As of late, I’ve been enjoying shopping at Trader Joe’s. I know you must be thinking…“say what, where have you been”?! Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve always known about Trader Joe’s but that wasn’t or isn’t my primary store for buying groceries. Just like Whole Foods – it’s just a place to shop for certain items we favor to have at home. So here’s the thing, it’s about a 35-40 minute ride to the closest Trader Joe’s from our house and since I was in the neighborhood one day, I decided to drop in for flowers and a few ingredients I needed for a recipe. As I perusing through the store, I found all sorts of interesting products (especially snacks and seasonings). One of the items that caught my eye was a box of Trader Joe’s Toasted Coconut Pancake mix. Oh, how I love anything coconut! So one weekend, I made the pancakes and they were soooo good!!
One of the reasons this pancake mix is so good is the real bits of toasted coconut in the batter!
For an added crunchy texture, I topped our pancakes with coconut stripes and then poured maple syrup. The BEST part of this toasted coconut pancake mix is you can use it to bake a cake…Yep, a dual purpose mixture! Check out Trader Joe’s Coconut Cake recipe that’s made with Whipped Lemon Cream. Oh, I will be trying this!! It’s a perfect dessert to enjoy this season.
Leave a Reply