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Delilicious: Batter Blaster

LilSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:18 PDT

Quick breakfast can be more than a slice of toast. I'm not a fan of spray foods and tend to make most of my kids' food from scratch and with organic ingredients. But weekday mornings at my house are sheer madness. I'm running to work, my daughter's off to preschool and my husband and son are headed to the park.

The first meal of the day is usually a granola bar on the go, yogurt and juice. Sit down meals like pancakes are reserved for the weekends when we have more time. To see what product changed that unwritten rule,

Though I was a lil weary of Batter Blaster, an organic pancake and waffle batter that comes in a spray dispenser, I decided to give it a try. Beyond my kids loving the wheat based pancakes, the nozzle makes it incredibly easy to create hot cakes of different designs. Add some fruit and breakfast is on the table in minutes. Quality prepared foods can be hard on the budget, but you can get Batter Blaster at Costco. A pack of three containers only set me back $10.

Would You Eat This Deep-Fried Pancake Stack?

partysugar — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:13:39 PDT

A little while back, YumSugar tasted and reviewed Batter Blaster, the pancake batter in a bottle. While she used the squirt-able batter to make surprisingly good-tasting pancakes, our friends at Grocery Eats recently used their batter blaster to make deep-fried pancakes. At first glance, these crispy pancakes look like delicious funnel cakes. But reading the fine print, one can see they are incredibly oily. I would probably eat one, Paula Deen would probably eat a bunch, but how about you? Would you eat this deep-fried pancake stack?

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Batter Blaster Blasts Away My Expectations

YumSugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:18:33 PST

I was perusing the dairy section of my local Whole Foods Market when something caught my eye. There, on the top shelf, glinting like a jewel, was Organic Batter Blaster. At first I thought, WHAT??? WHY IS THIS HERE? I thought Batter Blaster would end up as one of those weird products - like HeadOn - that you hear about but never see. Then, once the shock wore off, I remembered that I was at Whole Foods, and that they have a pretty high standard when it comes to products they sell. So I did what every other foodie would have done: I picked up a can and put it in my cart.

Let me say right now, this product is surprisingly good. I was highly skeptical, and a bit worried by it, however, in the end it won me over. The batter itself oozes out of the can - I was expecting more of a high-powered spray like whip cream - and is a little difficult to shape, but not impossible. The flavor is like your standard fluffy pancake, only a tad sweeter. I've definitely had much, much worse at diners across America.

Would I buy this product again? Probably not, however I could see where it would come in handy. In just a few short minutes, we were eating our fill of pancakes. If I were a hungover college student or a busy mom, and just wanted to have decent tasting pancakes for myself or my brood, then it would definitely make sense. The ingredient list didn't look too weird - the first two ingredients are filtered water and organic wheat flour - they were super simple to make, and as the checkout guy at Whole Foods said, "Hey, sometimes you just want one pancake."

Have you seen Batter Blaster at your store? If so, will you end up trying it?

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Would You Use Batter Blaster?

YumSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:01:11 PDT

I just recently came across a "fantastic" new product called Batter Blaster. Instead of whipping up your own pancake batter, or even using the just add water kind, you just shake, point, blast and cook. I don't know about you guys, but I think this is a bit ridiculous. It's like squeeze cheese, but with pancakes. What do you think, would you use it?

How to Celebrate National Pancake Day

Susannah Chen — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:15:50 PST

Thank your lucky stars: because today's National Pancake Day, you now have an excuse to eat pancakes not just for breakfast, but all day long. We urge you to celebrate in as many ways as you can; here, check out four of our most creative ways.

Go the free route: Each IHOP gives away free pancakes on National Pancake Day, and today's no exception. Go for the gratis - a generous short stack of buttermilk pancakes with an optional donation to the Children's Miracle Network Hospital - anytime before 10 p.m.
Go the gourmand route: Make Bon Appétit's blueberry pancakes for yourself or someone you love. They're loaded with buttermilk, vanilla, ground cinnamon, and wild blueberries. If you're new to pancakes, try Alton Brown's best tips.
Go the healthier route: Make a spa-like version of your childhood favorite with Lake Austin Spa Resort's blueberry-cornmeal griddle cakes, made healthier with the addition of ground cornmeal.
Go the lazy route: Don't want to mix your own batter? You can always try obliterating those intense flapjack cravings with Batter Blaster, a spray-it-yourself pancake batter. The high-powered spray bottle's ideal if, say, you just want one or two pancakes.

Tell us how you're ringing in National Pancake Day!