Fluffy Rich Hokkaido Buttermilk Pancake Mix (Kids Friendly, No Preservatives and Colorings)

Commercial pancake mixes contained a lot of sugar and various improvers and flavorings. Besides the pancakes are dry and difficult to eat, even for adults, without a drink.

The founder, a mother, thought "Is it acceptable to frequently feed infants with such overly sweet and obscure ingredients?"

Such struggles from the mother's perspective inspired the creation of ULTRAMIX Pancake Mix.

The path to the birth of pancake mix

When founder Akiko was trying to choose a pancake mix for her eldest son's baby food at a local supermarket, she was at a crossroads in her choice when she saw a list of additives and ingredients she had never seen.

One day, Akiko learned that in Europe and the United States, buttermilk which is a byproduct of making butter and cream from raw milk is added to baked goods ingredients to give them a rich, moist, and deep taste.

And she's wondering "Is such thing not available in Japan?"

While she was visiting numbers of companies carrying her son, she received good news from one of companies: "We can get Hokkaido buttermilk," but "the production volume is so small that we can't distribute it to the big companies".

That's how development of this pancake mix began, and in 2006, this Fluffy Rich Hokkaido Buttermilk Pancake Mix was born. It is indeed moist and glutinous.

You can eat it quickly and easily without a drink. As soon as the butter is poured into the pan, the aroma of fragrant butter hits your nose.

She tested the prototypes over and over again, adjusting the taste and baking quality.
And she wanted to make sure that even she, a terrible cook, could bake pancakes without fail.

And she decided to draw a big picture of my son's face on the package.
Her friends were all surprised that they never knew wheat could taste like this and the smell of real butter is irresistible.

Recipes to enjoy

 1. Salt Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Pancakes

Ingredients
・100g pancake mix
・1 egg
・200ml organic hemp milk
・50 g oatmeal
・200ml milk
・3 tablespoons peanut butter
・2 bananas
・Walnuts, to taste
・Organic cacao nibs, to taste
・Dash of maple syrup
・A pinch of coarse salt
・Blueberries, to taste
・1 tablespoon organic coconut oil

Preparation
1. Mash one ripe banana. Place oatmeal and milk in a heatproof bowl and heat at 600w for 2 minutes and let cool.
2. Mix 1 egg, hemp milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter in a bowl, add the oatmeal and mashed banana and mix well.
Add 100 g of the ultramix and mix quickly to make a dough.
3. Heat oil (or coconut oil) in a pan over medium heat. After turning off the heat, pour the batter into the pan and cook over small to medium heat for 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for 1.5 to 2 minutes until bubbles start to appear.
4. Place a layer of pancakes on top and top with sliced bananas and the remaining peanut butter spread with maple syrup.
Sprinkle with coarse salt, top with chopped walnuts and cacao nibs, and garnish with blueberries, if desired.

 2. Easy Cake salé recipe

Ingredients
・200g pancake mix
・2 eggs
・75ml soy milk
・2 tablespoons mayonnaise
・Salt and pepper to taste
・2 to 3 sausages
・1/2 carrot
・1/2 onion
・5 cm cheese block
・Nutmeg to taste

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
Cut sausage into small pieces; dice green pepper, carrot, and onion. Cut the block of cheese into 5 mm cubes as well.
2. In a bowl, combine the eggs, mayonnaise and soy milk and mix well with a whisk. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the ultra mix in several batches and mix quickly to form a dough.
4. Line a pound mold with baking paper or butter and pour the batter into the mold. Lift the mold and lightly tap it to release the air.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.