Power-Packed Sheet Pan Pancakes
As demonstrated in the “Cooking with Kids” episode of Live It – May 2018
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, unsalted
- ½ cup zucchini, grated
- ½ cup carrots, grated
- ⅔ cup milk
- ½ cup applesauce, unsweetened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour*
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Topping ideas: mix and match your favorites, or do sections of different flavors on the same pan. Bananas, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°. Microwave butter until melted (approx. 20–30 seconds). Using a pastry brush, spread 2 Tbsp of butter on bottom and sides of 10×15” rimmed sheet pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the wet ingredients: remaining butter, grated zucchini, grated carrot, milk, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the buttered sheet pan and smooth into an even layer. Top with desired toppings.
- Bake for 13–14 minutes or until slightly risen and cooked through. Slice into squares and serve with your favorite syrup, fruit sauce or yogurt.
*Try swapping half the wheat flower with alternate flours like almond, coconut, chickpea, quinoa, oat or buckwheat flours.
Tip: pancake squares can be frozen and reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Yield: 6 servings
Calories 237.6
Total Fat 10.1 g
Saturated Fat 5.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.9 g
Cholesterol 8.4 mg
Sodium 330.5 mg
Potassium 149.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 31.8 g
Dietary Fiber 5.2 g
Calcium 10.9%
Sugars 6.8 g
Protein 7.6 g
Vitamin A 34.9%
Live It is a cooking demonstration presented by the Nutrition Food Service and Wellness Departments at Parkview Health. Each episode is hosted by dietitian Andrea Miller, with a goal of showcasing nutrient-dense foods and teaching viewers doable ways to use them in order to promote wellness in our community.
For more recipes and to watch past episodes of Live It, visit www.www.chwchospital.org/live-it.