Lately I’ve been longing for the days when my oldest would try anything. In typical mom fashion, I’ve been questioning why she is such a picky eater. Is it truly her age or could I have introduced her to foods in a better way? I know it’s definitely her age (but hello mom doubt), so we’ve reverted back to something I used to do when she was under one – hiding fruits & veggies in pancakes. And now with her new found obsession with maple syrup, it seems to be a winning combination. And once the baby starts eating, fingers crossed, these recipes will make easy breakfasts for both kids. Below I’ve included a few of our favorite recipes. The sources for the recipes are unknown – they’ve just been collected along the way. Oh and added bonus – all freeze really well, so you can make ahead and then reheat as needed.
SWEET POTATO PANCAKES
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Mashed Sweet Potato
2 Eggs
3/4 TSP Cinnamon
Pinch of Ground Ginger
- Cook sweet potatoes and mash up
- Combine all ingredients
- Heat stovetop and cook pancakes
Banana & Avocado Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/2 Avocado
2 Bananas
1 1/2 c Flour
1 TSP Baking Powder
1 1/4 c Milk
1 Egg
3 TSP Butter
- Combine mashed banana and avocado
- Combine milk, honey, egg, and butter
- Combine flour, baking powder, and cinnamon
- Add all ingredients together and cook pancakes
Spinach Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 1/3 c Flour
1/4 TSP Salt
2 TSP Baking Powder
1 TSP Cinnamon
1 c Spinach
1 Banana
1 Egg
1 c Milk
1/4 c Yogurt
1 TBS Maple Syrup
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
1. Mix flour baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl
2. Blend spinach, banana egg, milk & yogurt
3. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and make pancakes
Brain Booster Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c Milk
1 3/4 c Oats
1/4 c Flaxseed
1 Banana
1 TBSP Honey
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
1/2 TSP Cinnamon
1/4 TSP Sea Salt
1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
2 Large Eggs
1. Combine all ingredients except the eggs in a blender
2. Whisk eggs and then add to the mixture
3. Use 1 TBSP of coconut oil to grease the griddle and then make the pancakes
Carrot Mango Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 c Carrot Puree
1 Mango
1 TBSP Butter
2 Eggs
1/4 c Flour
Pinch of Baking Powder
Pinch of Cinnamon
- Cook & puree carrots
- Chop mango into small pieces
- Combine carrot puree and mango slices with the rest of the ingredients
- Cook the pancakes and enjoy!