With Kodiak, all you need to enjoy a hearty, frontier-style breakfast in minutes is a box of mix, milk,  water, or an alternative base (your choice!), and a heated skillet — although toppings and mix-ins are always an option for another layer of texture and flavor. With that said, there are several factors that may influence your choice in adding milk or water to make your flapjacks.

Not sure whether to use water, milk, or a milk alternative like almond, coconut, oat, or soy? Our Kodiak Kitchen put our Buttermilk Power Cakes to the test to break down the nutrition, taste, and texture profile behind a few popular options. Here’s what we discovered: