adapted from www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com
An easy baby pumpkin pancake recipe 100% allergy-friendly made egg-free, dairy-free, and delicious soft food as a baby-led weaning pumpkin first recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups [302g] finely grated raw pumpkin (260 g)
- 1/4 cup [63g] Pumpkin Puree homemade or pure puree from baby food pouches/cans
- 1/2 cup Milk of Choice can be breastmilk or almond/coconut milk for dairy-free [1/4 cup [60g] coconut water + 1/4 cup [60g] coconut cream
- 2 teaspoon [5g] Melted Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon [4g]Vanilla Extract [Omit if making for baby]
- 1/2 cup [62g] Buckwheat flour
Toppings [roughly]
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Raspberries
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
Optional But Highly recommended – for fluffier pancakes
- 1 teaspoon [3g] Gluten free Baking Powder
Equipment Used:
- Food processor and or
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk or Fork
- Weighing Scale
- Spatula
- Oven
Directions:
- If baking, preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease your baking tin and if required, line base with baking paper or muffin cases.
- In a mixing bowl/ food processor blend or mash up
- 1/4 cup [63g] Pumpkin Puree homemade or pure puree from baby food pouches/cans
- 1/4 cup [63g] Pumpkin Puree homemade or pure puree from baby food pouches/cans
- Then add in and blend for a minute till totally combined
- 1/2 cup Milk of Choice can be breastmilk or almond/coconut milk for dairy-free [1/4 cup [60g] coconut water + 1/4 cup [60g] coconut cream
- 2 teaspoon [5g] Melted Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon [4g]Vanilla Extract [Omit if making for baby]
- 1/2 cup [62g] Buckwheat flour
- If baking
- Pour batter into oiled and lined baking tin or muffin cases
add on top
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Raspberries
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
Bake180C for 20 mins or till top is golden and skewer comes out clean
5. If Cooking on a griddle
- Add in to the batter
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
- 1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
- Slightly grease a pancake griddle with melted coconut oil.
- Warm pancake griddle to medium heat and spoon one or two tablespoons of batter per pancake.
- Cook 1-2 minutes on one side or until sides are dry, then flip and cook on the other side for 1 minute until pancakes are fluffy and golden.
Storage
- Store the pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze and thaw in the fridge the day before eating.