My kids eat the same pancakes I do. But these are fun for a variation - http://weelicious.com/2010/04/06/banana-bites/

German pancakes (Pfannkuchen) are generally made without sugar (although are often eaten with sweet toppings, like butter and a sugar/cinnamon mix, or quark with fruit), and are heavier on the eggs, which makes them more nutritious. They also don't contain baking powder.

Here is a recipe:

Makes 4 large pancakes.

4 Eggs
1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups of milk
pinch of salt

They are often made with thinly sliced apples baked into them (Apfelpfannkuchen). If you do that, make sure the slices are really thin and the pancakes are thick enough to contain them. They can be a challenge to turn in the pan without falling apart.

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing this is OP's first child. My 3rd child who is 9 month old ears 1/2-1 hungry Jack pancake on Saturday mornings with her big siblings. No harm done and I don't have time to make a separate meal when these are just fine in the quantity she eats. Also what's up with the no egg? Our conservative ped approved them(whole egg) by 9 months.

I have three kids sand make healthy pancakes. We all eat them.

I just use my grandmother's buttermilk pancake recipe (sooo good!) and served with fruit instead of syrup when they were babies. I now make them gluten free (because I was diagnosed with Celiacs) so you can easily make them with whatever kind of flour you choose.

Its 2 tbls sugar for the whole batch, I think that's pretty standard for pancake recipes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I make the recipe listed here. It calls for honey but you can substited maple syrup or try leaving it out.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/18630.page#111605

Honey and maple syrup aren't better for you, or any different for you, than sugar.

Actually, yes, they are. Maple syrup and honey are both loaded with antioxidants.

Anonymous wrote:You can mix 1 ripe banana with 2 eggs to make pancakes. The consistency is a little different so you have to cook then longer. They almost turn out like creeps. My toddler loves these!

*crepes*

You can mix 1 ripe banana with 2 eggs to make pancakes. The consistency is a little different so you have to cook then longer. They almost turn out like creeps. My toddler loves these!

Anonymous wrote:I'm all for feeding 9 month old same pancakes as yourself and/or other kids but really? Hungry jack? Gross.

+1

We often make banana pancakes. The banana adds a little sweetness in place of the refined sugar.

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/21/recipe-whole-wheat-banana-pancakes-freeze-the-leftovers/

I use Trader Joes whole grain pancake mix and mix in an overripe banana. I also throw in a dash of brown sugar, but you could leave it out.


I don't worry about it, because no one here likes syrup so we eat them straight.

I'm all for feeding 9 month old same pancakes as yourself and/or other kids but really? Hungry jack? Gross.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I make the recipe listed here. It calls for honey but you can substited maple syrup or try leaving it out.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/18630.page#111605

Honey and maple syrup aren't better for you, or any different for you, than sugar.

I think pp was just referring to the recommendation of no honey before 12 months.

I'm guessing this is OP's first child. My 3rd child who is 9 month old ears 1/2-1 hungry Jack pancake on Saturday mornings with her big siblings. No harm done and I don't have time to make a separate meal when these are just fine in the quantity she eats. Also what's up with the no egg? Our conservative ped approved them(whole egg) by 9 months.

Anonymous wrote:I make the recipe listed here. It calls for honey but you can substited maple syrup or try leaving it out.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/18630.page#111605

Honey and maple syrup aren't better for you, or any different for you, than sugar.