Baby Banana Pancakes

Updated: Jun 26, 2020

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From the moment a baby is born feeding him or her becomes a full time job. Cooking, baking , reading up on recipes, sitting down to eat, oh and cleaning up the MESS. Literally I sometimes feel like I'm either in the kitchen or cleaning up my son's high chair the entire weekend.

Obviously eating well is important to me and I try my best to provide my son with healthier options whenever possible. That doesn't mean he doesn't get the occasional Cracker or Bamba (Israeli peanut snack - https://www.osem.co.il/en/product/classic-bamba/).

I believe most parents want their kids to eat healthy but they either don't know how easy it is or are scared their child will not like what they offer - or maybe their kids ARE eating healthy. :-)

When my son reached the 6 month milestone and we were given the o.k. from our pediatrician to start with solids, I was excited and nervous at the same time. Excited that my son would soon be able to join in on family meals and hopefully grow up with healthy eating habits and a love for food like me. I was also nervous that what everyone says about children's eating habits - throwing food, picky eaters etc. would turn out to be true for my child.

I love these plastic place mats I found on Amazon for when we are eating out. I'll link it below.

Today my son is 1 year and 2 months and I can definitely say that he LOVES to eat. The only problem is that recently he has become a much pickier eater. I am hoping this phase will pass if I just keep offering him a variety of foods including always something I know he will eat. I always vowed not to be a "short order chef" and so far that is holding up. Sometimes it means he goes to sleep having eaten almost nothing for dinner if he doesn't like what is offered which breaks my heart a little. For now it is working because I know he does eat well most days and he is growing and thriving which is the most important part.

One of the first fruits I gave my son just like many others mom I'm sure - is a banana. There is a rumor that if you start off your child with fruits they will be more inclined to like sweet things. Honestly, I don't know if this makes much sense. Humans are wired to like sweet things - even breast milk is sweet.

I did mostly baby-led weaning foods with my son hoping this would make him a more independent and adventurous eater. One of the first things I made for him were these ridiculously simple banana and egg pancakes. These are great as a first food as they are soft and basically melt in you mouth. They are also that delicious. Oh, and they are gluten free and require no measuring.

Recently I started to add some almond butter to them which increases the nutrient and protein. I first saw this recipe in the book Baby-Led Feeding by Jenna Helwig. There are some other great recipes in it as well.