Solid Starts Pancake Recipe for Babies
Pancakes are an easy food for babies and can be a terrific, mess-free snack on the go. Our recipe reduces salt and ups the whipped cream!
Key Points
Pancakes are a fantastic finger food for babies starting solids
Pancakes are easy to grab and they are great for biting and tearing practice when babies start solids around 6 months of age. Just make sure pancakes are free of honey, which is associated with a risk of infant botulism.
Pancakes help keep allergens in baby’s diet
Pancakes usually contain common allergens like cow’s milk, egg, and wheat. You should introduce each of these foods on their own before offering pancakes. Once you know baby is not allergic, pancakes are an easy way to serve these foods regularly. This can help lower the chance of allergies to these foods showing up later.
Mix-ins and toppings can add a boost of nutrition
Our recipe adds iron-rich nut flour in the batter and berries with vitamin C to help the body absorb more iron. Toppings like whipped cream offer healthy fat that babies need to thrive.
Berry Buttermilk Pancakes
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour (or flour alternative)
½ cup almond flour or hazelnut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
2 ¼ cups buttermilk
3 eggs, beaten
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
blueberries or strawberries
heavy cream for whipping
Learn about introducing common allergens here.
Directions
Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. (Sifting them if you have time, if not, no biggie.) In a separate mixing bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients, including the melted butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients and whisk well until no lumps remain. Wash and chop the berries, if using, and stir into the mixture.
Heat up a griddle on medium-high heat. Using a stick of butter, grease the griddle where you are going to pour the first pancake(s) and then pour or ladle some batter onto the griddle. Cook on medium-high. When bubbles start to form in the middle of the pancake, it’s ready to flip. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
While the pancakes are cooking, pour some heavy cream into an electric stand mixer and mix on medium, increasing the speed to high to make whipped cream.
Serve the pancakes on top of the whipped cream for dipping. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. This recipe contains common food allergens: cow’s milk, egg, tree nuts (almond and hazelnut), and wheat. Each of these foods should be introduced on their own before you offer these pancakes. This way, you can rule out a food allergy to those foods. Learn how to introduce foods allergens to baby.
You can skip the egg and add baking powder to get a fluffy texture. You can also try substituting egg with applesauce for extra sweetness and a chewier texture. Learn more about egg substitutes for pancakes and other foods for babies and toddlers.
Yes. You can substitute gluten-free flour blend using a 1:1 ratio.
We recommend vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables like chopped peach, raspberry, smashed blackberries, or shredded carrot.
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Start solids with confidence
- Guided Introduction to 100+ Foods
- Smart Tools to Simplify Mealtime
- Food Allergen 101
- 300+ Meal Ideas
- First Foods® Database
