Kid-Friendly 4-Ingredient Banana Pancakes | Ambitious Kitchen

Rachel

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Yes, that should work! Check out the full post and notes section for tips on swapping the flours.

Cherith

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My 2 year old loves these. Made them for a quick lunch today, I usd 2 tablespoons of the kodiak protein pancake mix. They were delicious.

JENNIFER

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Could I add a litte bit of baking powder to help the pancakes rise ?

You don’t need to, the pancakes will rise a bit on their own! 🙂 But 1/2 teaspoon baking powder wouldn’t hurt either.

Carole

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I’m not sure. I cook all the time. Make your cinnamon rolls. And I could not get these to come out….

Sorry to hear that! I wish I could help troubleshoot. What issues were you having with these?

Kirwan

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Approved by a very picky toddler! Used whole wheat flour and added teaspoon of hemp seeds and two teaspoons of ground flax, had to use a little more flour than called for and no milk
- I’m so glad you both loved them! Yay!!
- Iby
  
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  Very delicious. I added cinnamon to it. Perfect for baby led weaning. Any direction on how many pancake my 6 month should eat?
  - Hi Iby – Glad these are a hit. I am not a dr. so I cannot say for sure, but I would say maybe 1-2 depending on the side. Also, just follow your baby’s lead. They might only want 1/2 to start.

Becky

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My twins LOVED these pancakes! Love how clean and simple the ingredients are. We used oat milk in place of regular milk.

I’m so glad! Perfect breakfast 🙂

I tried this today for another breakfast option. I am on the weight watchers program. I have been looking for recipes everywhere. I used the same ingredients as use but used PBfit powder in place of flour and I used dairy free cashew milk. It was very delicious! And under WW points, it was only 1 point and if you choose to put sugar free pancake syrup on it that is 1 more point. I think next time I might add blueberries! This is the best breakfast by far that I have found with the lowest points! Thank you so much. It yielded about 3 medium pancakes!

Perfect! So glad you enjoyed!

Lindsay

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Delicious! We used to just cook up egg + banana but we love the boost of coconut flour for added nutrition! Perfect for kids and perfect for mom!

Absolutely! Perfect breakfast 🙂

Alesha

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These are the absolute best pancakes for kiddos, love the nutrition and simple ingredient list! And couldn’t be quicker to whip up. I add chia seeds and flax seeds for a boost and double the recipe for a quick breakfast or snack for my boys throughout the week. 110% recommend!

Agreed! So glad they were a hit!

Leslie

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Delicious!! Our 5 year old loves them!! They are naturally sweetened with the banana and I have added chia seeds and cinnamon to them.

Meghan

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So I have to admit, I tried a different recipe for these and they were a big fail. However these turned out amazing! I only had whole wheat flour and didn’t need to use any milk and my toddler gobbled them up! Thank you!

So glad you gave these a try! Such a great breakfast for the kiddos.

Courtney

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All 3 of my kiddos gave enthusiastic thumbs up for these pancakes!!! They will definitely become a staple for school mornings. They are so easy to make and love that they are full of protein. Thank you so much!

Love that! Perfect breakfast for everyone 🙂

Nimmi

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Just made these for my son and he enjoyed them!!
I added hemp seeds and cinnamon to the batter and they turned out great!

Thank you for this toddler friendly recipe! I look forward to more 🙂

Perfect! I’m so glad 🙂

Baillie

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My son (18mo) and I loved these pancakes!! I doubled the recipe and added 2 tsp of hemp and chia seeds and some cinnamon. They turned out perfect and held together!! Some other BLW pancakes don’t hold up at all or when you spread some almond butter on them they fall apart, these did not do those things so they passed the test!

Love it! So happy to hear that!

Laurie

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Finally got around to make these. Approved by the whole family! My 8-month old doesn’t like banana and ate them, my 5-year old, who had a hard time eating breakfast, ate 4! Thanks for another wonderful recipe, Monique!

Amazing! So happy to hear that!

Stacy

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Made these for myself and loved them! I used chickpea flour, oat milk, added flaxseed and topped with peanut butter-so good! I’ve been struggling to find a healthy breakfast that is filling, and these were perfect.

Perfect! Glad you enjoyed!

Rachel

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I love this 4 ingredient recipe! How could I make this recipe work using an egg replacement? Like a flax egg?

Unfortunately I can’t recommend a swap for the egg, sorry! Flax eggs wouldn’t hold up too well in this recipe.

CH

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So easy and delicious. There are so many variations of a similar recipe out there, but the consistency of these is the best of any I’ve tried by far. . Plus I always appreciate a single serving recipe.

Oh, I’m SO glad you’re loving these, Colleen! Thank you!

Stephanie

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Found these pancakes difficult to flip and flimsy. Used almond flour not coconut flour. Almost looked like scrambled eggs.

Hi, Stephanie. Sorry they didn’t turn out well! Did you add milk to your batter? Since coconut flour is really absorbent, I add the extra milk in the batter, but with something like almond flour (not absorbent) I don’t think you need to use the milk, as mentioned in the recipe notes.

Sarah Shouse

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So good and simple! A great healthy breakfast (and fun to make with kids). Definitely a winner!

So happy you’re enjoying these, Sarah!

Jenna

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Our weekly staple! These are the easiest, tastiest pancakes ever, and are loved by the whole family. I love that they don’t have any added sugar, and are safe and healthy for babies. We love making these for our 10month old daughter every weekend – we make a big batch to enjoy all week long. I’ve subbed all different kinds of flour, and use macadamia nut milk. So simple & delicious.

I’m SO happy you and your babe are loving these, Jenna! 🙂

Jackie

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Made these for breakfast this morning. They are Delish! Will definitely be a staple breakfast menu item now.

Yay!! So happy you loved them, Jackie 🙂

Nimret

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I love making these for my 16month old! They are delicious even for me 😀

Haha I feel the same, I always eat a bunch of these when I make them for Sidney 🙂 Glad you love them!

Samantha

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These are delicious and filling! I’ve been making these for awhile now and add a pinch of baking soda and some vanilla to them and they are fantastic. They are a little more spongy than your standard boxed pancakes but fantastic nonetheless. Plus they don’t have a strong banana flavor to them

I’m so happy you’re loving these, Samantha! Thanks for the review 🙂

Chari

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Made these for my very picky 3 year old with almond flour and no milk. Added in 1 teaspoon flax seed a few chocolate chips and she LOVED them! Thank you!

Katja

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Made these for my 9 month old this morning. He LOVES food and he absolutely gobbled these up. Added some chia seeds and hemp hearts and topped with some natural PB. These are definitely going to be a breakfast staple in our house. Thank you!!

Aw I’m SO happy to hear that, Katja!! Excited for you guys to make them again soon 🙂

Chelsea

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Yummy and filling! I made these for myself but my daughter definitely would’ve liked them.

So happy you enjoyed them! Hope she can try them soon 🙂

Hannah

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My babe loves these pancakes! I started giving them to her around at 9 months old and she’s now one – still her favorite breakfast! I substituted oat flour for the coconut flour and then don’t add the milk.

Aw I’m so glad to hear that she loves them! ❤️

Aziza

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Such an easy and tasty recipe! My little boy devoured them!

Karlene

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We watch our grandson once a week. We don’t usually have bananas in the house ( sometimes hard to find in our small town). Can I substitute baby food jarred bananas and would they hold up if we omit milk since that is more liquid than mashed bananas.

Tayla

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You say you don’t recommend using a flax egg, why is that? Does it affect the taste, texture? My daughter is allergic to egg so I have to use substitutes so will it work with flax egg or do you not recommend because the pancakes don’t turn out at all?

Kala

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I’ve been looking for a site like this for …. Much, much too long!! Thanks

Maria

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Hi. Can I use almond flour or regular pancake mix?

Hello! Yes almond flour will work, but note that you may not need to add any milk. (This is because the coconut flour in the original recipe is highly absorbent so it needs the liquid.) Hope you enjoy them!

Marylou

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The very first (and only) recipe from AK that I actually didn’t like. Followed the recipe exactly but they tasted very eggy. I could also taste banana as well but I just didn’t like the combo of flavors. The texture was a bit mushy for me.

Sorry to hear that, and I really appreciate the feedback! You might like these banana pancakes better 🙂

Annie

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I just made these for my 9 month old and he ate two and shredded and played with a third so…. Success? Hahaha. He seems to love them. I cut them into fingertip size pieces as he’s practicing his pincer grasp.

Hahaha I’m so glad!! Happy he loves them 🙂

Sara

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These were so quick and easy and my two year old loved them! I made them exactly as written and they were a hit.

Whittney

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Curious how long you store in fridge?

Jaimie

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Made these for my 1 year old this weekend! He LOVED them!!!!! I froze the rest for quick breakfasts! I’ll def be making again!

YAY!! I’m so glad to hear that. Great call to freeze the rest 🙂

Hannah Noland

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These pancakes were so easy to make . It said they made 9 but somehow I got twelve. I can’t wait for my 1 year old daughter to try them out for breakfast! I like that these pancakes don’t have all that sugar in them.

Steph B

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I had to tweak the recipe quite a bit because it was very runny. Had to double the flour qty and omit the milk. After these tweaks though they were good.

Hi! What kind of flour did you use?

Tara

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Great recipe! I added blueberries and a super seed mix! I used normal flour, but lactose free whole milk. My husband is a morning runner, so this is the PERFECT post run breakfast!

Sabrina

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I’ve had two cans of coconut flour screaming at me to use them! This was the perfect recipe for this flour. Thank you!! These pancakes are really delicious and the perfect size!!!

Perfect! So glad you enjoyed!

Gabriela De Belli

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Hi- I loved the recipe, I’m 80% vegan and other 20% I divide between fish and dairy because of health needs. My only substitution was I used oat milk and started as suggested with 2 tablespoons of it, I did had to add another 1 1/2 tbsp of oat milk because coconut flour is fluid absorbent to get right consistency of pancake batter and then I tried different pancake sizes but mini pancakes are easier to flip. They came out delicious….. looking forward to trying them out with oat flour or using coconut milk. Thank you for the recipe. Looking forward to trying your other recipes.

Hi! I’m so glad you hear they came out great! Can’t wait for you to try more of my recipes, too 🥰

Sophia

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I used a cast iron to cook these and they burned quickly so I cooked them on low to get them brown. They taste more like eggs with a nice sweetness from the banana. Not sure that I would make these again, but they were interesting to try,

Sorry to hear that! It sounds like something went wrong because they should definitely be fluffy and taste like banana bread! Appreciate the comment, though 🙂

Becca

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Thank you these were great! I whipped them up so quickly while tackling the baby and new puppy and will definitely add these to our regular breakfast options now. Big bonus they contain a lot of egg for good protein and my baby barely touches eggs

victoria

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These are great pancakes! My 1 year old loves them! I have made them as written which is delicious, but our favorite way is to double the recipe and use half coconut flour and half whole wheat flour. I also add flax as recommended. These freeze wonderfully and I love being able to pull them out for a quick breakfast. Thank you!

Jennifer

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These were easy and good! My picky toddler kind of eats them which is a win and I eat them too! Almost like a crepe.

LOVE this! So glad this recipe is a hit ❤️

fucking discusing one of the wrose things to bake on the site honstly dissippoited

I am sorry to hear this recipe did not turn out as you had hoped, did you change anything about the recipe??

Anna

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My kiddos love these. They’re super easy to make and are perfect for baby led weaning. I always add the flaxseed meal and cinnamon to mine and they always turn out great. .

YAY! So glad these pancakes are a hit for the kiddos 🙂

I love this Ingredient Banana Pancakes

Anonymous

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Tasty and easy! I added a dash of cinnamon for a bit more flavor. Baby loved them!

Yay! I am so glad these pancakes are a hit!

Evelyn Jeroh

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Just stumbled over your recipe and I love them .nice job, keep it up

Nancy

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I’ve made these a million times! Love them, so soft, I feel safe with my baby eating these and love adding the chia seed and hemp heart boosters !

Aww this is so great, Nancy! I am so glad you are loving these pancakes and they turned out great for you! ❤️

Maggie

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Do you have tips for knowing if these are cooked all the way? I am thinking the banana may be fooling me with more of a squishy texture when actually the egg is probably cooked? Grateful for any tips. Thank you!

Hi Maggie – Make sure your pan/griddle is hot before adding in the batter. Then wait until you see a few bubbles along the edges. Once you flip them they should be a golden brown on both sides. Hope this helps!

Helen

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The pancakes were so good! Definitely will make them again.

Aw yay! I am so excited to hear that you are loving these pancakes, Helen!

Hi Moni, I made these pancakes for my second baby and myself. I substituted with Gerber protein cereal. I also tried some with pumpkin puree and they are tasty. The banana pancakes are toddler approved! Thank you so much for this recipe and take care

So glad this recipe is a hit and everyone is loving them!

Alesia

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Too much egg and not enough flour. Pancakes were watery, even without adding milk, and did not cook properly. Definitely did not come out fluffy or delicious.

sorry to hear these did not turn out for you, Alesia. Did you change anything about the recipe? I have never had this happy to these before.

Mahni

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Yummy, quick, and easy—my kind of cooking! I was craving something warm & sweet for breakfast, so made these for myself. Delicious with bourbon maple syrup, adding in the cinnamon and chia seeds—cooked in raw butter. Will make again!

Perfect! So glad you found these!

Anonymous

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I love making these for both my baby and me! He loves them! So delicious!

Edlyn

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The first time I made these with ap flour and oh my. They were heavenly and soufflé like. I made it with the coconut flour today and did not enjoy the texture as much. It was quite a bit mealy…did I do something wrong? Or is that just how coconut flour is? Still delicious and love that there’s no sugar in the batter!

I’m glad they worked with all purpose flour! The coconut flour is much more absorbent, but it shouldn’t have a mealy texture to it. It might be the coconut flour brand you use? I use Bob’s Red Mill and they turn out fluffy every time!

Caroline

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So easy and yummy and my toddler loved it! I used Whole Wheat flour, no milk and added chia seeds.

I’m glad those swaps worked out well! Perfect breakfast for little ones 🙂

Liss

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Perfect simple and quick recipe for my 20month old. Added 2tbs chia and ground flax (maybe a bit too much chia on my part) but it turned out good. Added blueberries to half of them. Maybe the recipe tastes a bit eggy.
Do you think it would work well if I used just one egg? Thanks!

Glad they were a hit! I’d recommend sticking with 2 eggs so that the pancakes hold together well.

Gee

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Nope. Hated this and so did my kids.

So sorry to hear that! I’d love to help troubleshoot. Can you let me know what went wrong? Texture? Taste?

mat

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If you’ve got toddler then you’ll know life can be hectic. When you google a recipe for banana pancakes you don’t except to get Lord of the Rings style explanations when all you wanted from google was a simple recipe with quantities and etc. I stuck with it and it was only
halfway through making that I realised no quantities of flour milk etc so abandoned this website. Well intentioned I am sure but just not practical.

Hi! Sorry to hear that you had this experience. The blog post is meant to explain the ingredients in more depth and answer any questions people may have about the recipe. The full recipe with quantities, etc. is written concisely at the bottom of the post – feel free to click “Jump to Recipe” at the top and it will bring you right there in case you want to skip the extra tips.

Virginia

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I made this recipe twice:

1. With normal flour and regular milk
Tastes amazing, freezes well and makes exactly 9 x 5cm pancakes.

2. With coconut flour (brand: McKenzie’s) and regular milk
Definitely needed extra milk (approx 2 tablespoons) to get a pancake consistency. It was more bland than using normal flour, possibly cos there was just so much more milk. Quantity made was 6 x 5cm pancakes, but they were much thicker.

Definitely

This one’s very flexible! Glad you found a method that works out well 🙂

Bethany

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These did not turn out at all. Straight into the trash. I’ve made various “baby pancake” recipes, and they’re never exactly like real pancakes, but these were inedible unfortunately

So sorry to hear that! I’d love to help troubleshoot – can you let me know what was off about them?

Joanne

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Adding the second egg made it seem less like a pancake and more like a sweet scrambled egg. Texture wise, not terrible, just not what I was expecting

Anonymous

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I made this for my 10 month old and 3 year year old. Unfortunately they were not a fan of them only because my toddler doesn’t like bananas yet she eats bananas. Yes we are in that phase right now. I enjoyed them though! And I’ll make them for myself haha

Oh I know that phase well haha – hopefully she’ll come around to them! I always sneak bites of these off of my kiddos plate, too 🙂

Owl baker

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These pancakes were delicious, made them with coconut flour so the gluten intolerant members of my family could enjoy them too, they tasted great, but while cooking them they were very fragile and broke very easily.

Did you make them mini (as pictured) or larger? And did your batter seem overly thin? I’m glad they were still delicious!

C

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I used to make these years ago and probably wrote a 5-star review back then too. I recently rediscovered this recipe though, and it is my current snack obsession. So quick and easy with the perfect amount of sweetness. Banana bread vibes in a matter of minutes!

Love the idea of these as a snack!

Ash

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I’m about to try this recipe but jeeeepers get to the recipe

Feel free to click the “jump to recipe” button if you’d like to skip the tips and tricks in the blog post!

TSOLAR24

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So many good nutrients,fibres and proteins. It was a perfects quick and easy breakfast to make!

Absolutely! One of our favorite breakfasts 🙂

Lauren

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My daughter and I loved this recipe! I didn’t end up needing to add any milk since the batter seemed the right consistency without it. I did add a splash of vanilla extract though! The pancakes were sweet enough to eat plain.

Perfect! Glad they were a hit!

Anonymous

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The best banana pancake recipe! I used all purpose flour and didn’t need any milk for it but this is the only recipe that didn’t turn out mushy in the middle. Will definitely use this every time thank you!!

Perfect! Glad these were delicious!

Tess

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These didnt work for us. They were glorified eggs, nothing like pancakes for us unfortunately.

Sorry to hear that! Did they cook up like regular pancakes? Or was something off with the texture?

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