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These shredded apple pancakes are a great way to serve apple in a safe way for baby, without getting shredded apple all over the place!
This is a quick recipe that your baby will love. Apple can be a choking hazard for little ones, so the safest way to prepare for 6 months old is either boiling half of an apple until soft, then letting cool and serving, or shredding. I found myself not really wanting to go through the peeling, boiling, cooling process, plus my son seemed so-so on it, so we went with shredded. He LOVED it, unfortunately so much ended up in his bib, in the high chair, or on the floor. Decided to try them as a pancake and it was a huge hit. Recipe takes only a few minutes to make and they’re naturally sweet!
BABY LED WEANING
This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the pancakes. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.
For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!
ALLERGENS
This recipe contains flour and egg. GF flour should work here. I have not yet tried egg free, but I plan to try with an egg replacement, here’s one that has good reviews and is available online, if you’d like to give it a go! Once I try I will update here.
STORAGE
I stored these in the fridge for 4 days max, then transferred to the freezer. To reheat I put in the toaster oven until warm, but you could also do the microwave.
SUBSTITUTES & ADD INS
I believe shredded in some carrot or zucchini (with excess moisture squeezed out) would work well here too.
If your batter seems too wet, add in more flour.
TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED
Box grater – I grated the apple on the biggest grater side
Small spatula – I find these easiest to use when flipping small pancakes
Cheese cloth to squeeze out excess moisture (but your hands work well too!)
More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!
Shredded Apple Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples shredded and drained of excess liquid
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
Instructions
- Shred your apples using a box grater and squeeze out as much excess moisture as you can
- Add in remaining ingredients and give a good mix until combined
- Add a tablespoon of batter to a greased skilled (I use avocado oil and cook on medium-low head)
- Cook on both sides
- Serve and enjoy! For younger babies you can cut in half to serve, once they have pincer grasp you can cut into smaller pieces
We hope you enjoy these pancakes! Thanks for reading 🙂
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This is such a kind comment – thank you! Happy New Year 🙂
The recipe is so simple and makes tasty pancakes. We sometimes add in cinnamon too.
My daughter loves them so thank you for the recipe!
Thank you for leaving this sweet comment! So happy to hear your daughter is a fan!
Can it be baked? Thanks
Hi! I haven’t tried that, so I’m not quite sure. Sorry! Let me know if you give it a try 🙂