade pancakes on weekend mornings! This would be a big help!
    Mitch

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    • Kw says

      March 25, 2020 at 3:57 pm

      I’ve been doing this for years with pancakes AND waffled, however, I use parchment paper cut to size in between them and heat in toaster oven. Husband loves them and I don’t have to worry about making enough or the mix going bad after opening.

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