cinnamon pancake mix

Garrett has been ushered through this school year by a lot of people: teachers, teachers aides, bus drivers, bus aides, a speech therapist, and an occupational therapist. All of them [more than] deserve to be thanked -- each of them has contributed much to Garrett's growth and learning over the course of the last ten months. But how do you adequately thank so many people on a small budget? They say that you're not supposed to thank teachers with gifts of food, but with my sub-par crafting skills, as well as the fact that these days, thanks to my fussy infant-in-arms, I am rarely afforded the simultaneous use of both of my hands, food always appears to be the best route to go.

So this year I decided to interpret food to mean treats and put together cinnamon pancake mixes in canning jars. Because, really, who doesn't like to be handed a free meal, right? I know I enjoy not having to think too hard about what to make my family for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Also, this is a really tasty (and super easy) pancake recipe.

To turn this mix into an end-of-the-year thank you gift, to each one I attached a note that said, "Thanks for all the great mornings you gave Garrett this year." And voila -- a thoughtful, homemade (and delicious, if I may say so) gift for the educational professionals in Garrett's life.


Cinnamon Pancake Mix

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
4 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp salt

Layer ingredients in a quart-sized canning jar.

To jar mix add:

2 1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
4 tbsp vegetable oil

Mix well to combine. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Cook on lightly greased griddle.