As your baby grows older, you’ll notice his distinctive personality emerging, along with his food preferences. To encourage healthy eating habits from an early age, we have a delightful recipe – Spinach Oat Pancakes, also known as spinach pancakes! These pancakes feature a beautiful green color and are loaded with the goodness of spinach, banana, and oats. They not only offer essential nutrients but also have a texture that’s easy for your little one to enjoy. With these spinach pancakes, you can make greens a favorite part of your baby’s diet right from the start!
Spinach Oat Pancakes Recipe for Babies: Nutritious Spinach Pancakes for Little Ones
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ bowl quick cooking oats
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 over ripe banana
- Oil for making the pancakes (optional)
Method:
1. In a grinder jar pulse the oats to powder.
2. Add washed spinach leaves and tender stems along with over ripe banana to the same grinder jar.
3. Pulse 3-4 times, to get a smooth batter. Add water as required. The batter should be not very runny, nor too thick. It should resemble a dosa batter.
4. Heat a non-stick pan. Drizzle some oil.
5. Put a ladle full of batter in the center and allow to spread. You may flatten it slightly with the back of the ladle. Do not spread much.
6. Cover and cook. The pancake will rise a little.
7. Flip the pancake when light bubbles start to form. Cook the other side uncovered.
8. Make all the pancakes similarly. Serve warm with some honey or as it is.
As you can see, these Spinach Oat pancakes are gluten free and vegan. It is also salt, sugar and egg-free, with the banana acting as both as an egg substitute and as a natural sweetener. This can be given to babies after 9 months of age. The bright green will also make these appealing to older kids, and you can serve it with honey to make it more interesting!
Spinach Oat Pancakes Recipe for Babies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ bowl quick cooking oats
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 over ripe banana
- Oil for making the pancakes optional
Instructions
- In a grinder jar pulse the oats to powder.
- Add washed spinach leaves and tender stems along with over ripe banana to the same grinder jar.
- Pulse 3-4 times, to get a smooth batter. Add water as required. The batter should be not very runny, nor too thick. It should resemble a dosa batter.
- Heat a non-stick pan. Drizzle some oil.
- Put a ladle full of batter in the center and allow to spread. You may flatten it slightly with the back of the ladle. Do not spread much.
- Cover and cook. The pancake will rise a little.
- Flip the pancake when light bubbles start to form. Cook the other side uncovered.
- Make all the pancakes similarly. Serve warm with some honey or as it is.
Do you think these could be frozen after cooked?
Please give it fresh 🙂
Hi is this possible to substitute with infant oatmeal cereal instead? Thanks!
Yes, you can give a try 🙂
Can I use rolled oat?
Yes Nina, Natural rolled oats is the best 🙂
This did not work for me it turned into hot mush
Hi Shineya,
Please try adjusting the water quantity. It should not be runny or thick.
I love this recipe- so easy to make and my 14 month old loves it! Im so grateful I have a way to get her veggies in:) Thank you for sharing!
That’s great to know Laura. Thank you 🙂
How do I know if the pancakes are cooked well inside? I’m always worried if its cooked inside if it looks wet/battery inside but outside looks done. Same applies for dosas and rotis. Any tips especially since my baby is under 1.
Hi Ash,
Please make sure to keep it in low flame and cook, only then it will get evenly cooked dear.
I just tried this recipe and our 9 month old baby loved it! She loved the batter and after it was cooked, too! Thank you so much for sharing such an easy healthy recipe ?
Hi Amy
You are most welcome dear.We are happy that your baby loved it 🙂
can you use regular steel cut oats or do they have to be quick oats?
Hi,
Steel cut oats might take more time to get cooked. You can try using it in powdered form.
This should not be served with honey for babies under one. Please add this disclaimer. Otherwise, I can’t wait to try this with my little one! I’m going to use infant oat cereal. Thanks!!
🙂 Yes, that’s for older kids.
I think people freak out way too much about honey for babies under age 1. Our pediatrician told us once that we have more of a likelihood of getting botulism from a construction site then any jar of honey!
It’s better to be safe than sorry dear 🙂
Am I the only one confused by the measure of a bowl? What size bowl?
Hi,
It depends dear, that’s why not mentioned. You can take 200 ml cup.
Hi Hema!
Can we save the batter for 2-3 days in refrigerator ?
Hi brindha
It is better to make the batter fresh and use it immediately, as the spinach in the batter may turn the taste bad
How can i prepare these please.
My children need more.
Hi Nasra,
For preparing Spinach Oat Pancakes. The ingredients used are 1 1/2 bowl quick cooking oats,2 cups fresh spinach,1 over ripe banana and Oil for making the pancakes. First grind the oats into a fine powder using blender and then add spinach and banana. Grind the mixture by adding water till you receive a smooth batter. Keep a note that the batter should be not very runny, nor too thick.
Drizzle some oil in a pan, pour the mixture and cook on both sides. You will receive your Spinach Oats Pancake recipes for babies.
There are many pancakes recipes in our blog. So you can check our blog for recipes.
Very useful for new moms, tq
Hi Hema it looks very nutritious.. will adding spinach leaves directly have any raw smell?
No dear, no smell. Yes rather nutritious.
This is awesome
This is awesome ?? ?
This is lovely ?
Spinach Oat Pancakes Recipe for Babies – can this be offered to 8 month old babies? Asking as the spinach is not steamed…
Yes you can dear however you must ensure that the baby has tried everything separately before.