Basic Pancake Recipe

In yesterday's post I mentioned that recently my "go to" food for Fletch has been my pancakes. Well, even though next week I'm going to be playing with my pancake recipe to make them a little more healthy, I thought I should share the original recipe with you.

These pancakes are not really pancakes... they are based loosely on a recipe from the Baby Led Weaning Cookbook, but the real trick is what you put in them!

Pancakes are a wonderful, wonderful way to "hide" lots of weird and wonderful things from your baby (or husband!), in a tasty and easy to eat form!

So here's the basic recipe... and following that are some of my favourite additions!

Bon Appetite!!

Katie's Basic Pancake Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 egg
150ml milk (I have used almond milk, rice milk and zymil and we can't taste the difference!)
a good shake of chia seeds (for a good burst of protein, always add chia!)

Method:
1. Combine all basic ingredients.
2. Add additional extras (see notes below)
3. Spoon small amounts into heated non-stick pan (dry cook or use nuttalex)
4. Cook for 3 - 4 min on medium heat, until cooked through

This recipe makes enough for approximately 10 pancakes.

 I freeze them individually in ziplock bags and they make a great, easy snack for FJ during the week!

FJ enjoying a pancake while out and about

Additional Extras - now lets get into the fun stuff!

Sweet Alternatives:
~ Goji berries (approx 2tbs)
~ Raspberries (a good shake)
~ Banana (1 mashed)
~ Blueberries (a good shake)
~ Coconut & sultanas (1 tbs of each)
~ Lemon (1/2 a lemon freshly squeezed)

Savoury Alternatives:
~ Basil Pesto (1tbs)
~ Sun-dried tomato (2tbs - including juice)
~ Tuna (1/2 a 90g tin)
~ Corn (1/3 of a small tin)
~ Carrot (1/2 carrot, grated and squeezed to remove excess water)
~ Chives (1 small "stick", finely chopped)

As you can see, anything goes with this great snack foods, the only limit is your imagination!!