Gift Mixes in a Jar (12-19-19)

Tabitha leads listeners through a cooking audio where she prepares a gift mixes, including recipes for pumpkin spice pancake mix and coconut caramel snack mix.  

Whole Grain Pancake Mix Gift in a Jar Recipe

Yields one 16 oz. gift jar and two 32 oz. gift jars

2 C rolled oats, pulsed in the food processor a few times (or substitute 1 cup of rolled rye for 1 cup of rolled oats)

2 C all purpose flour

2 C whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 C turbinado sugar, 1/4 cup date sugar

1 C buttermilk powder

3 TBS baking powder

2 TBS pumpkin pie spice

3 tsp Redmond sea salt

½ tsp baking soda

Glass jars: two 32 oz jars & one 16 oz jar

♦ Mix the ingredients in a large bowl until combined.

♦ Using a wide mouthed funnel or a parchment paper cone, fill the jars.  Seal the jars tightly.

♦ Wrap festive ribbon around the lid and include the following directions with your gift:

Additional ingredients required per batch:

1/3 C unsalted butter, coconut oil, melted or avocado oil

2 large eggs

1 C milk or water

Directions:

♦ To make pancakes, add 2 cups of the pancake mix into a medium bowl.

♦ Beat eggs in a mixing bowl. Mix in the melted and butter or oil with the milk or water and add to the eggs. Sift in the pancake mix while mixing well.

♦ Preheat griddle on medium-low heat and add some avocado oil, coconut oil or butter to lightly grease it. Pour batter by ¼ cupfuls onto the hot griddle.

♦ Flip the pancake once small bubbles start appearing in the batter, appx after 2 minutes. Cook until second side is golden brown.

♦ Serve the pancakes with butter and maple syrup!

Coconut Caramel Snack Mix Gift in a Jar Recipe

1½ C pretzels

1 1/2 C cashews

1½ C shredded cereal or O’s

1 1/2 C thick coconut flakes

1/2 C turbinado sugar

Glass jars: two 32 oz. jars

♦ Starting with the pretzels, layer half of each ingredient in a glass jar.  Finish by topping with sugar.  Seal the jars tightly.

♦ Wrap some festive ribbon around the lid and include the following directions with your gift:

Additional ingredients required (for each jar)

1/4 C unsalted butter

1/2 C maple syrup or brown rice syrup

1/16 tsp baking soda

Directions:

♦ Pour the sugar off of the top of the jar and add to a small cup.  Put all the ingredients onto a large serving platter or cookie tray.

♦ In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Once melted, add the syrup and reserved sugar, and stir well to combine. Continue stirring until the caramel comes to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook three more minutes while stirring. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda with a whisk until the sauce is thick and looks a bit fizzy.

♦ Carefully drizzle the warm caramel sauce over the snack mix. Allow to cool completely before serving.

♦ Store any leftover snack mix in a jar with an airtight lid for 3-4 days.