Fitness Romance SagaTasting! Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix
February 8th, 2010 • 23 Comments | Leave a Comment »
Well, uh, okay. It’s made with oat & whole wheat flour. It’s got 4 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein. And you’re supposed to use egg whites instead of the yellow part. But if a box of “healthy ” tastes like pure nastiness, I’m gonna go postal.
Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix encourages deadbeat food choice-ers to eat better, but anyone with half a taste bud will at least demand some flavor. The appearance of the mix is proof of it’s whole grain prowess. It’s brown and smells whole-grainy.
But, oh damn. It’s uber-bland.
I could smather the pancakes in butter. I could drown them in syrup flavor. I could squeeze my nostrils shut so I don’t taste the ick (does that really work?), but I refuse to eat like that.
Never mind that Greedy Kid #3 and #4 inhaled it all up. Their infantile taste buds can’t tell one pancake mix from another. But at least there’s hope for hungry little spawns who don’t eat right. Maybe you’ll feed your favorite kid some Quaker Oatmeal Pancakes? They might not be smart enough to complain. No offense.
Oatmeal Pancake Notes
- Price Paid: $2.39 for 32 ounce box
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup mix (two, four-inch pancakes)
- Calories: 220 as prepared with egg whites
- Fat Calories: 20
- Total Fat: 2g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Carbs: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugars: 4g
- Protein: 5g
Reactions from the Taste Test Crew
Health-hater Husband: The mix looks disgusting. Don’t make me any.
Greedy Kid #1: It’s tastes like nothing. And “nothing” tastes nasty.
Greedy Kid #3: Yup. I like it.
Greedy Kid #4: <—-she ate it all.
Yum UP! to: Butter smathering. I only do that with bread loaves.
Yuck Down to: My picture of the Pancake box. It’s blurry and sucks wind.
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Michelle@Eatingjourney February 8th, 2010 at 20:32
This is the PROBLEM people will think it’s healthy and then slather it with margarine and corn syrup.
When will Americans learn?
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Jessica February 8th, 2010 at 21:00
Aw so mad it’s bland!!! Ill add some chocolate chips, peanut butter, and bacon – it should be good, right.
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Erin February 8th, 2010 at 21:03
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Josie February 8th, 2010 at 21:08
Can you box that up and put it in the Cook For Me aisle? I force my teen to cook us pancakes.
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Lauren @ Eater not a runner February 8th, 2010 at 21:09
I almost bought that yesterday, maybe some bananas and chocolate chips would make it better? Or is adding chocolate not the point?
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Kelly, The Glass Dragonfly February 8th, 2010 at 21:25
Sounds nasty! Thanks again for trying it so I don’t have to!!
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Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman February 8th, 2010 at 22:58
I like to just add oatmeal to my regular batter. I agree with Erin: apples in pancakes rock.
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MizFit February 9th, 2010 at 5:38
*laughing*
THATS WHY I LOVE THESE THEN.
I love the bland.
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Steve February 9th, 2010 at 9:43
Yeah, I don’t think I’ll be doing that then…maybe if you do half this mix/ half bisquick they might not be so bad? I dunno.
I’ll take the waffles anyway
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Amanda February 9th, 2010 at 10:10
it’s the box’s fault! it’s dented. you’re clear of all blame for nastiness and blurriness.
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Kelly February 9th, 2010 at 12:43
I haven’t seen this yet…my favorite pancake mix is a gluten-free brand called Pamela’s! It is so good and the nutritionals are about the same as this stuff! No need for me to switch!
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Michael / South Bay Foodies February 9th, 2010 at 14:28
I would take some of this bland-but-healthy pancake stuff and mix it with some bisquick!
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Anonymous Fat Girl February 9th, 2010 at 15:24
Yeah I agree with Michelle. It’s the toppings that are the problem! And the people with the syrup addictions. Like my oldest son who seems to think it’s acceptable to suck on a syrup bottle. (seriously) LOL
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Samantha February 9th, 2010 at 17:24
The pic may be blurry but the little man clinging to the box is great. I’ll avoid this type of pancake mix because I’m not a pancake fan anyway.
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Jody - Fit at 52 February 9th, 2010 at 20:51
Aren’t pancakes about the syrup anyway???
That was my fat childhood… could not taste the pancakes with all that butter & syrup on them!
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Kristen @ Change of Pace February 9th, 2010 at 21:02
I have been trying to find a good healthy pancake mix forever. No luck. I think it’s just one of those foods meant to be an unhealthy weekend splurge! Your family’s reactions cracked me up!
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Simply Life February 10th, 2010 at 8:21
thanks for the review- good to know!
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Alexia February 10th, 2010 at 10:11
I have this in my house! And I was actually considering making some pancakes this morning..what a coincidence.
Bland really? I made it with my boyfriend – but we added bananas and walnuts. It was yummy!
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Josie February 10th, 2010 at 10:27
it really needs some flavor help. the bananas sound good!
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freak4fitness February 13th, 2010 at 0:21
Personally I’m a Fiber One pancake fan, I love the fiber!!
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brandon Hinton May 25th, 2010 at 10:07
use some common sense put strawberries or other fresh fruit on it some lite cool whip or whip cream thats 15-20 calories a serving and 1 gram of sugar. You could also use sugar free maple or chocolate syrup. You could also use some spray butter thats calorie and fat free made from olive oil.
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SuzD August 4th, 2010 at 19:12
I have an open full box of it in my fridge…I’m looking for something like a muffin recipe to make with it (to no avail). I HATED these pancakes and I HATED these waffles. I tried making them all ways and to me, they were all inedible. YuK.
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