Healthy Little Foodies

Healthy Food for Kids and Babies.

You are here: Home / Breakfast / Green Smoothie Pancakes

Green Smoothie Pancakes

by — Updated 39 Comments

Pin12K
Share52
Tweet
Yum13
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

I first made smoothie pancakes when I got Jamie Oliver’s Everyday Superfood cookbook. They were the first recipe I made from the book and straight away it was Finn’s new favourite breakfast. I’ve tried many variations of the recipe and these Green Smoothie Pancakes are one of our favourites.

green smoothie pancakes for kids and babies.

I do like to add some form of greens into smoothies, usually spinach, so therefore green smoothie pancakes are what we have most often.  In this recipe I used two bananas but often I only add one and substitute the other with kiwi, mango or any other fruit. It you use a darker fruit, such as blueberries or raspberries, it will change the colour of the batter. Maybe if your kids are put off by the green colour then this is a good thing!

green smoothie pancakes for babies and kids. Flipping in pan

I’ve used both wholemeal and spelt flour to make these and both variaties work well, you could also use plain flour switching it out in a 1.1 ratio. I haven’t experimented with any other flours but I’m sure the recipe would work but you would have to play around with the amounts. In this recipe I’ve used a little less flour and milk to Jamie’s recipe and so I like to stick with making mini pancakes so that they are easy to flip.  I only needed 1tsp of coconut oil to make 19 small pancakes. My pan is pretty new though and you may need more if you are using an older pan.

If you have a big blender then you can add all the ingredients to the blender and blitz until smooth. Making the batter is  just that simple. However my blender is not big enough to do this so I add the banana, spinach and milk and blend it first before adding the other ingredients and blending again.
green smoothie pancakes for kids

green smoothie pancakes for kids and babies.
4.67 from 3 votes
Print

Green Smoothie Pancakes

A green smoothie adapted to make this great finger food for babies, kids and adults!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 19 pancakes (2 tbsp of mixture each)
Calories 42 kcal
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 80g 2 cups Spinach
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup 120g wholemeal /spelt flour
  • 1/2 cup 125ml milk of choice
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until a smooth batter is formed. *Note 1

  2. Heat the  coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium / high heat.

  3. Once hot add two tablespoon of the mixture to the pan to form 1 pancake. (I usually make a few at the same time)

  4. Heat for 1 to 2 minutes until bubbles form on the surface of the pancake. Flip and cook for a further minute.

  5. Delicious with greek yoghurt and fresh fruit.

Recipe Notes

If you have a smaller blender you may have to blend the ingredients in two stages. I blend the banana, spinach and milk together first then add the remaining ingredients and blend again. 

Nutrition Facts
Green Smoothie Pancakes
Amount Per Serving (1 pancake (mixture makes 19))
Calories 42 Calories from Fat 6
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.7g 1%
Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 7.9g 3%
Sugars 1.9g
Protein 1.6g 3%
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional facts are an ESTIMATE only using an on-line calculator.

*Disclosure: This page includes affiliate links. If you click and buy the product you pay the same price but I receive a commission.

 

 

Pin12K
Share52
Tweet
Yum13

Comments

  3. I am going to have to try these. What a clever way of getting vegetables in. I also love Jamie Olivers Superfoods cookbook. It is my new fave. #tastytuesday

    Reply

  7. Hi there! This sounds like a great recipe. I tried it, however using 1 banana and some mango. The flavour was great, but the texture was mush and they just wouldn’t cook through. Any idea where I could have gone wrong? I kept adding flour to the mix, but still no luck. I’d love to try them again!

    Reply

    • Hi Liz, the texture of these pancakes are very soft and I always make bite size pancakes using this recipe. Next time try doubling the milk and adding around 250g of flour. This is closer to Jamie’s recipe and will hopefully give you a better texture for handling if you are making bigger pancakes and want less of a soft fruit texture. Hope this world for you!

      Reply

    • These pancakes are always eaten straight after I have made them, like all pancakes they don’t hang around long in our house! I’d say they would freeze ok though.

      Reply

  12. My one year old absolutely loves these! Nice treat for breakfast or lunch and love that the spinach is giving her extra iron now she has stopped breastfeeding and is drinking cow’s milk. They freeze really well…I just pop them in the toaster from frozen and they’re perfect

    Reply

  13. Hi Amy
    These look great but have you tried them with a flax egg or other substitute as my daughter is intolerant to egg!!!
    Thanks

    Reply

    • Hi Kris, sorry I missed your comment. I haven’t experimented with an egg replacement in this recipe. You could try a chia egg, flax egg or apple sauce. Hope it works for you 🙂

      Reply

  15. Just wanted to add that I made these with oat flour and they turned out great (just threw some rolled oats in the blender, ground them up, and then added the rest of the ingredients. So easy!). My son loves them!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

PRIVACY POLICY AND DISCLOSURE

NUTRITION DISCLAIMER

Pin12K
Share52
Tweet
Yum13