Spinach and banana oat pancakes

I think pretty much every kid loves pancakes! What could be better than green pancakes!

They could be witches pancakes this halloween, or hulk pancakes if your little one likes superheroes, whatever their imagination wants!

Not only are these fun for kids but great for mums as they are a brilliant way of getting spinach into your child's diet.

It's brilliant to be able to get spinach into children's diets at a young age as it has so many health benefits! Such as being high in antioxidants so great for boosting the immune system going into winter and it's high in fibre so really good for supporting gut health.

You can make a batch of these and freeze some to pop into lunch boxes or just keep them out as a healthy snack.

Recipe: Makes about 12 small pancakes

60g spinach

1 medium banana

11/2 tsp baking powder

100g wholewheat flour

70g oats

240ml milk

1 egg

1 tbsp ground flax seeds

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla essense

1-2 tbsp honey (optional)

Method:

Ad the oats to a food processor and blitz until they form a flour. Then add all remaining ingredients blend until the spinach is fully broken down and you can't see any bits anymore and you have a smooth batter.

Heat a pan over a medium heat and add a spoonful of butter or coconut oil. Pour in a small spoon-full to test the batter and the heat.

When ready pour small round of batter into the pan, leave for a couple of minutes until you see bubbles start to appear and the pancake looks firm. Then flip over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until cooked through, if the pancake is a little too browned, reduce the heat to low-medium. Remove from the pan and cool on a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

You can serve with fruit and yogurt, or drizzle with honey.

Store in an airtight container for 2 days, or freeze.

Enjoy!