Organic Batter Blaster Original Pancake and Waffle Batter: Original Flavor

December 5, 2008 | Reviewer: Chavi

Photo of Organic Batter Blaster Original Pancake and Waffle Batter: Original Flavor Price: $5.29 (at Whole Foods)
Serving: 2oz. (that’s ¼ cup of batter, or 3 4-inch pancakes)
Calories: 112 per serving
Fat: 1%, 0.5g
Cholesterol: 3%, 10mg
Sodium: 0%, 0mg
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 8%, 23g
Fiber: 8%, 2g
Sugar: 7g
Weight Watchers Points: 2 per serving

Batter Blaster says: Just Blast Batter into a Skillet or Waffle Iron and Serve. No Mess – No Cleanup!

Chaviva says: I dare you to say the name of this nifty product five times fast, really. You see, this is the wave of the future. Yes, everything will come out of a pressurized can for your ease and convenience. It will be more than heat, eat, review. It will be shake, squirt, heat, eat, review. A few extra steps, but it seriously beats battling with packaging and slitting some film for satisfaction.

This space-age technology came to my attention purely in happenstance as I was waiting for the kindly gentleman at Whole Foods to talk to Miguel in the back about whether they had any more of those cute little mini jugs of nonfat milk (turns out they didn’t). And there, near the creamer and other dairy products, placed almost awkwardly, was this can of pancakes. “No Mess – No Cleanup!” the shiny can proclaimed. After considering the price – $5.29 for pancakes in a can? – I bought them. I mean, it was a prime opportunity to experience the food of the future.

My first go-round with these can-created pancakes was a flop. The pancakes seemed to disintegrate in the skillet before my eyes, but I chocked this up to my inability to cook anything successfully, even when the directions were as simple as shaking and blasting the batter in the pan. After chucking them into the trash, I considered whether the Batter Blaster was really made for the Heat Eat Review crowd. But we’re frozen meal people, and that once was the wave of the food future. So I forged forth and my second attempt was much more successful. These pancakes? As if nana had crawled out of her grave and slaved over a hot skillet all morning.

I’ve attempted the Bisquick “just add water” pancake containers and mix, but those always come out tasting thick and chalky, leaving me feeling about 10 pounds heavier after a mere few. These flapjacks, though, managed to come out tasting incredibly light and had the perfect amount of fluff. Tasting one before having slathered it with syrup, I even tasted a bit of sweetness in the batter. The product also works with a waffle iron, and although I don’t have one, I imagine you can be just as successful going that route. And be creative – spell out your name in batter!

The only bad thing about this can o’ fun is that it costs an arm and a leg. Yes, I was shopping at Whole Foods where organic automatically means “costs two dollars more than at your regular grocer,” but that’s no excuse. The can supposedly puts out about 28 pancakes, and in two tries, I’ve made about 10 small pancakes and the can is still mighty full. After checking out a few other reviews, I see that it can be had at Cost-Co in a three-pack for a mere $9.99. Just think, each of your munchkins can have their own can!

Let’s be honest, anything from a can that can be merely shaken, squirted and cooked is worth flipping over. If you go to the product website, you can even find out the nearest location carrying this blast to the future (okay, enough with the pancake puns). But really, you’ll thank me for introducing you to this food of the future when you’re squirting your already-seasoned Angus beef out of a pressurized can to make your sweet aunt Sally’s prize-winning meatballs.

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17 Responses to “Organic Batter Blaster Original Pancake and Waffle Batter: Original Flavor”

Joe Lencioni on December 5th, 2008

Batter Blaster is fabulous! We used it one time on a camping trip in a cast-iron pie iron and it was amazing.
phouse1964 on December 5th, 2008

Organic panckaes ready to go? I am there! Grocery store tonight on the way home from work!
MaryAnne on December 5th, 2008

So awesome!
Nicole on December 5th, 2008

How is the can pressurized? If it were harmless, wouldn’t they list it on the ingredients page? http://www.batterblaster.com/products.php.

If anyone has the product, try inhaling the gas escaping the nozzle after the last of the batter is used and let me know how you feel
http://www.epa.gov/nitrousoxide/index.html
Liz on December 6th, 2008

I’ve seen this in the store but have been a little anxious about trying it, but now that it got a good review, i’m excited! Thanks!
Melissa on December 6th, 2008

So I read this review and was like, “What?? Batter in a can???” But it piqued my interest and that can is now sitting in my refrigerator waiting for morning…
Jessica D. on December 6th, 2008

Gotta tell ya, we’ve been buying this for a few months now, LOVE this product! It is SO easy and SO great to have pancake batter ready to go in the fridge! There is a sweetness to them, they’re great with or without syrup.

I do think it’s funny that it’s organic, though. I mean…the spray can can’t be great for the environment, doesn’t that cancel out the organic-ness of the batter? hm.
Chavi on December 7th, 2008

I am quite glad I’ve inspired some to try this yummy product. I have yet to see it at any stores out here to where I recently moved in CT … but I’m hopeful
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Yule on December 13th, 2008

Intrigued by this review, bought Batter Blaster. $5.95, expensive, but hey, maybe it’s worth it if you have no idea how to cook real pancakes and don’t want to have to deal with all the mixing.

The first try, shot it into the pan in concentric circles, making a large lumpy looking “pancake”. It tasted … odd. Artificial. Funny.

Second try, made an effort to create a smaller, thinner pancake, half the size of the previous one. The texture came out a lot better.

However, this product does not taste -anything- like a pancake which you would order at The Original House of Pancakes. It also does not taste like the pancakes your Mom used to make from scratch.

It tastes like a frozen pancake. There is a faint hint of cinnamon, with a somewhat chewy consistency that reminds one of hot cardboard. I’d eat Eggo over this.

2/5 stars. Good convenience, interesting and fun product to use, but the can does not deserve to have the word “pancake” or “organic” in the name. It’s something else entirely.
stephen on December 19th, 2008

I consider myself a waffle expert.. THIS PRODUCT is nifty concept.. but taste terrible.. Don’t bother… its not worth it..
Abi Jones on December 19th, 2008

I picked up a can of this and will write a separate review if I have a completely different experience than Chavi’s.
amy on December 24th, 2008

we’ve been eating these for some time now. they’re really good. a little sweeter on their own than i would normally make, but that’s ok. the ease of use more than makes up for that. by the way, for those of you concerned about the can-there are NO cfc’s in the product. why? because they were made ILLEGAL over 10 years ago. banned. the entire thing is recyclable too. just pull off the nozzle and cap for the plastic pile. this is a smart product for those of us who only want one or 2 pancakes at a time.
Alia on February 8th, 2009

Ease of preparation: Super EASY.
Deliciousness: I liked it. Not as good as homemade, but good. My pancake was thin.
The cashier at Whole Foods told me the only complaint they’ve been getting is that the “batter blaster” gets clogged up and won’t work again if you don’t rinse the nozzle after use. That’s kind of a duh, and it says to rinse it on the bottle.
Kelly on September 30th, 2009

This product is way way way too salty (no one else tasted that!?) I attempted them twice- the first time they burned in about 30 seconds on medium heat. The second time they looked okay (although super thin). I took two bites and couldn’t finish anymore because of the salty taste. Great concept, horrible product.
Trainright on December 4th, 2009

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John C on March 20th, 2010

I tried this product and sorry folks, it doesn’t come close to making a good pancake or waffle. The batter doesn’t rise very much leaving waffles heavy and chewy. Pancakes come out slightly better, but there is still a gummy texture and flat flavor compared to pancakes made from a baking mix or the frozen microwave varieties. Batter Blaster _is_ convenient, so I guess if you have no bowls/utensils, no time, and don’t care about flavor or the expensive price, it’s just what you’ve been waiting for.