Time to Eat!
Well hello there! Welcome to my blog if you’re new here and if you’re a regular, welcome back! Today I thought I would reblog my Easy Pancake Recipe, which I first published here on the blog back in 2013 when Reuben was a mere year old.
It’s been one of my most popular blogs, consistently bringing in traffic every month, so I’ve updated it to include a quick video tutorial, which proves how easy this pancake recipe really is!
Have a wonderful Pancake Day and scroll down to see the rest of the post, with the recipe and photos!
Easy Pancake Recipe
Have I got a super mega easy pancake recipe for you today – I’ve been meaning to share this for literally months. It’s been my go-to recipe for something Reubs will definitely eat, THAT IS HEALTHY, ever since Claire Manby suggested this recipe on the Mum’s Days Facebook Page back in June. I’ve altered the original recipe as I felt like I was eating a porridge patty but the result is an even easier recipe! So, if you like pancakes (who doesn’t?) and you want an easy pancake recipe (there are only 4 ingredients!), stick around…
I am by no means a food blogger; I don’t have the patience for all the photos required, my kitchen is never tidy enough and I’m generally not a very good cook. I make some delicious things, don’t get me wrong, but I wouldn’t be able to recreate them – I’m what my dad would call an ad-libber. Every night it’s like an episode of Can’t Cook-Won’t Cook – I have ingredients and shoe-horn them into a nutritious, hopefully delicious meal for Mike and I. That doesn’t work so well for Reubs so when all else fails, I bring out the easy pancake recipe. For the most part, I can recreate these with similar results every time.
Easy Pancake Recipe
To make more than enough pancakes for you and your baby, you will need:
- 1 cup* of rolled oats
- 1 cup of milk (I was making this before Reubs was 1 and only ever used whole milk as the whole family were also eating them)
- 2 egg
- 1 ripe banana
Four ingredients – that’s it for the easy pancake recipe!
1. Whizz the lot in a food processor/liquidizer. Mine is too ugly to show you! You can also use a hand blender but be sure to get it really fine – the last time I used one I found the pancakes still had whole oats in it!
2. Put oil in your good non-stick pan. I use 1 tsp of coconut oil and that is enough for the whole batch. You can also use butter or olive oil.
3. Pour in your mixture. You want little rounds, they are MUCH easier to turn over and they are then also a handy bite size for your bambino. I can get 5 in my pan but not when I’m trying to take a photo!
4. Flip your pancakes. When it’s starting to make little bubbles in the top, that’s when I know they are ready to turn. Yours might not do that though so just flip after a minute or 2!
5. Move pancakes to a plate (I find a pile is best as this keeps the first ones warm!), Continue adding your mix until it’s all gone. Meanwhile remove toddler from cupboard, oh and don’t forget to put the coffee on.
You’ll probably find the second lot are better than the first, I always do!
6. Pour coffee and put everything on the table!
7. Have a poke and a play, then EAT! Reuben has his plain and I put a bit of cinnemon butter on mine – sounds super naughty but it’s in my Clean & Lean Diet!
Verdict on the easy pancake recipe? Delicious!
Other toppings include
- mashed banana and cream cheese (literally amazing – almost like smearing cheese cake on it!)
- fruit and yoghurt
- halved blueberries added to the mix (after blitzing but before cooking!)
- Gabby likes Nutella
- Mike likes honey
- Cinnamon butter is – 50g unsalted butter (leave it out for a bit so it’s beatable!), 1 tbsp manuka honey, 1/2 tsp cinnamon – beat together and refrigerate to set. Amazing on rye bread too.
For an even easier easy pancake recipe, you could always try this 2 ingredient pancake; 2 eggs, 1 banana… a glorified banana omlet, but still delicious!
What do you think of my easy pancake recipe?
Will you be giving it a try with your little one? Do you have a failsafe recipe that you know your little one will eat?! Do share, I love hearing your ideas xx
This sounds quite interesting – oats to make pancakes? I shall give it a bash!
Do it, they’re amazing xx
We tried these pancakes for breakfast today, they are fantastic and my 16 month old son couldn’t get enough. Would it be ok to do a post about these on my blog, full credit to yourself of course.
Of course, Kate! I’d be honoured 🙂 what’s your blog address so I can have a read and share it on my fb page? Xx
http://theadventuresofjackjack.wordpress.com/
Were new to the blogging world so theres not much to read yet lol.
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Shhh but I just made these for a speedy tea…huge hit all round! Thank you!
Shhh but I often make these for a speedy tea! Egg, oats, banana, milk? What’s not to love?! xx
LOVE these Thank You.
QUESTION:
If I don’t want to use all the mix –
Should I cook up to eat the next morning or leave batter to make fresh next morning?
Will batter go Brown?
hi love, glad you like! I cover and pop the batter in the fridge then add a little more milk in the morning when I’m ready to use it. I guess it goes a little brown but nothing to write home about and you can’t tell once it’s cooked!
You can also make up the pancakes, keep in a sealed container in the fridge (or even the freezer) and reheat in your frying pan. I don’t like them as much that way but it’s sure a time saver!
Just made these for my 12-month-old. Took me under 10 minutes from the first ingredient to his first bite! They’re delicious!! Thanks for an easy breakfast (or lunch or dinner) idea.
I really like your recipe,and tomorrow morning ill cook this in a breakfast. thanks a lot
Yey 🙂 I hope you and your little one enjoy them!! xx
I just made these right now for my 13 month old and I am so happy because this was so easy and it’s very delicious and nutritious!
Looks easy. Definitely going to try. Can I make them without bananas?? Don’t have any at home and can’t get to the store before my preschooler leaves for school in the morning.
Hi Sarah, you definitely can do it without the banana but it won’t be as sweet – you can substitute with things like apple sauce! xx
I am glad I have read this before the weekend, I am going to give this a try 🙂
We make them every weekend Rachel…But I forget to get oats this week. I’m for the dog house tomorrow!! Enjoy love 😉 xxx
I made these for my one year old and added a tablespoon of cooked quinoa to the batter and they turned out great. The whole family loved them. I had some better left over and it kept well until the next day. Thanks for the recipe!
They look super easy. I am being very lazy and have bought those pancake mixes that you shake tomorrow! We have strawberries and chocolate sauce, lemon and sugar or syrup and bacon for toppings x
Oooh bacon! I hope you enjoyed gorgeous xx
I am going to try this as it looks lovely and I am trying it on my little one as he is 70 and loves things as easy as this thanks
Oh yummo! And oh no I completely forgot to have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday this year!!!! I’m totally going to make some now though, you’ve inspired me 🙂 Mim x #TheList
Awww! Hunny – do it! We have these every weekend, Pancake Day or not! Sending loads of love xx
Now this is an interesting recipe. The pancakes look like any other recipe but they must be packed with fibre. May try this as an alternative. Hope you’re keeping well Hannah. #TheList
Thanks John! Yes, doing well and i hope you enjoy your extra fibre 😉
These look great. We love pancakes in our house too but I don’t make them with oats very often so will have to try this recipe.
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No wonder these got so many views on FB they look bloomin’ lovely. We’ve decided to hvae pancakes more often, as quite frankly why not! Thanks for linking up hun xxx
I love pancakes & so do the girls. Never made them with oats – I’m intrigued now! Will have to try! #thelist