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Banana Oat Pancake Recipe
Banana Oat Pancakes
Mash, mix, and follow a picture recipe for pancakes. An adult handles the stove while the child helps with the safe steps.
- Age 5
- 20 min
- Easy
- Small group
- Cooking together
Learning areas
About this activity
In this recipe, children mash a banana and mix the ingredients. An adult cooks the pancakes and checks that they are fully cooked.
Following picture steps and using utensils helps five-year-olds develop hand coordination and take part in everyday tasks.
Learning objectives
- Follow the picture sequence with adult support.
- Use utensils to mash the banana and mix the ingredients.
- Describe a change noticed during preparation.
The printable
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What you need
- Printed picture recipe
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons quick oats
- Bowl, fork, and spoon
- Nonstick frying pan and spatula
- Serving plate
- Pen or pencil to check off the steps
Safety notes
Check for allergies and dietary needs, especially for egg and oats; check whether gluten-free oats are needed. An adult must supervise throughout, crack the egg, and handle the stove and frying pan. Keep children away from hot surfaces. Do not taste the raw batter. Cook the pancakes thoroughly, with no runny parts, and let them cool before serving. Wash hands and utensils after contact with raw egg.
How to do it
- Check for allergies and dietary needs, then gather the ingredients and utensils.
- Wash your hands with the child and look at the recipe pictures together.
- Show the child how to mash part of the banana with a fork.
- Invite the child to finish mashing the banana in the bowl.
- Crack the egg into the bowl and add the oats. Ask the child to mix with a spoon.
- Cook small portions in a nonstick pan over low heat, turning them with a spatula until fully cooked inside. Keep the child away from the stove.
- Put the pancakes on a plate and let them cool before serving.
- Talk about how the ingredients changed and check off the completed steps.
Teaching suggestions
- Point to each picture and ask, “What do we do next?”
- If mashing is difficult, hold the bowl steady while the child uses the fork.
- Describe what happens: “The banana got softer, and the mixture changed color.”
- In a group, take short turns mashing and stirring.
Variations
Make it easier
Mash part of the banana ahead of time and help the child hold the bowl steady.
Make it harder
Before starting, ask the child to use the pictures to describe what comes first, next, and last.
Extend the activity
Invite the child to draw the finished pancakes and talk about how they helped.
Talk about it
- How did the banana change when you mashed it?
- What happened when we mixed the ingredients?
- What were the pancakes like after they were cooked?
- Which part did you enjoy most? Why?
What to look for
- Notice whether the child uses the pictures to find the next step.
- Observe how the child uses the utensils to mash and mix.
- Listen for the child describing a change in the ingredients or pancakes.
Sequencing
Award certificate
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