This recipe is simple to make, easy for baby to hold and enjoy, and sure to be a hit with the whole family! The steps are to make 8 medium sized pancakes, which are delicious warm off the pan, but also very tasty when cold.

Banana & Raspberry Pancakes

Makes around 8 medium pancakes, takes around 20 minutes (prep & cook)

Ingredients

250g plain flour (it’s ok to use self-raising, or flour of your choice), 500ml milk (or dairy free alternative, oat and almond milk work wonderfully), 125g raspberries, 2 small or 1 large ripe banana, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 vanilla extract (optional)

Method

1. Add the flour and cinnamon to a large mixing bowl and mix well
2. To the mixture add the vanilla extract, and then around 150ml of the milk just enough so it forms a wet mix
3. On a plate, use a fork to mash the raspberries and bananas
4. Add the raspberry and banana mash to the bowl, and combine well into the mixture
5. Add the rest of the milk and mix the batter well
6. Heat a little butter (or olive oil if following a dairy-free diet) onto a small pan and once melted add a ladleful of the batter, cook approximately 2 minutes on each side

Tips

These pancakes are so simple to make, and can be made with lots of alternative flours or even fruits! Some flours are strongly flavoured so you can also do fractions of the flour, so for example have 3/4 plain flour and 1/4 coconut flour for a coconut flavour.

It’s a great recipe for using fruit that is not so fresh (both bananas and raspberries). It can be served with a drizzle of honey, or a little jam and some fruits to hold.