These BLW Toddler Carrot Cake Waffles will become one of your favourite delicious gluten free iron rich baby recipes.
Moms and dads, here’s an important question:
Do your kids like cake?
Do they like waffles?
Are you struggling to get enough iron rich or high protein foods into your kiddo since they just want to eat straight up CARBS? Then these BLW Toddler Carrot Cake Waffles are going to be for you. I am all about the baby pancakes and make a batch almost every week. However, one week I was going to make my standard iron baby pancakes for Baby E and I realized that making pancakes is kinda annoying when you have to babysit them all day long. Waffles, on the other hand, are kinda foolproof, because the waffle iron beeps at me when its done so I legit don’t have to think about them burning. And that’s how these BLW Toddler Carrot Cake Waffles were born!
key ingredients to make these blw carrot cake waffles
- Oat flour
- Iron fortified baby cereal
- Ricotta
- Banana
- Eggs
- Shredded carrots
- Coconut Oil
- Apple
How to Make BLW Toddler Carrot Cake Waffles
These toddler carrot cake waffles have become one of Baby E’s favourites along with his pancake obsession. He’s always been a huge carrot lover, and I love the idea of sneaking veggies into breakfast. Simply combine the oat flour, iron cereal, ricotta, eggs, banana, carrots and other ingredients until very smooth. I lightly grease and preheat my waffle iron and then add about 1 cup of the batter to the center of the waffle iron. Don’t worry too much about spreading it out, it will disperse when you close the waffle iron!
I like to let the toddler carrot cake waffles cool, and then just separate them into quarters to serve as amazing BLW finger foods.
faq about this recipe
where is the iron in these toddler waffles?
I used iron fortified baby cereal (I like ancient grains or oat based, rather than rice which is higher in arsenic). I like to use good quality omega 3 eggs which are iron rich! It’s great to find ways to sneak iron into carb-like foods since let’s be real, toddlers like carbs. So even if I’m not able to get meat into his breakfast (let’s be real – WHEN DOES THIS HAPPEN?), I can get iron into his morning meal.
Are these Carrot Cake Waffles sugar free?
Of course there are natural sugars from the banana and ricotta, but there is NO added sugar in these toddler carrot cake waffles, making them a great choice for babies under 1!
Are these BLW Waffles gluten free?
Depending on which baby cereal you use, and if your oats are gluten free, these toddler carrot cake waffles can be gluten free and therefore safe the the whole family (who may or may not be sensitive to gluten).
How can i freeze them?
I recommend letting these toddler carrot cake waffles cool completely, then pop them onto a baking sheet in a single layer to freeze for an hour. Once they’re frozen separately, you can transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months!
Can I use something else other than ricotta in these Waffles to make them dairy free?
I haven’t experimented, but you could try using a coconut or almond based yogurt in the place of ricotta in these BLW waffles.
do you have any other waffles recipes on the blog?
Oh yeah baby! Fire up that waffle iron because these delicious waffle recipes are bound to keep you busy (and satisfied).
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Now mamas, let me know – what are some of your favourite ways to sneak more iron into your kids morning and breakfast recipes? Leave me a comment below with your ideas!
BLW Toddler Carrot Cake Waffles
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1 cup iron fortified baby cereal
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana
- 6 large omega-3 eggs
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 5 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 apple peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- Coconut oil for greasing
- For topping:
- Full fat Greek yogurt for drizzling
- Berries
Instructions
- To a bowl, mix together the oat flour, baby cereal, banana, ricotta, eggs, coconut oil, apple, coconut, baking powder, lemon zest, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Preheat your waffle iron and lightly grease. Add 1 cup of batter to the centre of the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturers directions.
- To serve, top off the waffles with a drizzle of greek yogurt and a sprinkle of berries, if desired.
Nutrition
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Angela says
Could you use applesauce for these in place of the mashed banana? I’ve run out of bananas but have all the other ingredients,🤗 I have lots of yummy homemade applesauce in our freezer from our apple tree! Thanks Abbey!😊
Angela
Ash says
Could you recommend a substitute for the baby cereal if I was just wanting to make these for adults?
Abbey Sharp says
oat flour!
Laura Shugar says
My understanding is that calcium (in the ricotta) inhibits the absorption of the iron. Is this something I should consider when making them? Thanks!
Abbey Sharp says
For infants and toddlers who eat a variety of foods (i.e. non vegan, severe restrictions) and who are not actually diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, it actually is not a big deal to combine dairy and iron in the same meal. For infants where theres a concern they aren’t getting enough iron, then yes you would want to be more careful.
Jules says
These looks delicious! What kind of maple syrup do you buy? (I know it’s not in this recipe, but just curious!)
Abbey Sharp says
umm whatever I have on hand! I don’t have a specific brand
Claudia Larouche says
Can the batter be saved in the fridge for a day or less? For example, I want to prepare the batter today to cook in the morning for breakfast.
Abbey Sharp says
That should be fine!
GiGi Eats says
I am in friggin’ LOVE with this! LOVE!!! I want to make it for myself! 😉
Abbey Sharp says
do it girl!
KitchenVarieties says
Oh man! This look so delicious. Saving and pinning this post. I can’t wait to try this. Thank so much for sharing.
Abbey Sharp says
Amazing! Enjoy!
Allison says
Would these be okay for a 8 month old?
Leslie says
I love that a lot of your toddler recipes aren’t just for toddlers because these look fabulous!
Abbey Sharp says
For sure
Angela says
These sound really good! I know my school aged children would enjoy them as well!
Abbey Sharp says
awesome, enjoy!