One For the Babies: Sweet Potato Pancakes
By now you know that if I discover something great, I’m going to share it with you, and so here is a find for all the new or soon to be mama’s out there! My latest and greatest haunt is Nurture-Baby, an adorable site all about making your own baby food.
I know, you probably think I’ve got that area pretty much covered, I mean, how hard is it to make a puree, right? But since my kids are so frustratingly picky, I’m more than open to new mealtime suggestions and Nurture Baby has provided some fresh fodder for under the high chair!
Broken down into categories such as ‘recipes’, ‘nutrition’ and ‘techniques’, this site is a thorough resource for homemade baby food. I love how the recipes are categorized by the babies’s age and guess what? the photos actually make the dishes look appetizing! Not easy to do when the subject is, hmm, brown mush!
Noah and Mateo gobbled up-and I mean inhaled-these Sweet Potato Pancakes.
We’re pancake fiends around here, so I knew I had to try this recipe.
Thank goodness it makes a generous batch because they were sooo good! Think: pumpkin pie pancakes (psst! I think they should be renamed) thanks to the spices, sweet potato puree, brown sugar, and melted butter. Maple syrup complemented them wonderfully, but they really need no dressing up and were perfect finger food for Mateo.
Danny and I scarfed these pancakes for breakfast the next day, so this recipe is by no means just for little ones! I recommend thinning out the batter with an extra 1/4 cup of milk or so and cooking them on a medium-low heat to ensure they are cooked through.
Eager for another success, Noah and I baked up a batch of Banana Oatmeal Cookies and were rewarded with delicious soft cookies that we couldn’t stop eating. Reminiscent of banana bread, these healthy cookies make a huge batch and are sure to please the somewhat critical playgroup gang.
I’ll be recommending Nurture-Baby to all my friends with new little ones–maybe they will stop pestering me for those baby food tutorials!!
I am so glad you posted this! My brother and sis in law just had their first baby on Saturday. I can’t wait to share this info. with them!! The pancakes and cookies look very tasty!!
Thanks for the info. What a great pancake.
Cool site Aimee, I think Blaise and I will try the banana cookies this week.
The banana oatmeal cookies will be a big hit around here.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been wanting to make Eli’s baby food-maybe you’ve given me the nudge to do it!
Oh my gosh! Those pancakes look divine. Like you, I’m a pancake fiend. I can’t wait to try out some sweet potato pancakes for myself!
Mmmm those pancakes look yummy!
Mmmm…just got some local maple syrup from the farmer’s market this weekend too! I will have to give this a try!
Hi Maria- Congratulation on being an auntie!
Hi Helene- Pass it along!
Hi Amber- Great! Have fun..!
H Coleen- Thanks for stopping by.
Hi M.Houseman- Yay! I love to inspire. Hope you give it a try.
Hi Elyse- They are great, give them a go!
Hi DolceBaci- Welcome to UtHC!
Hi Mama- Oh we love our syrup around here too.
I’ll spread the word to my sister Rachel and her kid. I think little Jayden would enjoy some sweet potato pancakes and oatmeal banana cookies. I would too!
Even with one of the twins food allergies I never thought to make my own babyfood, duh.
~ingrid
Wow! Those look Great!! I will definitely be trying that recipe out! I am always looking for great healthy recipes for my picky eater!!
Onna
Good to know for when our little one is big enough to eat pancakes! In the meantime, Mark and I would love them 🙂 The cookies look delicious too!
Um, I have no baby, but I am going to be making these regardless. They look and sound fabulous!
i wonder if it could be made with butternut instead of sweet potatoes?
I once made chicken-and-white-chocolate cupcakes (!!!) in a desperate attempt to get my youngest to try chicken. Needless to say, it didn’t work! As if to pay me back, one of his only words is, “Yuk”. Great. Should we compare how much food is under our chairs?!
Hi Emily- You bet he would!
Hi Ingrid- What? Well maybe for the next baby, eh?
Hi Onna- I hear you!
Hi CookiePie- That time will come faster than you can imagine…enjoy the infancy!
Hi Hilary- Enjoy!
Hi Kamana- I’m sure they could. I want to try pumpkin.
Hi Kate- Wow, those sound…interesting!
They look absolutely gorgeous! And thank you for sharing link to the site with baby food… I wish I knew it earlier… now my daughter is almost 4 but maybe someday I will need it again 🙂
Margot
Thank you for the link! I’ll be venturing into the world of baby food in a few months, and definitely want to make my own.
These look great. Have to see if my 14 month old thinks the same.
By the way, the link in your blogpost isn't working… I found it by googling Nurture Baby. Maybe they've changed their address?