This is a very lovable recipe. I know: Pancake batters are easily made from scratch, and there are countless pancake mixtures of every description out there. But I guarantee you there’s no mix either this delicious or this healthy on the market. The griddle cakes and waffles it makes are both tender and pleasingly textured, full of delightful grainy flavors yet not at all health-foody. The slightly sweet batter has the mildest possible tang of buttermilk (in powdered form: you’ll find it in either the baking section of the supermarket, or next to the other dried milks), and it contains the hearty goodness of four whole grains, including cornmeal. But it’s the toasted sesame seeds that take it over the top.

If you are a gifts-from-the-kitchen type of person, divide the finished mix into ziptop bags or 1-pint Mason jars; print out a copy of the recipe for reconstituting the mix; line a pretty gift bag with tissue paper; throw in the recipe, a container of the mix, a bottle of pure maple syrup (or perhaps a jar of homemade preserves), and a small bottle of sesame oil; and give it to a friend. But don’t give too much away, because you and your family are going to love this.

Important: Because of the toasted sesame seeds, this mix really keeps best when frozen or refrigerated. (Be sure to note this on any bags or containers you may give as gifts.)