Applesauce Pancakes For Baby / Toddler (BLW)
Moist fluffy applesauce pancakes for baby with a moist, tender texture from applesauce and fresh grated apple. The naturally sweetened cinnamon batter is quick and easy to whip up in just under 10 minutes.
Make these applesauce pancakes for baby led weaning as finger food for breakfasts and freeze the extra so you could just pop them in a toaster when you’re short on time. Cold leftover pancakes make a great lunchbox addition or after-school snack!
How These Applesauce Pancakes Will Benefit Your Baby / Kids
These extra soft apple pancakes are suitable for babies 6 months and up since they are made without added sugar, salt or honey. For older kids and toddlers you can add a little bit of maple syrup to sweeten them up if you want.
Besides banana pancakes which are the most popular among young babies, applesauce and apples make the second best fruit for pancakes. These along with oat flour are a wonderful to add to pancakes for more fiber, nutrition and flavor. And the best of all, because the applesauce makes the pancakes more tender, moist and tasty even you don’t need butter or syrup.
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I incorporate the apple sauce, to add moisture and substance, so it removes the the need to use other liquid, like milk, yogurt or melted butter. So the pancakes are naturally dairy free.
Also I just use one grated apple each time. Once it may be a little over a cup, once a little under, but they always turn out fine. I grate the apple with the skin still on, and you don’t really notice it.
The applesauce pancakes are also really filling and just wonderful for growing “always-hungry” kids!
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Ingredients You Need To Make These Applesauce Pancakes
- Flour – I used a mix of regular all purpose flour and oat flour (by grinding some rolled oats) to increase their nutritional value. You can also use whole wheat flour – it gives the pancakes a wonderful nutty flavor that really compliments the apples and cinnamon.
- Apple sauce – as milk, butter substitute. This will add moisture, tenderness, subtle sweetness and fluffiness.
- Grated apple – for taste and texture.
- Egg – to provide structure and color.
- Baking powder – as the leavening agent. A great substitution would be a combination of 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, if you’re trying to avoid baking powder for small babies.
- Cinnamon + nutmeg – for flavor. These will cover perfectly the absence of a sweetener and salt for very small babies.
- Salt and maple syrup – add for older babies (12 months+).
How To Make Pancakes With Applesauce For Baby (Step-By-Step)
Step. 1 Make The Pancake Batter:
- Prepare the ingredients – grind the oats into flour and grate the apple. You’ll need just one apple (on the smaller side).
- In a large bowl, combine the apple sauce, egg, and the grated apple. Mix to combine.
- In the same bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add maple syrup and salt if your baby is older than 12 months. Stir just until everything combined. If your batter turned out very thick, add 2 tablespoons of water. Oat flour tends to absorb a lot of liquid.
Step. 2 Cook the pancakes:
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat. You can use ghee, coconut oil or butter as fat for frying. If you want to cook the apple pancakes without oil, use a ceramic non-stick skillet, that’s what I used!
- Scoop the batter onto the skillet, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each pancake. Brown on both sides for approximately 2-3 minutes and serve.
Mix-Ins / Substitutions
- Try adding some chopped walnuts or pecans.
- For more fiber add some seeds.
- Top with apple butter, nut butter, or maple syrup.
Gluten Free And Dairy Free Version
Gluten Free Applesauce Pancakes: use gluten free rolled oats for making the oat flour, and substitute the all purpose flour with a gluten free flour mix. If you don’t have multiple gluten free flours, the next best option is to use buckwheat flour.
No need to make adjustments for dairy free pancakes, they already are!
How To Store
- Store leftovers for 2-3 days at room temperature.
- Freeze up to 3 months in an airtight container.
- Thaw / reheat: to warm, pop individual pancakes in a toaster.
Baby Led Weaning Pancakes
To serve the pancakes for babies 6 months and up, cut them into thick finger-size pieces, so they are easy to hold and large enough that baby can’t push the whole piece into their mouth.
For babies 9 months and older, you can split into byte size pieces, large enough that they can grab with their fingers .
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Fluffy Soft Applesauce Pancakes For Baby / Toddler / BLW Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small apple (grated)
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (or whole wheat, or other favorite flour)
- 1/4 cup oat flour (ground rolled oats /oatmeal)
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/6 tsp nutmeg (optional)
For Older Kids And Toddlers, Add:
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
Step. 1 Make The Pancake Batter:
- Prepare the ingredients – grind the oats/ oatmeal into flour and grate the apple. You’ll need just one apple (on the smaller side).
- In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, egg, and the grated apple. Mix to combine. In the same bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add maple syrup and salt if your baby is older than 12 months.
- Stir just until everything combined. If your batter turned out very thick, add 2 tablespoons of water. Oat flour tends to absorb a lot of liquid.
Step. 2 Cook the pancakes:
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat. You can use ghee, coconut oil, avocado oil or butter as fat for frying. If you want to cook the apple pancakes without oil, use a ceramic non-stick skillet.
- Scoop the batter onto the skillet, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each pancake. Brown on both sides for approximately 2-3 minutes and serve.
Notes
- Gluten Free Applesauce Pancakes: use gluten free rolled oats for making the oat flour, and substitute the all purpose flour with a gluten free flour mix. If you don’t have multiple gluten free flours, the next best option is to use buckwheat flour.
- Use organic rolled oats to grind into flour – for less pesticide exposure for your baby.
- Choose sweeter apple varieties (like Fuji or Gala) if you’re not using any sweetener.
Nutrition
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These apple pancakes are amazing, so soft and fluffy, all members of our family enjoyed them. Thank you!
That’s wonderful, thank you! Enjoy!