For a family dinner, choose pancakes explicitly made with white and wholemeal flour if the blend matters and you want to avoid making batter: ASDA describes a six-pack of banana pancakes made with both flours. Making your own gives you control over the flour blend and fillings, while a dry mix or another ready-made style reduces preparation but should not be assumed to contain wholemeal flour. Check flavour, required cooking, allergens and storage directions against your dinner plans.
If you do not want to make batter, look for white and wholemeal flour in the product description or ingredients. ASDA describes its banana pancakes as a blend of the two; their flavour is worth considering alongside your planned fillings.
Making batter lets you choose the flours and fillings. Good Food publishes a recipe using self-raising flour alongside wholemeal or wholegrain flour, although you will need its other ingredients and time to cook the pancakes.
A shaker mix cuts out measuring some batter ingredients but still needs cooking; ready-made pancakes may need heating. Choose by the work left to do, and check the flour ingredients separately if the white-and-wholemeal blend matters.
Start with the flour blend, then consider how much preparation the meal allows and whether the flavour suits your fillings.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Flour blend | Read the flour ingredients rather than judging by colour or a name such as multigrain. If comparing fibre declarations, use the same basis, such as per 100 g. | I want both white and wholemeal flour in the pancakes, not simply a brown-looking pancake. |
| Preparation | Check whether the product needs heating, added ingredients or pan-cooking. Tesco Groceries directs shoppers to add water to its traditional shaker mix before shaking and cooking the batter. | On a busy evening, I need to know how much work remains before dinner can be served. |
| Flavour and fillings | Look for flavouring in a ready-made pancake and consider it with your intended toppings. ASDA lists banana purée in its white-and-wholemeal pancakes. | If dinner will have savoury fillings, I would rather choose the batter or pancake flavour with those fillings in mind. |
| Quantity | Check the pack count or recipe yield, then decide how many pancakes you plan to serve each person. A mix and a ready-made pack may give different portions. | There need to be enough pancakes for everyone at the table. |
| Ingredients and storage | Check the current pack for allergens and storage directions. Include any ingredients added to a mix and the toppings in your meal plan. | I need a choice that suits the diners and can be stored as directed until dinner. |
A brown-looking pancake or a multigrain description does not establish that it contains both white and wholemeal flour. The Royal Marsden notes that multigrain does not necessarily mean a food is made from wholegrains.
Read the flour ingredients on the particular pack. If fibre is part of your comparison, use declared values on a consistent per-100-g or per-pancake basis.
ASDA’s ready-made white-and-wholemeal pancakes contain banana purée, so their flavour matters when planning a savoury dinner.
Consider the filling before choosing that pack, or make batter when you want more control over the pancake’s flavour.
Tesco’s traditional shaker requires added water and pan-cooking. Waitrose & Partners gives a classic-pancake method for its dry mix that calls for water and an egg.
Check the method, required ingredients and stated yield on the exact mix you intend to use.
These examples show different pancake formats; check the particular product rather than assuming every pancake from a retailer has the same ingredients.
A ready-made option for shoppers seeking an explicitly stated white-and-wholemeal blend.
A traditional shaker mix for preparing batter without measuring out flour.
A reference point for chilled, ready-made buttermilk pancakes.
A place to compare ready-made pancake and crêpe styles.
A dry-mix example for shoppers willing to add ingredients and cook.
These Joybuy options are American-style pancake mixes for a cook-at-home dinner. If white and wholemeal flour are essential, check each mix’s ingredient list before choosing.
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A dry mix for a family dinner when making batter is part of the plan. Allow for the eggs, water and pan-cooking called for in its preparation; check the flour ingredients if you need a white-and-wholemeal blend.
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A dry American-style pancake mix for a dinner you are prepared to cook. Its preparation calls for milk and pan-cooking; check the flour ingredients rather than assuming it provides a white-and-wholemeal blend.
No. Check the flour ingredients: colour alone does not confirm a white-and-wholemeal blend, and The Royal Marsden notes that multigrain does not necessarily mean wholegrain.
Yes. Good Food publishes a recipe using 50 g self-raising flour and 50 g wholemeal or wholegrain flour, along with eggs and milk. Follow the recipe’s method if using those quantities, and check all ingredients against your diners’ needs.
No. Tesco’s traditional pancake shaker requires added water and shaking; the resulting batter must then be cooked in a pan.
Follow the directions on the particular pack, including any instructions for the opened product. Check them before buying ahead or planning to keep leftovers, as directions can differ between products.
Read the current pancake pack’s ingredients and allergen information, then check any milk, eggs, fillings or toppings you add at home. For a dry mix, check both the mix and the ingredients its method asks you to supply.