Perfected Sweet Potato Pancakes

I have been on the hunt for the best pancakes.  I wanted pancakes with no butter, oil, or cow's milk.  My son is picky about pancakes - he only likes them MOIST and not bready, but  I need pancakes to hold their consistency so he can eat them as finger food.  With some tweaking and substituting I have landed on this recipe!  Hope you enjoy our new favorite pancakes!

Sweet Potato Pancakes

1 cooked sweet potato, mashed

1 egg

1/4 cup applesauce

1/4 cup milk*

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

Cinnamon to taste

Poke holes in sweet potato and cook in the microwave for about three minutes.  Peel and mash.  In another bowl mix the rest of the ingredients.  Don't over mix, but make sure the egg is beaten.  Add the mashed sweet potato and blend together.  Cook on a greased pan, and serve!

*Breast milk for babies of all ages, cow's milk for babies 12 months+, or rice milk for babies 8-12 months.  I would not recommend using formula, because in my experience it changes the consistency of recipes.

Good for babies 8 months+

Banana 'Lady Finger' Pancakes

Breakfast is my favorite meal to serve to my little mister.  He loves eggs, pancakes, and fresh fruit, so he loves breakfast!  I find myself making a lot of banana pancakes, so here's a fun version to mix it up!

1. Cut a banana in half, then in half lengthwise.  Cut each of these four slivers in half so they keep their width and length, but are thinner.  I fed two that were too small to cook to my baby while he waited.

2. Make pancake batter.  You can use the following whole wheat recipe, or a boxed mix!

     1/2 cup whole wheat flour

     1/2 tsp baking soda

     1 lightly beaten egg yolk

     1/2 cups milk*

     1/2 Tbsp oil

{*Substitute breast milk or formula for babies under one year of age.}

This recipe makes just about the right amount to coat one banana.

3. If your baby likes cinnamon, add some to the pancake batter.  Great compliment to the banana!

4. Dip the banana 'fingers' in the batter, then spoon batter over top of them.  They should be coated, but not too thickly!  Remove from bowl with a fork, and place on greased frying pan.

5. Cook like a pancake!

6. I rip these in half to help cool them down and make the size manageable as finger food.

Enjoy!