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Bonnie's - Oatmeal Pancake Mix
Regular price $13.00 USDRegular price
About Bonnie's
- Based in
- Aspen, Colorado
- Founded
- 1966 (as Gretl's)
- Known for
- oatmeal pancakes on Aspen Mountain
The restaurant opened on Aspen Mountain in 1966 as Gretl's, built by German ski racer Gretl Uhl and her husband, Sepp. In 1980 Uhl handed it to her friend Bonnie Rayburn, and it has carried Bonnie's name since. Skiers know it for apple strudel, white bean chili and pancakes with oatmeal stirred into the batter.
Pancake mix is sold under the Bonnie's name out of Aspen, Colorado, built on the same oatmeal base as the restaurant.
Bonnie's questions
What is Bonnie's on Aspen Mountain?
Bonnie's is a mid-mountain restaurant on Aspen Mountain, which locals call Ajax. Mid-mountain means it sits partway up the ski slopes rather than at the base or the summit. German ski racer Gretl Uhl built it, and her friend Bonnie Rayburn took over in 1980. Its oatmeal pancakes are popular enough that some skiers climb the mountain on skis before the lifts start just to get one.
How are oatmeal pancakes different from regular pancakes?
Oatmeal pancakes have oats stirred into the batter along with flour. Left to soak in the liquid, ideally overnight in the fridge, the oats absorb it and turn plump and soft, which gives the pancakes a heartier, moister texture than a plain flour batter. That oatmeal batter is what Bonnie's restaurant on Aspen Mountain is known for.
