Pancakes made with just two ingredients. Gluten, dairy and sugar free. Perfect for baby led weaning and older children too!
Feeding kids is hard enough but weaning babies can be even harder. Starting with such a small and limited range of foods it can be difficult to come up with easy and nutritious meals other than pureed fruit and veg. Today I’m sharing one of my favourite recipes that I used when weaning my baby… super easy and delicious Two Ingredient Pancakes.
I love these pancakes for so many reason. They are quick and easy to whip up. They are nutritious and are made with bananas and eggs, two ingredients that I always seem to have on hand at home. They are also really soft, making them the perfect food for baby led weaning. But at the same time they also appeal to older children, meaning you don’t have to make separate meals or snacks. Brilliant!
Although any kind of banana will work in this recipe it is better to use a very ripe one. Ripe bananas are not only easier to mash but they also taste sweetener, making the pancakes more appealing to little ones.
This means that the pancakes need no added sweetener, keeping them super healthy and nutritious for both babies and older kids.
This recipe will make approximately 10 pancakes but you can easily double or triple the quantities if you are feeding a crowd. The pancakes are best served warm but can also be cooled and kept in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
I’ve also made a 3 Ingredient Baby Weaning Pancake recipe if you’d like to try that.
Looking for more baby weaning recipes? Try my Sugar Free Rice Pudding or Sugar Free Baby Flapjacks
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Two Ingredient Pancakes for Baby Led Weaning
Prep Time: 2 mins- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 7 minutes
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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Pancakes made with just two ingredients. Gluten, dairy and sugar free. Perfect for baby led weaning and older children too!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 egg
- butter or coconut oil for frying
Instructions
- Mash the banana. In a separate bowl beat the egg with a fork. Add the banana and mix until well combined. Or if you are lazy like me you can just bung it all in a blender and blitz for a few seconds!
- Heat a little butter or coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add one tablespoon of the mixture to make each pancake. It will depend on the size of your frying pan but you should be able to cook 5 pancakes at a time.
- Fry for approximately 2 minutes on either side or until the pancakes start to brown.
- Serve immediately with some chopped fresh fruit.
Jinxloop says
April 29, 2019 at 3:39 amSuper easy and delicious, thanks for the recipe 🙂
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Julie says
May 30, 2018 at 2:40 pmLove this! My 9 month old twin girls were HATING eating solids. I tried these pancakes and finally found something they enjoyed eating and that I felt safe letting them snack on! I added some cut up blueberries to a few and they loved that as well!
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Ciara Attwell says
May 31, 2018 at 10:40 amSo glad they like them Julie!
Kim says
March 8, 2018 at 9:41 amThis a such an amazing & easy recipe! My 6mth baby loved it! We used the organic virgin coconut oil we bought for his dry skin when he was born so it wasn’t such a bad idea getting it all over his face & hands!
Ciara Attwell says
March 8, 2018 at 9:50 amSo glad he liked them Kim. I use coconut oil to cook them in too. Gives them a lovely subtle taste!
Simone says
March 5, 2018 at 12:01 pmMade these for my toddler this morning after she asked for pancakes and I realised we were out of milk! Thanks for rescuing me with this recipe! Really good and lovely with fresh fruit.
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Rachel says
February 5, 2018 at 11:30 amIf I don’t have any bananas could I use Gerber’s baby food banana’s?
Ciara Attwell says
February 7, 2018 at 5:25 pmI’m not sure as I haven’t tried it myself, sorry.
LTL says
January 19, 2018 at 8:45 pmMade these this morning and my 8 month gobbled it up. Thanks so much for the recipe! Gonna try the 3 ingredient pancake recipe soon.
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Leigh says
January 16, 2018 at 12:44 pmAt what age would you give these?
Traceylee says
January 4, 2018 at 9:29 pmMade these this morning for my 8 month old and he LOVES THEM. So easy and super delicious. Thank you!
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Rehab says
December 30, 2017 at 5:43 pmI tried it today my baby loved it. Will save some for her breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for sharing !
Brittany says
November 30, 2017 at 11:03 pmI’m going to try these tonight for my son. What do you consider to be a large banana? I’m worried that I might not use enough egg or that if I use two, they won’t turn out right.
Ciara Attwell says
December 5, 2017 at 10:01 amUse your judgment as eggs and banana can sometimes be different sizes. You can add a little flour or oats if they are too runny.
Falak says
November 16, 2017 at 1:38 amHi,
Thank you so much for the recipe. I was just wondering if i can cook them a night before and put it in refrigerator and give my baby in the morning. Should it be fine?
Ciara Attwell says
November 16, 2017 at 8:56 amHi Falak, that would be absolutely fine. You could warm them gently in the microwave if your baby doesn’t like cold food.
Katherin says
November 13, 2017 at 2:04 pmMy daughter is allergic to eggs do you know of a replacement that would work just as well?
Ciara Attwell says
November 13, 2017 at 2:46 pmI haven’t tried to make these with egg replacements sorry!
Anonymous says
September 9, 2018 at 5:21 amYes egg replacement works just fine
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Ciara Attwell says
September 10, 2018 at 8:47 pmThanks for letting us know!
Princy says
November 6, 2017 at 11:18 amHello, is it ok to introduce 8 month old baby to egg?, i have read and heard to avoid egg till 1yr.
And is egg easily digestible?
Ciara Attwell says
November 8, 2017 at 10:06 amThe advice depends on which country you live in but here in the UK egg is fine for an 8 month old. Make sure you use British lion marked eggs.
Courtney says
March 4, 2018 at 12:34 pmThey are recommended introducing high allergen foods early now to combat allergic reactions. (If you have no family history of allergies) My 6 month old has eggs everyday!
Holly barnabay says
October 6, 2017 at 2:13 pmThese are amazing so simple my 8 month old little boy loves them. I’m so glad I found your page. My little boy hates lumps and your food has Help to get him to eat them. So thankyou
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Megan says
September 30, 2017 at 1:57 pmMy 8 month old loooooooves these! Can I freeze them and defrost/reheat in the nicrowave??
Ciara Attwell says
September 30, 2017 at 6:32 pmThat’s great news! Yes you can!
Courtz says
September 27, 2017 at 10:54 amHow old can Babis eat these from my boy is 7.5months will he b all good to try
Thanks they sound yum
Neena says
September 25, 2017 at 6:33 amWe’ve just started introducing foods to my son and he yummed these up. They were so easy to make too. Thanks!
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Rav says
June 25, 2017 at 2:58 amShe added 2 eggs and recipe says 1 egg.
Which is correct?
Ciara Attwell says
June 25, 2017 at 6:38 pmIn the video the banana I used was very large so I used 2 eggs. But for normal sized banana just use 1 egg
Nina says
June 7, 2017 at 10:57 pmMy baby loved these! Followed the recipe exactly
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Ciara Attwell says
June 8, 2017 at 8:17 amThanks Nina! So glad your little one enjoyed them!
Terri says
April 18, 2017 at 2:56 pmHi
I love this recipe thank you so much for sharing. It’s actually nice to make some for myself and that makes it easier for my son to eat seeing me eating the same.
Just one question. Could I try this with any other fruit like raspberries or mango?
Ciara Attwell says
April 18, 2017 at 3:29 pmHello! The banana helps to bind the pancakes so I wouldn’t leave it out. You could add extra fruit to it for flavour though.
Jackie says
April 7, 2017 at 3:13 pmI made these for my 10 month olds first finger food. She absolutely loved it! I couldn’t believe it. Thank you for the recipe!
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Namrata says
May 13, 2017 at 11:42 amDid you give your ten month old the whole pancake to munch on ? Or broke into little pieces ?
Ciara Attwell says
May 15, 2017 at 8:07 pmIts up to you, depending how confident you think they are with holding food and self-feeding.
Alice Taylor says
March 16, 2017 at 1:50 pmCan these be frozen?
I just made them and loved how quick and easy it was but there’s a lot left over so was hoping to freeze.
Ciara Attwell says
March 18, 2017 at 2:44 pmYes they can be frozen!
Julie Hood says
March 6, 2017 at 9:53 pmBrilliant!!! Thank you for this!!!
Alex says
February 28, 2017 at 9:35 pmAwful. Stuck to the pan. Needs another ingredient to bind it.
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Ciara Attwell says
March 1, 2017 at 5:17 pmUse a non-stick pan!
Maunalee says
February 25, 2017 at 12:35 pmWhat did I do wrong?? Mine turned mushy, wouldn’t flip, and were not good at all :/ I blended the ingredients in a baby bullet, used coconut oil in the frying pan…I just don’t get it.
Ciara Attwell says
February 26, 2017 at 8:45 amYou have to make sure that they cook completely on one side before you try to flip them, otherwise they will fall apart.
Yasmeen Qureshi says
September 30, 2019 at 2:12 pmIt’s not the cooking time as I ended up over cooking mine but still broke apart. I did exactly the same. I think it may be the baby bullet. I’m going to try doing it by hand.
Kat says
January 27, 2017 at 9:04 pmMy 10 month old gobbled these right up!! She’s normally a slow eater but she just kept going and going in on these pancakes! I tried them myself and it was delicious!
I added about 1tbs of her “lil bits strawberry oatmeal” which added tiny bits of strawberry in them. ????
Ciara Attwell says
January 30, 2017 at 9:04 amAwww, sounds like she really enjoyed them!
Joy Chao says
December 18, 2016 at 3:13 pmHi, Ciara
I am a BLW new follwer for my 8months old baby. I love your recipes. Thanks!
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Ciara Attwell says
December 20, 2016 at 8:45 amThank you so much!
Jessica says
December 11, 2016 at 2:50 pmThese were great!! I added some cinnamon, blended the batter in my baby bullet, and cooked these on my electric skillet. They turned out perfect- but you are right they really need to cook all the way through before attempting to flip. I would test each one with my spatula a little before flipping to see if they would easily come off the skillet. It also helps a lot I was using a pancake spatula 🙂
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Ciara Attwell says
December 11, 2016 at 10:16 pmI really need to get myself a pancake spatula. Might put it on my christmas list!!
NK says
May 24, 2017 at 12:13 amGreat recipes!! Might be a silly question ????can I just add egg yolk instead of egg white? Thanks a lot
Ciara Attwell says
May 24, 2017 at 8:03 pmIt might work but I can’t say for certain as I never tried it myself.
Jemma says
November 4, 2016 at 11:15 amI added 2 tablespoons of milled flaxseed with the mashed banana, then added to the egg. Worked out great then added chopped blueberries at the end – 8 month old loved it.
Ciara Attwell says
November 4, 2016 at 5:36 pmThat sounds delicious!
Anika says
September 27, 2016 at 12:01 pmI just made these and they smell so yummy I wanted to nibble on it myself but no, they are for my little man to try!
I was wondering whether these can be frozen?
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Ciara Attwell says
September 27, 2016 at 12:14 pmYes they can!
CRYSTAL says
September 16, 2016 at 12:17 pmHey mommies! I have a 9 month old little girl who has all of a sudden started rejecting her baby food. All she wants is yogurt and baby cheese puffs. She dididn’t eat some scrambled eggs the other night. I am quiet discouraged.
I tried these this morning and it was a disaster. As soon as they hit the skillet (low to medium heat) they turned black. They were so mushy and burnt. 🙁
Any suggestions on this and or other foods I can try with her?
Feel free to email me.
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Natasha Marie says
August 30, 2016 at 5:00 pmFound this recipe on Pinterest and tried this morning. So yummy! My 9 1/2 mo old and I both loved them! So easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
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Ciara Attwell says
August 31, 2016 at 10:24 amThank you Natasha, so glad your little one enjoyed them 🙂
amna says
August 17, 2016 at 9:11 amMy 11 month old is such a fussy eater she eats only fruits and yogurt rejects all other foods. I tred these pancakes today and they went down a treat 🙂
Thanks you for sharing the recipe x
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Ciara Attwell says
August 17, 2016 at 10:36 amHi Amna, that’s fantastic news! I am so glad she enjoyed them!
Jessica says
May 7, 2016 at 3:14 pmI feel like an idiot I don’t know what I’m doing wrong
But my parents cakes fall apart and won’t flip
I tired to not lend them as much still the same thing
Ciara Attwell says
May 10, 2016 at 1:55 pmHi Jessica, make sure they are fully cooked on one side before trying to flip them. Because they don’t contain any flour it is more difficult to get them to bind together, so make sure they are cooked through on one side before flipping!
Jessica says
May 11, 2016 at 4:26 pmThank you so much ! I tired again today and that’s what it was …..I was in a rush and I was flipping them way too early ….it’s almost like you have to over cook them before you flip…lol thanks again
Ciara Attwell says
May 11, 2016 at 4:53 pmSo glad they worked this time. I will amend the recipe to mention that as other people may be having the same problem.
Britney says
May 10, 2016 at 1:56 pmI add a little baby oatmeal to mine and they are MUCH easier to make and fluffier.
Ciara Attwell says
May 10, 2016 at 8:45 pmThat’s a good idea. Oat pancakes are delicious!
Kiran says
September 19, 2016 at 7:24 pmDoes milk need to be added if using rolled oats?
Ciara Attwell says
September 19, 2016 at 7:40 pmYou may need to add a small amount of milk depending on the quantity of oats you are using.
Britney says
September 19, 2016 at 9:16 pmI don’t add milk. I add just enough ground oats (aka baby oatmeal) to make the batter a bit thicker. I really just eye ball it and sometimes add more after making the first batch. I find that the oatmeal makes them easier to cook and fluffier!
kelly says
July 12, 2016 at 2:58 pmHi, can I just use the egg yolk and not the egg white?
Ciara Attwell says
July 12, 2016 at 5:54 pmHi, I haven’t tried it with just the egg white but it might work! Let me know how it turns out!
Britney says
April 17, 2016 at 5:11 pmI tried to make these and cooking them was a bit of a disaster. When I tried to cook them, they spread out super thin and were impossible to flip. What am I doing wrong?
Isa says
March 31, 2016 at 3:42 amHi! Can I bake this instead of frying the pancake? If yes, a what temperature and for how long? Thank you so much! (I know it will be a “skinny version of a pancake” 😉
Ciara Attwell says
March 31, 2016 at 5:42 pmHi Isa! I can’t say for definite that it would work as I haven’t tried it myself. But definitely worth a try. Probably 180c / 370f for 5-10 mins max.
Brenna says
March 17, 2016 at 1:57 pmI really wanted this to work, but I think this recipe needs a very small banana or even two eggs. I followed the recipe as written and they tasted good but were so mushy they were inedible. My daughter, who eats everything, just mashed them into the tray and I threw the rest out.
nada says
January 25, 2016 at 11:29 pmif my baby doesnt eat it when u finished cooking ..can i give it to him after 1 hour? and where to keep it ?
Ciara Attwell says
January 26, 2016 at 9:21 amHi Nada, yes they are safe to keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Deirdre says
January 25, 2016 at 12:27 amI made them for my 8month old this morning and she loved them, I even made one for myself, there delicious !!! I will definitely be making these again
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Ciara Attwell says
January 25, 2016 at 9:19 pmBrilliant! So glad you both enjoyed them! 🙂
Nadia says
January 24, 2016 at 3:53 pmI love banana+egg pancakes. So simple and healthy but feel like a treat 🙂
Ciara Attwell says
January 25, 2016 at 9:20 pmThey are super simple! My kind of recipe!!
Zori says
November 30, 2015 at 12:35 pmHi Ciara!
Those look so easy and delicious! I will try them right away! I hope they turn out ok. I recently tried a recipe I found on Pinterest for banana pancake bites and it was a disaster:( It burned and caramelized on my pan:D I have no idea what I did wrong:)
Please, wish me better luck this time!:)
By the way, it’s the first time I visit you blog and I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE it!:) Thank you for all those wonderful recipes and ideas! Will be definitely coming back for more!:)
All the best,
Zori
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Ciara Attwell says
November 30, 2015 at 12:50 pmThank you for all your kind words. Hope you have more success with my pancake recipe!!
Chloe says
July 30, 2015 at 1:03 pmMy 12 month old loves these, and I love that they’re so easy and nutritious! Thank you for the recipe.
Ciara Attwell says
July 31, 2015 at 7:23 amYay!! So glad to hear that you like them!
Mary says
May 18, 2015 at 2:56 pmHave you tried freezing these before? Do you think they’d freeze well? Thanks!
Ciara Attwell says
May 18, 2015 at 4:21 pmI havent tried but I think they should freeze ok maybe wrapped in baking / greaseproof paper
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
May 9, 2015 at 8:51 amMy two are pancakes monsters and will eat any type of pancake at all. I will pin this.
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Ciara Attwell says
May 10, 2015 at 3:15 pmThanks Bintu!
Anonymous says
January 16, 2018 at 7:52 pmIm not frying a banana mixture thats not much nutrience for a full breakfast 1 serving of fruit 1 serving of protein what about milk and grain?