We were babysitting last night. So this morning our little guests and I considered what our morning menu should be.

Knowing the cupboard was fairly spartan I suggested pancakes. I knew these would be a popular suggestion but in truth, I also knew they often do not turn out quite the way I hope. Sticking to the pan, burning or not fluffy enough. However, I spotted a recipe for an oven-baked pancake online last week that made me rethink my approach. 

I showed the kids the picture.

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We agreed on looking at the pictures that pancakes seemed like a good idea.

So, challenge set, we got to work with a few slight changes to the original.

We got together the ingredients.

         INGREDIENTS

• 1 cups self-raising flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup coconut shreds
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 50g butter, melted
• 1 banana sliced
• 125g raspberries
• 250g strawberries, hulled, sliced (we used frozen straight from the freezer)

• 125g blueberries

  METHOD

  Step 1

  Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Grease and line a 3cm-deep, 24.5cm x 37.5cm (base) baking tray with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges of the tray on 2 short sides.

  

  Step 2

  Whisk flour, coconut, almond flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Whisk milk, egg, and vanilla in a large jug. Add milk mixture to well. Whisk until just combined.

  Step 3

  Brush baking paper in the prepared tray with half the melted butter. Spread batter into prepared tray. Smooth top. Top with half the berries/fruit, gently pressing into batter. Dab all over with remaining butter. Bake for 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

  

   

  

  

  

  

  Step 4

  Preheat grill on high. Grill pancake for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Cool for 1 minute.

  

  Step 5

  Top with remaining berries and drizzle with syrup. Serve.

  As it came out of the oven there was a collective ‘oooh!’ it looked fab and it was really tasty.

   

  

  

   

This is how I will be cooking pancakes from now on and the challenge to make a keto version is on.

Thanks to

for a great idea!