Vegetable Pancakes Baby Led Weaning

Have you ever tried vegetable pancakes? Foods that can be an option for baby led weaning food, a little pancakes that are suitable for children aged 6 months or more.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Plain Flour (or buckwheat for gluten free)
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 Cup Whole Milk (substitute with soy or almond milk for dairy free)
• 1 Organic Egg (Leave out for egg free)
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter (substitute with coconut butter for dairy free)
• 1 Medium Onion
• 1 Small Head Broccoli
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 50g Grated Cheddar Cheese (substitute with your favourite vegan cheese for dairy free)
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil for Frying

Method:

• Heat oven to 200°C.
• Peel onion and pepper and chop into large chunks. Place onto baking tray and drizzle with a little olive or rapeseed oil. Put tray into the oven and roast vegetables until soft and starting to brown approx 25-30mins.
• While this is cooking steam your broccoli until soft. Then, place all of your cooked vegetables on a chopping board and using a knife chop into tiny little baby sized pieces.
• Add flour and baking powder to a bowl.
• In a separate bowl or jug mix together your chosen milk, egg (if you are using it) and 2 tablespoons of the melted unsalted butter (or coconut butter).
• Make a well in the flour mixture and slowly (to avoid lumps) whisk in the liquid mixture until it is fully combined.
• Fold vegetable mixture and grated cheese into your batter until completely combined. It will be much thicker than normal pancake mixture but that’s o.k.
• Heat a little olive oil on a non-stick frying pan and when hot spoon about a tablespoon of your batter mixture onto the pan. Press gently down with the back of the spoon to make into a pancake shape.
• Fry until golden both sides and serve with a little sour cream and chives (or plain).

recipe and image: babyledfeeding