Baby pancakes

Name: Baby pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 17 servings
Ingredients: 2 large bananas peeled; 1 2 eggs; 4 tbsp self-raising flour; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp unsalted butter; 2 tsp vegetable oil

Prep: 5 minsCook: 15 mins

Prep

5 mins

Cook

15 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

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These little pancakes are my go to when I need something quick and nutritious for the kids. Made with just mashed bananas, eggs, and a touch of cinnamon, they come together in minutes with ingredients you probably already have at home. Bananas are packed with potassium, which is wonderful for growing bodies, and honestly, there's nothing simpler than mixing everything in a bowl and cooking them up. The whole thing takes about twenty minutes from start to finish, making them perfect for busy mornings when you want something homemade without the fuss.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

2 largebananas peeled
12 eggs
4 tbspself-raising flour
½ tspground cinnamon
1 tspunsalted butter
2 tspvegetable oil

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Instructions

1
Mash the banana in a medium bowl using a fork.
2
Whisk the eggs, flour and cinnamon together in a separate bowl until combined. Add this to the mashed banana and mix well until combined. For a smoother pancake, tip all the ingredients into a blender, or blitz using a hand blender until smooth.
3
Heat ½ tsp butter and ½ tsp vegetable oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and, once foaming, spoon in 1 tbsp batter to make a small pancake. Repeat until the pan is full. Cook for 1-2 mins until set at the edges, then flip over and cook for a further minute. Repeat with the remaining batter, then serve the pancakes warm with fruit, if you like.

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