Apple Pancakes for Baby-led Weaning & Toddlers Recipe
Delicious and nutritious Apple Pancakes, perfect for baby-led weaning and toddlers. These soft pancakes combine fresh apple, wholewheat flour, oats, eggs, and whole milk to create a wholesome, easy-to-digest breakfast or snack that little ones will love.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 10 small pancakes (serves 10 toddlers)
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Western
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 5 oz chopped apple (peeled if under 8 months old)
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp wholewheat flour
- 3 tbsp rolled oats
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- coconut oil for cooking
Instructions
- Prepare the apple: Peel the apple if your child is younger than 8 months, then chop it into smaller pieces and place them into a blender.
- Make the batter: Add eggs, wholewheat flour, rolled oats, and whole milk into the blender with the apple pieces. Blend until you get a smooth, slightly thick batter that can pour but is not runny. If too loose, add flour spoon by spoon to thicken.
- Heat the pan: Place a pancake pan over medium heat and allow it to warm up.
- Grease the pan: Lightly grease the pan with a small amount of coconut oil to prevent sticking.
- Cook the pancakes: Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter onto the pan, making about 4 pancakes to cover the surface.
- Flip the pancakes: When the edges firm up and the pancake slightly lifts from the pan (about 2 minutes), carefully flip each pancake to the other side.
- Finish cooking: Cook the pancakes for another 1-2 minutes depending on the heat to ensure they are cooked through.
- Cool and serve: Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate and let them cool before serving to your child.
Notes
- You can skip peeling the apple if your child is older than 8 months for added fiber.
- If the batter is too runny, add a bit more wholewheat flour to achieve the right consistency.
- Use coconut oil or a mild oil for greasing to keep pancakes soft and toddler-friendly.
- Always cool pancakes before serving to little ones to avoid burns.
- This recipe makes approximately 10 small pancakes, suitable for 10 toddler servings.
