These are on our regular menu for camping. They are easy and fun to eat. Isla doesn’t like the bacon in her pancake, but everyone else we camp with does. I make the mix below and just add water to create the pancakes.

Pancake & Bacon Dippers

Dry Mix

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp flax seed (replaces egg)
1/2 cup dry milk
1 tsp kosher salt

Place all ingredients into a zip top bag and it is ready for camping.

For assembling the pancake dippers

1/2 lb bacon
1 dry mix for pancakes
1 1/2 cups water

Once you are ready to use, I add in 1 1/2 cups of water. Mix well either in a bowl or sometimes I just use the bag to reduce the amount of cleaning up after. You may need a little more water to make the batter runny enough. Use your judgement.

Fry bacon until crisp. Pour out fat and return skillet to the heat. Squeeze out or pour about 1/4 cup of batter into a straight line. Place cooked bacon into batter and pour a little bit in a zigzag over the top. Let cook until bubbly and flip to finish cooking pancake. Serve with fruit and maple syrup to dip.

Each dipper is about 6 points for two dippers. Since camping is vacation, I don’t normally pay attention to my points, I just try to use good judgement. I usually eat two and