Get the recipe: Fluffy 15-Minute Zucchini Pancakes for Baby & Toddlers
These fluffy, easy Zucchini Pancakes are a total win for babies, toddlers, and kids! The mild flavor of zucchini blends right into the cozy, spiced batter for a pancake that’s soft, tender, and naturally sweet. Serve them for breakfast, lunch, snack time—or even a quick breakfast-for-dinner night. Perfect for 6 months and up!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp melted butter or oil (see notes)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extact
- 1 cup grated zucchini (roughly 1 medium zucchini) squeezed in towels until dry
- 1 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
- Wet Ingredients: Add in the melted butter, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, grated zucchini, and milk.
- Incorporate: Stir until incorporated, do not overmix.
- Cook: Heat a non-stick pan or pancake griddle over medium to medium-low heat. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of batter onto the pan and 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.
- Continue: Transfer pancakes to a cooling rack and repeat the process until you have used all of the the batter.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Age: for ages 6-24 months - substitute the maple syrup with 3 tablespoons of mashed ripe bananas.
Yield: 12 small pancakes
Note on Flour: Use an all-purpose, white whole wheat, store-bought oat flour or a gluten-free one-for-one blend.
Note on Milk: Depending on the flour you use, you may need to add additional milk. Start by adding 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired thickness.
Note on Zucchini: Squeeze out excess moisture from grated zucchini using paper towels or cheesecloth to prevent the pancakes from getting soggy.
Freezer-Friendly: Store any extra pancakes in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, place the frozen pancake in the microwave for 30 seconds or pop it straight into the toaster.
Kids in the Kitchen: Although pancakes can be a little challenging for younger toddlers to flip, there are still many ways they can help make this recipe.
Toddlers
- Toddlers can help measure and put the ingredients into the bowl.
- The little ones will love to squeeze the zucchini to get the liquid out.
- They can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help pour pancake batter onto the griddle for cooking (with adult supervision).
Kids
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients.
- Kids can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help pour the batter onto the griddle (with adult supervision).
- They can help flip pancakes.
- Kids can help spread butter and pour syrup onto warm pancakes.
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