Baked Toddler Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

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You thought your husband was a picky eater. But then, one day, you find yourself cooking for a toddler – and that’s when the real struggle begins. You worry about the amount of nutrients in each dish you serve, and pleasing those sometimes-volatile, two-year-old taste buds. But you’re also concerned about how quickly and easily you can get a meal together. After all, who has time to stand over the stove when there’s a diaper-clad kiddo on the loose? Enter baked toddler pancakes. You won’t have to watch and wait for these flapjacks bubble; just mix everything together, bake and voila! Out of the oven comes a healthy, kid-approved and time-friendly breakfast.

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Makes 4 toddler-sized pancakes

Ingredients

1/3 cup garbanzo flour
3 Tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 ripe banana, mashed (or other mashable fruit-pumpkin would work great too)
2 tsp. organic maple syrup, plus extra for serving
1/2 tsp. white chia seeds
1 tsp. coconut oil
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. dairy-free mini chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat.
  2. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
  3. Drop about 2 Tbsp. batter for each pancake. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
  4. Serve with warm maple syrup.
Pamela Higgins

Pam Higgins, Certified Health Coach, AADP received her credentials from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2010. Pam is the Founder of Total Health Counseling, LLC and www.totalhealthcounseling.com. She is a sensitive foodie and focuses on teaching clients about eating delicious food with pleasure. Pam will show you how to access your blueprint for healthy eating and lifestyle so you can be your best. Pam healed herself from years of chronic digestive and skin inflammation by accessing her own blueprint for healthy living and helps her clients find foods that nourish + balance their bodies. Pam lives in South Florida with her husband, Heman and dog, Cali. Contact Pam directly via email at totalhealthcounseling@gmail.com.