Who doesn’t love pancakes in the morning?
Although it isn’t a regular occurrence, we enjoy a pancake breakfast treat every so often. Even George loves getting in on the action with his own portion, accompanied by some juicy fruit too – so it’s a great option when it comes weaning little ones as finger food or baby-led weaning.
The best bit is that this family treat breakfast needn’t be a chore! We use the easy-to-follow recipe sent to us by @Everychildwales and Public Health Wales – which uses everyday food items, most of which I already had in the house.
Ingredients needed:
- 100g self raising flour
- 1 free range egg
- 100ml full fat milk (we have also made a batch using soya milk)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (we use olive oil)
- Half a banana or 1 small banana (peeled and sliced)
- 8-10 strawberries (top removed and cut into pieces)
The recipe is so easy to follow, no matter how basic or sophisticated your culinary skills. To make the scotch pancakes:
- Put the flour in a bowl, make a well in the centre, add the egg and half the milk and beat to a thick batter. Stir in the remaining milk.
- Lightly grease a large thick-bottomed frying pan, preferably non-stick, and gently heat the oil until a haze appears.
- Spoon the mixture into the pan in tablespoons, keeping each spoonful separate. When bubbles rise to the surface, turn the pancakes over and cook on the other side for 30 seconds.
- Serve the Scotch pancakes with the banana and strawberries.
What I love the most is that it has become a family activity, with either myself or Daddy playing the role of chef! So why not see what you’ve got in your cupboards and have a go at some cooking some delicious family food!!
This post has also been featured by Twinkl in their Creativity in Children blog
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