I love delicious recipes that are easy to make with children! Cooking with your children is a wonderful way to explore different types of food (great for picky eaters!). The simple act of cooking promotes mathematics (measurement, number recognition, addition, subtraction, fractions), science (changes caused by heat or cold, how ingredients affect food), language development (reading, verbally following directions, exposure to print), sensory experiences (taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing), fine motor development (measuring with teaspoon or tablespoon), gross motor development (pouring, stirring) and creativity (food composition). Don’t underestimate how much learning is occuring while making a meal with your children!
Like our popular Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes our new Apple Oatmeal Pancakes are easy enough for a novice cook, quick to make and taste delicious!
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- 1 cup quick oats
- ½ cup flour (can substitute whole wheat flour)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk of choice (I use almond milk)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 apples, peeled and diced (sauté apples in a teaspoon of oi/butterl over medium heat until they start to turn a caramel color)
- Begin by peeling and dicing four apples.
- Sauté the apples on medium heat in a teaspoon of vegetable oil or butter until the apples begin to turn a caramel color. Remove from heat.
- While the apples are cooking make the pancake batter.
- Combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar and salt.
- Add the milk, melted butter/oil, egg, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.
- Stir until combined.
- Add the sautéed apples to the pancake mixture and stir until combined.
- Spoon approximately 1-2 tablespoon amounts of pancake mixture onto a hot, greased griddle.
- Flip when golden brown.
- Serve with maple syrup. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS FOR APPLE OATMEAL PANCAKES
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1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup flour (can substitute whole wheat flour)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk of choice (I use almond milk)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 apples, peeled and diced (sauté apples in a teaspoon of oi/butterl over medium heat until they start to turn a caramel color)
COOKING TOOLS
vegetable peeler
measuring cups
measuring spoons
electric griddle
spatula
saute pan
TIME TO MAKE APPLE OATMEAL PANCAKES!
Begin by peeling and dicing four apples. Sauté the apples on medium heat in a teaspoon of vegetable oil or butter until the apples begin to turn a caramel color. Remove from heat.
While the apples are cooking make the pancake batter. Combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar and salt. Add the milk, melted butter/oil, egg, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Stir until combined. Add the sautéed apples to the pancake mixture and stir until combined.
Spoon approximately 1-2 tablespoon amounts of pancake mixture onto a hot, greased griddle. Flip when golden brown.
Serve with maple syrup. Enjoy!
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