Pancake Ideas for Toddlers

We love a good pancake.

Delicious, easy to make, and usually a hit with the whole family, pancakes are also brilliant for baby-led weaning and little toddler hands too. We thought we'd try out two pancake ideas for toddlers, that little ones will love.  For both, you'll need to start with a basic pancake.

Basic pancake recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 large egg

1 cup milk

1 tbsp oil, plus extra for the frying pan

Method:

Mix the flour into a bowl and mix in the egg, milk and a pinch of salt. Whisk to a smooth batter.   Over a medium heat, carefully wipe a skillet with some oiled paper towel. Spoon in enough of the batter to cover the pan and make a thin pancake.  Cook for 1 minute on each side and keep them warm in a low oven.

Mouse pancakes

You'll need:

Basic pancakes Chocolate spread (eg Nutella)

Banana

Blueberries

Strawberries

Strawberry Red Vines

Method:

• Chop up your fruit - get your little one to help with their toddler utensils!
• Spread a thin layer of chocolate spread onto half of the pancake.
• Fold into a half, and then into a quarter.
• Lay out the chopped fruit to make ears, eyes and a nose for the mouse, and arrange some slices of Red Vines to look like whiskers.

  

Rainbow caterpillar pancakes

You'll need:

Basic pancakes Passata Carrot Yellow pepper Broccoli

Method:

• Spread a thin layer of passata vertically on one third of the pancake.
• Lay out carrots in a line downwards, and repeat with the pepper and broccoli until around half of the pancake is covered.

• Roll the pancake like a sausage so that the contents are contained, and cut into small pieces to make a caterpillar shape.

   These pancake ideas for toddlers can be enjoyed any time of the year. Quick, easy and fun, we hope you enjoy making your own!