Buckwheat Pancakes For Baby Led Weaning - Egg Free

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Can I Give My Baby Buckwheat Flour?

Yes, you can introduce buckwheat flour to babies starting at 6 months of age, as long as there are no known allergies or sensitivities to buckwheat in the family.

Buckwheat is a nutrient-dense grain that can be a good addition to your baby's diet. When incorporating buckwheat flour into a pancake recipe for your baby, make sure the flour is mixed well with other ingredients and cooked thoroughly to ensure easy digestion.

Also, consider the consistency of the pancake batter to match your baby's ability to swallow. This recipe allows for babies from 6 months old to enjoy.

Great For Egg Free Babies

This easy pancake recipe is a suitable choice for babies who cannot consume eggs who have an egg allergy, making it perfect for those with dietary restrictions or allergies. By omitting eggs from the recipe, this pancake variation offers a delicious and alternative option for families looking to accommodate such needs.

The absence of eggs does not compromise the taste or texture of these pancakes, providing a fulfilling and enjoyable meal for egg-free babies and toddlers.

Fluffy Pancakes Are A Great Choice For Baby Led Weaning

Pancakes can be an easy recipe for baby-led weaning due to their soft texture and ease of self-feeding. Plus you only need a handful of ingredients. Babies can grasp and explore pancakes independently, making them a good finger food option and perfect breakfast for busy mornings, for babies starting out with solid foods.

This healthy recipe, free from added sugar, provides a wholesome and nutritious meal for little ones. By leaving out sugar, we can introduce babies to the natural flavours of the ingredients without relying on sweeteners. This approach can help develop a preference for healthy, non-processed foods from an early age.

Pancakes can be a versatile option for introducing various nutrients to babies. By incorporating different fruits, vegetables, or even protein sources into the pancake batter, we can offer a wide range of flavours and nutrients to support the baby's growth and development.

Overall, these sugar-free pancakes can be a great choice for baby-led weaning, promoting independence, healthy eating habits, and a positive relationship with food from the start.

Baby pancakes can be a wonderful choice for baby-led weaning due to their soft texture and ease of self-feeding. Babies can grasp and explore pancakes independently, making them a convenient option for encouraging self-feeding skills.

Ingredient information

Buckwheat flour - If you haven’t used buckwheat flour before, you can usually buy it in a large supermarket or your local health food shop. You could use whole wheat flour, almond flour, oat flour, all purpose flour as an alternative. A gluten-free flour can also be used too for babies following a gluten-free diet.

Banana - Banana adds sweetness to the pancake that it needs without adding any sugar, which I feel great about. Buckwheat has a savoury flavour so the banana balances the buckwheat flour perfectly.

Milk - You could use a plant based milk such as oat milk, almond milk or soya milk. It is best to use a fortified plant based milk from 6 months old.

Cinnamon - Is a great spice to add into pancakes, as it adds in a touch more sweetness and flavour, you could leave this out of the recipe though, if you wanted to.

Unsalted butter - Same with the milk options if you wanted to make the pancake recipe vegan/plant based, you could use olive oil, or a plant based butter to make the recipe vegan. Easy swaps.

Serving suggestion

The pancakes are great served with a plain Greek yogurt, you could mash a strawberry and flavour the yogurt that way. You can serve with fresh fruit such as blueberries, strawberries or blackberries or raspberries.

You could also use a nut butter such as peanut butter, almond butter to spread the top of the pancake, delicious.

Other great pancake recipes: Baby prep pancakes, banana pancake recipe, Spinach pancakes.

Storage instructions

The pancakes can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, if stored in an airtight container.

If you wanted to freeze the cooked pancakes, you will need to get yourself a freezer bag or an airtight container. Make sure that which ever you choose are labelled with the item and the date. I use masking tape to label the airtight container. The cooked pancakes will store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To defrost the cooked pancakes, leave in the fridge overnight to defrost and make sure it is fully defrosted, before serving.

Once the cooked pancakes have been defrosted you will not be able to re freeze.

If you wanted to freeze the raw pancake batter, opt for storing in an ice cube tray. This can be stored for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Equipment used to help with this recipe

Large bowl - Definitely choose a stainless steel one - they are lighter than the stone or glass ones and very easy to clean.

Frying pan - I love the non-stick surface of this particular frying pan and it’s suitable for all types of hob.

Airlock container - I much prefer the click-shut lids on these containers compared to others. They are also dishwasher and freezer safe and BPA free, so very suitable for food use.

Recipe | Buckwheat Pancakes For Baby Led Weaning - Egg Free

Ingredients

• 100g buckwheat flour

• 130g banana (1 large banana)

• 125ml milk

• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter

Instructions

• Start by mashing the banana in a large bowl using the back of a fork. Add the milk to the mashed banana and mix. This is your wet ingredients.

• Add the dry ingredients of flour and cinnamon to the mashed banana and milk. Mix using a fork or a hand whisk. (You could pop all ingredients into a food processor and blitz that way too if you wish).

• Take your frying pan, turn the heat to a high heat and run the butter around the pan to lightly grease the pan.

• Turn the heat down to a medium heat and add a heaped teaspoon of the pancake batter to the pan, cook 2-3 at a time, depending on the space in the pan.

• Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. You may need to adjust the heat, as you do not want them to cook too quickly, otherwise they may burn.

Hope you and your family enjoy!

Recipe notes

Easy swaps to make dairy free vegan pancakes, swap out the milk for a plant based version such as coconut milk or soy milk and swap the butter for a dairy free option or use an oil such as olive oil or coconut oil.

You could also add in a teaspoon of chia seeds and flax seeds to the batter if you wish for added nutrition.

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