Pancakes from a Ketchup Bottle
Pancakes from a Ketchup Bottle is a easy American recipe that serves 2. 210 calories per serving. Recipe by Jim Felder on YouTube.
Prep: 7 min | Cook: 10 min | Total: 22 min
Cost: $2.75 total, $1.38 per serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pancake Mix (store‑bought all‑purpose pancake mix)
- 1.5 cups Water (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (melted for cooking)
- 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup (for serving)
Instructions
Measure Water
Pour 1½ cups of water into a measuring cup.
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Add Pancake Mix
Place 2 cups of pancake mix into a mixing bowl.
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Combine Batter
Pour the measured water into the bowl with the mix and stir until smooth with no large lumps.
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Transfer to Bottle
Using a funnel if needed, pour the batter into a clean ketchup‑style squeeze bottle.
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Preheat Skillet
Place the skillet over medium heat and let it warm up.
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Temperature: 375°F
Add Butter
Add a small pat of butter (about ½ tsp) to the hot skillet and let it melt, coating the surface.
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Dispense Batter
Squeeze about ¼ cup of batter from the bottle onto the skillet to form a pancake.
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Cook First Side
Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look set, about 2 minutes.
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Temperature: 375°F
Flip Pancake
Using a spatula, flip the pancake and cook the other side for 1–2 minutes until golden.
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Temperature: 375°F
Finish and Serve
Transfer the pancake to a plate, add a pat of butter and drizzle with maple syrup.
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Repeat
Repeat steps 7‑9 with remaining batter to make additional pancakes.
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Temperature: 375°F
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 210
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten
Allergens: wheat, dairy, eggs
Last updated: April 15, 2026








