Breakfast · american
Freezer Pancake Fruit Plate
Frozen pancakes in the toaster take 3 minutes and kids eat them reliably every time.
How to make it
Toast frozen pancakes in the toaster or microwave per package directions.
Cut fruit into bite-size pieces if needed.
Plate pancakes with fruit on the side and syrup for dipping.
Trader Joe's frozen buttermilk pancakes toast up fluffy and hold together well, making them the easiest buy in the freezer aisle. Kodiak Power Cakes frozen pancakes (at Costco) add protein without any extra effort. For fruit, use whatever is in the fridge — a mix of sliced strawberries, blueberries, and banana takes 90 seconds to prep and kids eat fruit more willingly when it sits next to something they already love.
Swap maple syrup for a small cup of peanut butter for dipping to add protein. Trader Joe's vanilla Greek yogurt on the side also works as a dip and kids tend to eat more fruit that way. On mornings when you have nothing cut, a pouch of applesauce counts as the fruit.
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