Simple Mills Organic Nut and Seed Flour All Purpose Baking Mix - Gluten Free, Vegan, Plant Based, 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)

For health reasons I have not had regular (wheat, oat) breads in 4 years. I am reintroducing a small amount of bread type products back into my diet. I purchased this because it is all plant based. After receiving it, I wanted to try it right away. I made pancakes for the first time in 4 years... it was delicious and have bought several more times. I would recommend this for people who are eating plant based products and there was no health reactions to eating it.

The biscuits are very easy to make if you have a good mixer, like Kitchen Aid. I also use kefir for the milk. I eat 2 biscuits a day, one with cream cheese for breakfast and one with eggs and spinach for lunch. I feel so satisfied until dinner time.

This makes some of the best pancakes in taste and texture! With many grain free or GF pancakes, they can be gummy or dense or just not great. This checks all the boxes for a great pancake! I add some protein powder or collagen to boost the protein content. I did use it as a topping for chicken pot pie and it was not great that way. I’d like to try the biscuits sometime. We’ve also made chocolate chip cookies with it that were a huge hit with all 4 of my kids. I like to buy it on sale since the price is a bit high.

I made the whole box for chocolate chip cookies. Following directions, it seemed like 2C sugar made them way too sweet. They were rather dry, so if you are baking them in a gas oven I would suggest you cook them when they have barely turned tan on top, so they aren't so dry. I also added regular butter and/or cinnamon butter on top of them after they were taken out of the oven for added moisture and flavor.

I have tried other gluten free flours and they don't measure up to this one. The picture is of my plum cake just baked before I put on the powdered sugar topping. I made two cakes so I could taste test the one. It was really good. Light but with texture. I blended in hazelnut flour (1/2 cup of the 2 cups of flour called for) and it gave the cake a nuttier flavor. I will only use this flour in future and recommend it.

I gave this 5 stars for the product. My daughter-in-law with many dietary restrictions can eat it and loves it. Unfortunately everything from Amazon comes with a horrible smell now, I assume disinfectant. It’s bad enough with regular products, but with food, it’s an even bigger problem. The outside package reeked, as did the box. The bag that contained the baking mix smelled too, but not as bad. I put into a storage container right away, and I think it should be ok. I hope Amazon can go back to not disinfecting everything soon— that stuff can’t be good for you.

I am now hooked on these. The Buckwheat really saves my stomach from discomfort and bloating. I am pleasantly surprised how tasty the biscuits turned out.

I want to start off by saying I really love Simple Mills products in general and have been very happy with their other mixes I’ve tried for muffins and pancakes. I really appreciate their commitment to using all natural ingredients at a reasonable price in a convenient mix. However… the biscuits made by following the recipe on the back of the box were simply awful. Somehow, with all that butter and looking visibly moist they were bone dry in my mouth, almost like that was the flavor and not a physical property of the biscuit. No amount of southern breakfast gravy could rescue these poor unfortunate souls. I haven’t tested the pancakes yet but if you’re getting this mix to make biscuits, I do not recommend it. I’ll update my review when I try pancakes.