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Stack of strawberry pancakes on a pink kids plate with a pink fork resting on a pink napkin.

Get the recipe: Homemade Strawberry Pancakes (with flax seeds)

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Elevate your next breakfast with these homemade, healthy strawberry pancakes. Made in one bowl, they're easy, kid-friendly, and the perfect recipe for those sweet, summertime strawberries.

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 cups flour white whole wheat, all-purpose, 50/50 all-purpose and whole wheat, gf blend
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seeds (optional)
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil, olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups milk regular or any plain plant-based milk
  • 1 cup strawberries hulled and diced

Instructions 

  • Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, ground flax seeds, and cinnamon.
    Clear glass bowl with dry ingredients for pancakes.
  • Wet Ingredients: Add in the melted butter, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and milk.
  • Incorporate: Stir until incorporated, do not overmix.
    Clear glass bowl with a basic pancake batter sitting on a white counter.
  • Strawberries: Gently fold in the strawberries and let sit while the pan heats up.
    Clear glass bowl with batter for strawberry pancakes.
  • Cook: Heat a non-stick pan or pancake griddle over medium to medium-low heat. Pour 3 tablespoons of batter onto the pan and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until tiny bubbles appear on the outside of the pancake. Flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes. If the batter gets too thick, add in a tablespoon at a time of milk and stir until you have the right consistency.
    Medium skillet with 3 strawberry pancakes cooking.
  • Continue: Transfer pancakes to a cooling rack and repeat the process until you have used all the batter.
  • Serve and Enjoy!
    Fanned out strawberry pancakes on a pink kids plate.

Notes

Age: 9 months and up
Yield: 15 small pancakes
Freezer-Friendly: store any extra pancakes in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for up to a month. To reheat, simply place the frozen pancake in the microwave for 30 seconds or pop them straight into the toaster.

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