Secretly Healthy Hulk Pancakes
As a lot of you may know, Gray has several food allergies so it can be pretty difficult coming up with new foods for him to eat. Breakfast is super challenging because he can’t eat eggs or dairy. A while ago I started making him vegan pancakes, and he became OBSESSED with them. I would make a huge batch for him every Sunday, and he would eat them for breakfast throughout the week. I would experiment with adding things like bananas, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and I would even sprinkle some probiotic powder on them sometimes. One Sunday, I decided to add some pureed spinach to see if he would eat them. At the time, Gray was super into his Hulk action figure and took him EVERYWHERE with him. He would insist that Hulk was “hungry” or “thirsty” too, and would even take naps with him. To make the pancakes sound more exciting I started calling them Hulk pancakes. Well, I guess he’s pretty used to me feeding him green food and he didn’t even bat an eye. He LOVED them, and somehow adding the spinach puree made them even fluffier and more delicious-win win!
Like most foods though, he got tired of pancakes after a while. He moved on to bagels, cereal and even rice cakes with peanut butter, but he stopped asking for pancakes. Recently, Gray had a stomach bug and since then his appetite has been absolutely horrible. He refuses to eat anything he used to love to eat, and pretty much won’t touch any real food. After about a week of this (and a week of way too many hunger induced tantrums), I decided to give the Hulk pancakes a try. I made a huge batch of them, and Gray ate his pancakes AND asked for seconds. VICTORY!!
I was so happy that Gray finally ate something semi-healthy so I thought I should share the recipe with you guys in case you have picky toddlers (or adults) haha. They’re the perfect way to sneak some greens in, and the mix-ins and toppings are basically endless. For Gray’s pancakes I added chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles ( I was obviously trying pretty hard to get him to eat them). I drizzled some honey on them, and he was good to go! I also had a pancake, but I drizzled mine with some peanut butter and honey. I topped it off with bananas, cacao nibs and some hemp seeds for extra protein.
Pancakes 101:
- Do NOT overmix the batter
- Once the batter is ready, let it sit for 10 minutes. (this will make the pancakes more fluffy)
- Make sure your pan or griddle is preheated before making the pancakes
- Flip them over once bubbles start forming
- I have a huge electric griddle , and it makes the who process so much faster
As far as storing the pancakes, it depends on how fast you’ll be able to eat them. I usually put half in a large Tupperware in the fridge (that should last about 5 days), and I’ll put the other half in in freezer bag (those should be good for a few months).
That’s all guys! Now go whip up a batch of these, and then sit back and watch your toddler unknowingly eat pancakes that are filled with spinach! Also, if you’re as extra as I am you can even make some mini pancakes for Hulk himself.
Enjoy and let me know what you guys think!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk (water or any plant-based milk will work)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large handful organic spinach
Ingredients
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- Mix together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add the unsweetened coconut milk and vanilla. Stir until just mixed. Remember not to overmix guys!!
- Add the banana, water and spinach to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Combine the green mixture into the batter and stir until just mixed.
- Let the batter sit for 10 minutes while the griddle is heating up.
- Pour the batter onto the griddle using a ladle, and top with chocolate chips (or whatever you want to add). Flip once bubbles start to form.
- Add toppings and enjoy!
- I use coconut milk because Gray can't have almond milk, but any plant based milk will do!
- You can really add as much spinach as you want. Just make sure that you add a little more flour if the batter seems to watery.
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Chloe
These look so cool, will have to give them a try!
admin
Thanks babe! Let me know what you think!!
Brandy
Omg YUM! What a cute blog. So glad i was able to read. I make something similar to these 🙂
Xo
admin
Thank you so much you’re so sweet!! Thanks for visiting my blog! It’s the best way to sneak in some greens isn’t it??
Jasmin
Omg they look so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
admin
Thank you babe!! Of course!! 🙂
Kai Lah
Your website is awesome! I am subscribing 😍😘
admin
Thank you so much babe! I’m so glad you like it!!
Kseniia
I simply loooove the colour! And what a great idea to add some healthy spinach. Should make some of those for my hubby this weekend:) Thank you for an amazing idea.
Best wishes,
Kseniia.
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admin
I love it too! My son didn’t suspect a thing when I gave him green pancakes haha! Let me know how you like them Kseniia!!
Mariah
I am very skeptical when it comes to vegan anything! HOWEVER, the pictures of your pancakes are stunning! It makes me interested in trying them! Thank you for sharing!
admin
I think a lot of people feel that way, but I honestly like vegan baked goods more than regular ones (and I’m not even vegan!) Thanks so much! let me know if you end up making them!
Courtney
These look AMAZING! What little boy or girl in love with the Hulk WOULDN’T gobble these up! You’re a genius, Mama, including pureed spinach. Why didn’t I think of that?
Following your blog, I need more vegan recipes to add to our family’s repertoire.
Your recipe widget is beautiful too, I cannot for the life of me seem to find a decent one!
admin
Thanks so much babe!! that was my thinking too! haha Thanks for following along! I use WPBakery Page BUilder and I just stumbled upon it by accident haha!
Alexa
Oh yes I’m making these today with my daughter since we are home such a good way to get a little more veggies in their diet 🙂
admin
Perfect!! Let me know what you think!!
Vanessa
Safi! I love the tip of including spinach! I’ll be trying these soon and if they come out pretty like yours I’ll tag you! haha