Spiced Blender Pancakes for Baby + Toddler
These Spiced Blender Pancakes for Baby and Toddler are gluten-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free and are filled instead with wholesome oats, one banana, a splash of almond milk and a big pinch of warming spices. The best part – they are 100% made in a blender and the prep time is under 4 minutes!
Spiced Blender Pancakes
Who wants a healthy breakfast recipe that can be made in exactly 15 minutes from start to finish?
A breakfast that is great for ———–>
Baby 👶
Toddler 👦
Kids (even the picky ones) 👧
You 🙋
Who wants a breakfast recipe that is made with 5 main ingredients that you most likely already have in your house right now?
Who wants a breakfast recipe that is gluten-free, refined sugar-free and diary free?
You? I thought so.
Then you have come to the right place, cuz these Spiced Blender Pancakes are going to rock your world!!
Besides these pancakes being beyond easy to make and completely nutritious, they are damn good as well!
I have been playing around with blender pancakes for a while now and to be honest, my first attempts were just so-so. It took me a couple of tries before getting a crave-worthy pancake that was good enough to share with you.
But these are the ones 🏆
For me, what makes this recipe so good, is the warming spices that we add in – cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg. These spices elevate the pancake from something rather boring into something crave-worthy <—— so don’t skimp on them! If you are out of one spice, then just sub in more cinnamon in its place. Cinnamon makes my world go round.
When I like to get fancy, I top our pancakes with a dollop of yogurt, a sprinkle of hemp seeds, a handful of blackberries and maybe a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. On mornings when we are rushed, I grab a couple from the freezer, pop them into the toaster and then hand them over to the girls in the car ride to school.
However you serve these pancakes, they will be devoured in a matter of minutes. High-five to that 🙌!
COOKING WITH KIDS
You can easily have your kids help you make these pancakes.
TODDLERS
- Toddlers can help measure and pour the ingredients into the blender.
- They can help put the lid on the blender and push start. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
KIDS
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients and help to blend them. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
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DID YOU MAKE THIS SPICED BLENDER PANCAKE RECIPE?
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Get the recipe: Spiced Blender Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry old-fashion oats see notes
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- In a high speed blender, add in the oats, banana, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Blend on low for 10 seconds, scrape down sides, and then blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until the oats are complete broken down and the batter is smooth. Add in the baking powder and then blend on low for 20 seconds.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat and spray with cooking spray, olive oil or coconut oil. Pour roughly 1/4 cup of pancake batter onto skillet and cook until bubbles appear, flip and cook for 2 more minutes. Continue process until all the batter is gone.
- I find that sometimes the batter gets a little too thick during the waiting process. If that happens, add a tablespoon of milk into the batter at a time, and blend until you have the right consistency.
Notes
- If gluten free, make sure you use oats that are specified as Gluten Free.
- Store in air-tight container in fridge for 1 week or freezer for 2 months. Reheat frozen pancakes in the microwave for 20-30 seconds or by popping them into your toaster.
- Age: great for babies 7+ months of age, toddler and even adults
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37 Comments on “Spiced Blender Pancakes for Baby + Toddler”
Wait. Whaaaaat? These look amazing! My just-turned-one-year-old dude is boycotting all solids all the sudden. Perhaps this will flip the switch for us. THANK YOU!
They tend to be annoying like that at that age! Parker held out on no food for like 4 months! She’s stubborn that one (just like her momma:).
Let me know if he goes for them.
xo, Michele
Wait. Whaaaaat? These look amazing! My just-turned-one-year-old dude is boycotting all solids all the sudden. Perhaps this will flip the switch for us. THANK YOU!
They tend to be annoying like that at that age! Parker held out on no food for like 4 months! She’s stubborn that one (just like her momma:).
Let me know if he goes for them.
xo, Michele
These were delicious! Than you SO much, Michele! I am new to your blog after hearing about it at a Christmas party (because what else do you do other than talk about your kids). We had just found out about our 8 month old allergies to peanuts, milk and eggs and I just felt so frustrated with solids. I hated feeding her. But then I heard about your blog and I had always wanted to make her own food but didn’t feel confident in doing so but you make instructions so easy to follow and we have had so much success since! I love finding new things to make her. Thank you again and again!!!!
Love that you found me at a Christmas party! Bummer about the allergies, but hopefully your little one will out grow them as she gets older. Happy pureeing!
Michele
These were delicious! Than you SO much, Michele! I am new to your blog after hearing about it at a Christmas party (because what else do you do other than talk about your kids). We had just found out about our 8 month old allergies to peanuts, milk and eggs and I just felt so frustrated with solids. I hated feeding her. But then I heard about your blog and I had always wanted to make her own food but didn’t feel confident in doing so but you make instructions so easy to follow and we have had so much success since! I love finding new things to make her. Thank you again and again!!!!
Love that you found me at a Christmas party! Bummer about the allergies, but hopefully your little one will out grow them as she gets older. Happy pureeing!
Michele
These look great! Have you tried adding any other fruit like blueberries to the batter? I’m thinking of doing that but not sure if it will work or not…
Yes! You can totally add in a handful of blueberries or other chopped fruit (or even chocolate chips!) to the batter after you blend it. Just mix the add-ins with a spatula and then pour and cook as directed.
xo, Michele
These look great! Have you tried adding any other fruit like blueberries to the batter? I’m thinking of doing that but not sure if it will work or not…
Yes! You can totally add in a handful of blueberries or other chopped fruit (or even chocolate chips!) to the batter after you blend it. Just mix the add-ins with a spatula and then pour and cook as directed.
xo, Michele
Hi! I love your blog and everything I’ve made has been a huge hit with my son! I want to try this recipe but only have steel cut and quick oats in my pantry. Can I substitute the old fashioned oats with any of these?
I haven’t tried either of them, but I would go with the quick oats first and see how that works. I would be worried that the steel cut oats won’t blend down enough and would be too chunky in this recipe.
Let me know how it works.
xo, Michele
Hi! I love your blog and everything I’ve made has been a huge hit with my son! I want to try this recipe but only have steel cut and quick oats in my pantry. Can I substitute the old fashioned oats with any of these?
I haven’t tried either of them, but I would go with the quick oats first and see how that works. I would be worried that the steel cut oats won’t blend down enough and would be too chunky in this recipe.
Let me know how it works.
xo, Michele
Hi there,
Your recipe look awesome super nutritious. I’ll try for my toddler. The only thing is that it won’t be suitable for children or anyone suffering from coeliac disease, as oats have gluten. I’m just posting this as your claim of a gluten free recipe could be misleading and this recipe shouldn’t be eaten by coeliacs.
I hope you don’t mind me saying it. I love your recipes, thank you for sharing them.
Ruth
Thanks for brining this up. Wheat allergies are more common then having full blown Celiacs in children, but you make a good point. You can also get Gluten Free oats from a number of vendors at the health food store. I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats. I do not have Celaics but I am Gluten Free and I believe using Gluten Free oats is fine for people with Celiacs.
xo, Michele
Hi there,
Your recipe look awesome super nutritious. I’ll try for my toddler. The only thing is that it won’t be suitable for children or anyone suffering from coeliac disease, as oats have gluten. I’m just posting this as your claim of a gluten free recipe could be misleading and this recipe shouldn’t be eaten by coeliacs.
I hope you don’t mind me saying it. I love your recipes, thank you for sharing them.
Ruth
Thanks for brining this up. Wheat allergies are more common then having full blown Celiacs in children, but you make a good point. You can also get Gluten Free oats from a number of vendors at the health food store. I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats. I do not have Celaics but I am Gluten Free and I believe using Gluten Free oats is fine for people with Celiacs.
xo, Michele
Love this recipe – thank you so much for creating and sharing!! My 9 month old loves them, and I’ve been picking at them all day 😉 I needed to add a wee bit more water to mine, and I used steel cut oats and just blended them first before adding the other ingredients (I see that someone asked about that below)
So glad you both like them!
And thank you for letting us know that the steel cut oats work with just a little more water! Awesome!
Love this recipe – thank you so much for creating and sharing!! My 9 month old loves them, and I’ve been picking at them all day 😉 I needed to add a wee bit more water to mine, and I used steel cut oats and just blended them first before adding the other ingredients (I see that someone asked about that below)
So glad you both like them!
And thank you for letting us know that the steel cut oats work with just a little more water! Awesome!
Hi! This looks amazing, but we can’t have bananas (or apples). What could we substitute instead you think? Thanks in advance!
Are these blender pancakes made with flour? I’m not seeing that in the recipes…
They are made with oats instead of flour.
These are super easy to make and my son (10 months) absolutely loves them. I make big batches and freeze them, pulling them out when needed- so convenient. Definitely recommend giving them a try.
Love this!
I just tried these and they turned out amazing but my son just doesn’t touch anything with fruit. It’s like he can smell them a mile a way, even if they’re hidden. Can I make them without the banana or any other fruit puree? Would they still turn out similar? I would always add some more milk or water.
Your little one has a good nose! I haven’t tried making them without a banana, but I would try either adding in more milk or another egg. Let me know what you try and if they turn out. Thanks!
What can you substitute for the egg?
I haven’t tried this recipe without using an egg, but I have had good luck with flax “eggs” working in most baked recipes. You can also try another egg substitute – bob’s red mill makes a good one.
I am wondering if you think this could work as a sheet pancake cooking method
This is a great idea! I have never tried it before but think it would work. If you try it let me know how it turns out.
I love your recipes!! Could you add applesauce to these? Maybe cut down milk or substitute for eggs?
Thank you for being here! Yes, I think you could add in some applesauce instead of some milk. I would start by substituting half of the amount of milk with applesauce and then adding in the rest milk. You may have to add in more milk if the batter is too thick.