Toast up gluten-free & dairy-free pancakes from Trader Joe’s for an easy, hot breakfast

Product: Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Homestyle Pancakes – $2.99+

Who doesn’t love pancakes?

I love them.  Honestly.  Every carby bite of them.  But, they didn’t always love me back.  And after I went gluten-free, I had to find a new way to make them so that I could once again indulge in these battery cakes of breakfast goodness.  I mean, melt some butter between a stack of them, pour hot maple syrup over them and just slice into them, mopping up the pool of syrup on the plate with each forkful.

Yeah.

The problem is, sometimes making pancakes (especially gluten-free pancakes) can take some time.  And if you don’t want to spend a good chunk of your morning over a mixing bowl and a skillet, there is at least one delicious, gluten-free (and diary free) option out there.

Thank you, Trader Joe’s.

I discovered the Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free & Dairy Free Homestyle Pancakes existed through a Facebook ad on my profile.  When a Trader Joe’s opened up in Louisville, my roommate and I went on the hunt for these.  We both love pancakes and wanted to totally give these a go.  I mean, I normally will make some if I really must have them, but there are days where I just want to sit on the couch and relax, not stand in the kitchen for 30 minutes preparing breakfast.  Lo and behold, we found them in the freezer section and snatched up a box of them.

This morning, I went on a long training run.  Seven miles down and I came home ready to eat breakfast.  After a run, staying on my feet for awhile mixing up batter and pouring it out into a skillet didn’t sound like fun.  Instead, I opened up the freezer, pulled these out, and got to making a simple, quick, pancake breakfast.

These pancakes come in serving size packages, which is three pancakes.  Just open up the packet, separate the frozen pre-made pancakes and warm.  Three options: oven, toaster, microwave.  I went for toaster because I figured it would be the most like a skillet pancake, giving the pancake a nice toasty crust instead of just being mushy in the microwave and taking 15 minutes in the oven.

Into the toaster they went, and as they were warming, I got out the margarine and heated up my gluten-free maple syrup.  Up popped the pancakes, and I put them back down for another minute or so to insure that the center was warmed all the way through.  Popping them up, I plated them, spread a little margarine throughout the stack of three, then drizzled over 1/4 cup of maple syrup.

One bite, and I was hooked.  They tasted almost homemade.  Almost.  The toaster was a great call.  However, I did find the center to be a bit doughy despite the extra time to warm through.  At least it wasn’t cold.  I thought the texture was great and the serving (3 pancakes each) was perfect!  Delicious, pancake-y goodness in the morning.  And as easy as opening a package and throwing it in the toaster.  Yeah…breakfast can be that easy and still be good.

I appreciate Trader Joe’s making not only vegan options but gluten-free (and vegan or vegetarian) options for those of us who fall into that category.  But even if you aren’t gluten-free or dairy-free, I think you will enjoy the taste of these amazing pancakes.  Go ahead, pick some up, throw them in the toaster, heat, top with syrup and indulge.

Delicious and easy.  How can it possibly be bad?  And being from Trader Joe’s…I completely trust the product.  Go ahead…easy pancakes as easy as a Sunday morning.