BLW Banana Pancakes

If you’ve already mastered introducing bananas to your baby for baby-led weaning, you’re ready to tackle another breakfast item, BLW Banana Pancakes!

I love these because they are whole grain, quick and easy to make, and freezable! So you can pull them out of the freezer for breakfast, a snack or dinner! Babies don’t know the difference of breakfast and dinner foods and who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner.

Two freshly cooked french toast slices on a festive plate, displaying golden-brown crusts and a slightly flaky texture.

Baby-Led Weaning Banana Pancakes

When thinking about what to prep ahead of time for my three boys for breakfast, a traditional pancake popped into my head, but not the traditional kind you buy at the store – a homemade one with more intentional ingredients.

Something that my selective toddler would eat, something I could easily warm up in the morning for my twin baby boys that I could pair with fruit and so this pancake recipe came to be.

A close-up of a partially eaten blw banana oatmeal pancake on a white plate, showing a textured, browned surface.

What you’ll love about this BLW Banana Pancakes recipe:

CONVENIENT – Few ingredients to prep.
QUICK CLEANUP – All of the ingredients go into just the blender and pan.
EFFICIENT – A perfect way to use up those bananas.
NOURISHING – No added sugars, perfect for your baby.

Ingredients

Old fashioned oats – I used Bob’s Red Mill. Just make sure to use certified gluten-free oats if needed!
Cow’s Milk – or any milk of choice. *make sure you’ve introduced dairy separately as it is one of the top allergens*
Greek yogurt – or sub for extra milk.
Banana – the riper the bananas are, the sweeter these banana pancakes will be!
Eggs* make sure you’ve already introduced eggs separately as it is an allergen.*
Baking essentials: baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, olive oil spray or butter for cooking

Two homemade pancakes with a bite taken out of one, displayed on a floral-patterned plate. the pancakes are golden-brown in color.

Tools you’ll need

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Ninja Kitchen System or other Food Processor
Hemp Hearts for Topping
Rolled Oats
Cast Iron Stovetop Griddle

A white food processor blade surrounded by a creamy, frothy mixture in a translucent bowl, with bubbles visible on the surface.

How to make BLW Banana Pancakes

Add the oats to the blender and blend on high for about 30 seconds to create a flour-like texture.
Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely combined.
Let the batter sit for 10 minutes (this will help them get fluffier!)
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Grease with a little butter, coconut oil or cooking oil spray. Once hot, add 1/4 cupful of pancake batter and cook on for 2-3 minutes.
Then flip and cook another 1-2 minutes. Note that these pancakes don’t bubble at the top like normal pancakes but they will slightly puff up and along the edges will get dry.
Serve with banana slices, fresh fruit, homemade banana sauce, a thin spread of nut butter or whatever you would enjoy!

Tips

If your pancakes are browning too quickly, turn the heat down! It most likely needs to be on low -medium heat (4-6) while cooking.
To make this dairy free, use unsweetened almond, oat, or ripple milk (pea protein)
Serve with fruit, thin layer of nut butter on top (if it has already been introduced)

What to serve with BLW Banana Pancakes

Homemade banana sauce
Berries
Other fresh fruit
Protein: scrambled eggs, hardboiled egg, sausage, or bacon’
Thin layer of nut butter topped with hemp hearts

How to store

To store: store these blender pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
To freeze: place pancakes in an airtight, freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

How to reheat

From Fridge: Personally, I like my pancakes with a little bit of a crisp so we enjoy warming them up in a pan with a little avocado oil or butter spread on each side.
From Freezer: Same thing here, add butter or spray oil and warm up in the pan. For an even easier trick, try warming them on a pzazz!