Frozen Pancake Batter Manufacturing
Frogmore Bottling Company in Beaufort, South Carolina manufactures premixed, ready-to-use frozen pancake and waffle batter — buttermilk, plain or custom recipes, in 4 to 5 lb form-filled bags or pre-portioned 15 oz Cryovac Flex Prep dispenser pouches — for restaurant chains, foodservice distributors and private label brands.
Start a Discovery FormOur batter work began with premade biscuit batters for a Southern restaurant brand, and it has grown into pancake and waffle programs for national chains. The batter is fully mixed and staged, so there is no wet mix and dry mix to combine, no bowl and whisk, and no hand portioning. It ships frozen because a thawed, mixed batter lets the leavening gas off.
Specifications
| Product | Premixed, ready-to-use pancake and waffle batter |
|---|---|
| Recipes | Buttermilk, plain or your custom recipe. Gluten-free has not been produced yet and can be evaluated on request |
| Formats | Form-filled frozen bag, 4 to 5 lb; or a pre-portioned Cryovac Flex Prep pouch, roughly 15 oz, for dispenser systems |
| Storage | Frozen only, which keeps the leavening agent from gassing off |
| Usable yield | About 98% of each pouch is dispensed |
| Shelf life | Nearly 1 year frozen; we do not recommend use beyond 1 year because of the leavening agent |
| Minimum run | Most clients find about 800 gallons per batch is the sweet spot |
| Allergens | Pancake batter typically contains wheat, egg and milk; every allergen we handle is declared |
| Certifications | Produced in an SQF-certified, GFSI-recognized and Kosher-certified facility in Beaufort, South Carolina |
Who it’s for
Restaurant chains
Multi-unit breakfast operators get the same batter at every location with no mixing station. With the Flex Prep pouch, a dispenser portions each pancake directly onto the griddle. When a pouch runs out, the cook loads the next one and keeps working, and the prep labor goes elsewhere.
Foodservice distributors
Product is cased, lot-coded and palletized frozen to distributor spec, so it can move through the broadline programs our clients already buy from, such as Sysco, US Foods, Ben E. Keith and Gordon Food Service. Frogmore is the manufacturer, not a broker.
Private label
Buttermilk, plain or a custom batter can be produced under your own brand, in bulk form-filled bags or pre-portioned dispenser pouches.
How production works
- 01
Discovery and NDA
Complete the discovery form, sign a mutual NDA and tell us about your recipe, your griddle or waffle-iron setup and your volume.
- 02
Test kitchen match
Will Collins matches your pancake or waffle batter at line scale until you sign off on how it cooks and tastes.
- 03
Format and approval
Choose the 4 to 5 lb form-filled bag or the pre-portioned Flex Prep dispenser pouch. The approved batch becomes the standard for every run.
- 04
Mix, fill and freeze
Batter is mixed, filled and frozen with every package lot-coded and every allergen declared.
- 05
Frozen pack-out and ship
Cases are palletized frozen and handed to your distributor or cold-chain carrier.
Frogmore’s frozen pancake and waffle batters are served in multiple national restaurant chains, and two more are onboarding now. Most prefer not to be named because the batter is served as their own.
Common questions
Talk to us about your pancake batter program
Tell us your recipe, format and volume. We reply within 1–2 business days.
Complete Discovery Form