Question

Is it safe to eat raw pancake batter?

Answer 1

When eating raw pancake batter there might be a slim chance of getting sick from some bacteria that the pancake batter may contain.

But the chances of getting sick from eating raw pancake batter is very low and I would not worry about it.

I used to eat raw pancake batter as a kid a lot and lick it off the spoon and bowl that the pancake batter was mixed in when my mom used to make pancakes.

The same is true with raw cake batter and cookie dough I've eaten raw cake batter and cookie dough as a kid too and even as an adult and I've never gotten sick from it.

You're likely to get sick from something else sooner than you would eating pancake batter raw or cookie dough raw or even cake batter raw.

Answer 2

Pancake batter goes black as a result of oxygenation which is harmless.

Pancake batter will keep for 3 days, refrigerated.

Little black dots may form on the batter's surface on days 2 and 3 — they're a harmless result of oxygenation.

Just stir to combine. Add mix-ins such as nuts, fresh or dried fruit, or chocolate chips to the batter just before cooking.

And too much oil in the pan is the culprit behind pancakes that are splotchy brown rather than evenly golden from edge to edge.

People who've made pancakes have all experienced the annoying phenomenon of having the first batch of pancakes turn out splotched with brown spots, while subsequent batches come out evenly golden.

The signs that pancake batter has gone bad are.

There's mold or wet clumps in the package. That's a sure sign moisture got it.
It smells moldy or off in any other way.
The package has holes or there are some dead or alive pantry pests in the mix.
You stored an open mix unsealed for months.

Standard pancake batter (made from flour, milk and eggs) should last for between two to four days when stored in the refrigerator, depending on the expiry date listed on your milk and eggs.