These pancakes came about when Mini Muffin was about nine months old. I was desperately trying to find some form of protein that she would actually eat, aside from milk. Eggs seemed like a reasonable alternative to the meat she refused, but she really didn't take to them. So, I came up with her very own special banana pancakes - banana mashed with egg and cooked in a bit of butter like a pancake. She LOVED them from the get go, and to this day she'll gobble down two eggs in one sitting!
Now, I thought I was being all novel and inventive coming up with these pancakes. However, I soon came across a banana egg scramble variation on an online community. Then, I received an email from Self magazine touting gluten free pancakes... which were essentially my recipe with a bit of baking soda! So, I must concede, they are not what you would call novel, but they are what I would call a quick, easy and awesome way to get egg into a baby or toddler!
Special Banana Pancakes
1 very ripe banana (well mashed)
2 eggs
1. Scramble eggs and combine with banana.
2. Melt a small amount of butter in a frying pan.
3. When butter is bubbly, drop batter into pan. I suggest pancakes be on the small side (one spoonful per pancake) because they can be a bit tricky to turn. Flip when reasonably set.
We serve these plain - the banana flavour comes through strongly and makes them sweet so they really don't need anything! They also reheat fairly well, so I try to make a bit extra for a quick and easy snack the next day. Enjoy!
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