Sheet Pan Pancakes
If you are looking for an easy, crowd-pleasing breakfast, we have the solution: Sheet Pan Pancakes! We added four different, delicious topping variations- and packed them with fruits and veggies. A quick, wholesome family breakfast that also tastes great!
Why We Love These Sheet Pan Pancakes
Pancakes are so classic. But as much as I love them, I dislike the hassle of them. Someone always has to man the griddle while everyone else is enjoying piping hot pancakes.
Enter these glorious, game-changing Sheet Pan Pancakes. Just whip up a batch of batter, pour into a rimmed baking sheet, add some tasty toppings (totally optional!) and step away. Once they’re baked, just cut and serve. Everyone can sit down and eat together!! Not only that, but they are a blank canvas for yummy flavor combinations that are bound to please everyone in the house. And how often do we get to claim that victory?
We added veggies because we love boosting the nutritional value of our kids’ favorite foods. You can grate them and stir them into the batter, or pulse the veggies in a food processor to please your pickier eaters. We promise they won’t even know they’re in there! You can use any pancake recipe you like, really. But this recipe is calculated to fit perfectly into a 10×15 inch rimmed baking sheet.
Ingredients for Sheet Pan Pancakes:
PANCAKES:
- butter
- zucchini
- carrot
- milk
- applesauce
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- maple syrup
- butter
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
TOPPINGS:
- bananas, chopped walnuts & brown sugar
- sliced strawberries & peanut butter
- blueberries & cream cheese
- chocolate chips
How to Make Sheet Pan Pancakes:
- Grate zucchini and carrot; put in the bowl of a food processor.
- Add milk, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Pulse to combine.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Spread the pancake batter into a greased, rimmed baking sheet.
- Add the toppings to the pancake, following the picture, if desired.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
Tips & Suggestions:
Of course! This recipe is formulated to fit into an 10×15-inch baking sheet, but if you prefer using a pancake mix make sure your batter only goes about halfway up the sides to avoid spillage.
You will want to cook the batter soon after mixing it. However, you could bake it the night before and reheat it when you are ready to serve. But this one definitely tastes better fresh.
You are only limited by your creativity! Peaches, plums, raspberries, chopped nuts, dried fruit, Nutella, granola, coconut, diced apples, cinnamon spice.. play around with different flavor combinations!
More Yummy Pancake Recipes:
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup zucchini grated
- 1/2 cup carrot grated
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Toppings
- 1/2 medium banana sliced
- 2 tablespoons walnuts chopped
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter melted slightly
- 1/2 cup strawberries sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2 ounces cream cheese cubed into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 10×15-inch sheet pan with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- To the bowl of a food processor, add the grated zucchini, grated carrots, milk, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Pulse to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the wet mixture and stir just until combined.
- Pour the pancake batter into the prepared sheet pan and spread the batter out.
- Top one corner of the batter with sliced bananas. In a small bowl, toss together the chopped walnuts and brown sugar and sprinkle over the bananas. Drizzle another corner of the pancake with the peanut butter and top with sliced strawberries. On the third corner, add the blueberries and cubes of cream cheese. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the last corner.
- Bake for 13-14 minutes in the preheated oven, until slightly risen and cooked through. Serve warm as is, or topped with maple syrup.
Nutrition
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Why can I not add this to my recipe box?
Hi Carrie! I can help you with that. Give me a day or two to get it entered, and then you should be able to add it. 🙂
Hi Carrie! You can add this to your recipe box now. Thanks for your patience! 🙂
Can these be frozen?
Hi Jamie! I haven’t tried freezing them yet but I would bet they work. My only worry would be the fruit might get a little watery, so heating them up in the oven again might be advisable.
Is there a way to make these without the eggs? We have an egg allergy in our family…Would a flax egg work as a substitute?
Hi Audrey! I haven’t tried these without eggs, but perhaps flaxseed eggs could work? 1 tablespoon flax meal (ground flax seeds) + 3 tablespoons water left to sit for a few minutes = 1 egg. Flax eggs work to help bind like eggs, but I don’t know if they help leaven the way eggs do. There may be some other ideas here: https://www.superhealthykids.com/food-substitutions-to-begin-with/
Hi Audrey, I used flax eggs in this recipe, (one tablespoon ground flax seed + three tablespoons of water for one egg) and it turned out great
HI! What type of flour would you suggest to make a gluten free version?
Hi Stacy, I just made these and they were fantastic! My dad is allergic to gluten so I substituted gluten free flour but added one and a half tablespoons more to the recipe since its subbing for whole wheat and it worked out good, but you do have to add more milk to thin the batter out, about double the amount called for or more.
Any sub for the butter? Parchment paper instead of foil can be a good non-stick surface, but what about the butter in the recipe itself?
Super goûter pour les enfants !
Hi Katrina, is applesauce necessary? We live in London so applesauce is not regular item that easy found and also could be pricey =) Can I substitute with something else? What is the role of applesauce in the recipes anyway as seen in some other ones? =)
Applesauce adds moisture and can be a substitute for oil. It is actually easy to make your own! https://www.superhealthykids.com/recipe/slow-cooker-applesauce/
Hi, can I use my protein pancake mix instead of flour and baking soda/powder?
Hi Sam! I haven’t tried this myself but my guess is it would work just fine.
Do you think I could make the batter ahead of time and bake it the next morning? Would like these for the 4th tomorrow, but we usually don’t have much extra time before heading to the parade. Thanks for the fun recipe!
Hi Veronica! I’m not sure if it would work to make the batter ahead… I’d worry about flat pancakes. (The baking powder and soda usually only stays active for a short time once it comes in contact with wet ingredients.) I’m seeing that you wanted to make this for July 4… if you tried it I hope you had success! Let us know?
Hi! Looks delicious! How could I replace butter in it?
Hi Lena! You can use coconut oil or really any favorite oil as a replacement for the butter.
Can I use another flour? Such as Almond. If yes, any changes need to be made? I’d like to make these for Christmas Breakfast. Kindly respond in time. Thank you.
That should work! No other changes should be necessary. Enjoy!
Great recipe–the entire family loved it. I veganized it and it came out perfectly. Thanks for so many healthy options that my little ones actually like!!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing!
Could I use some of the leftover baby food purée in place of the grated veggies? Would I need to increase the flour?
That would add extra moisture, so you may need to increase the flour. Let us know how they work for you!
Hi, we made these today & they were great. Didn’t have applesauce so used a baby food pouch (pea, pear, broccoli). Was worried of the strong pea flavor so added 1tbsp sugar. Was so easy to bake it on a pan! They came out a bit thinner so my pan was probably too big but they were delicious & my 5 year old who doesn’t like veggies said she loved them! We also enjoy your fruit/veggie muffins. Can’t thank you enough for sharing your nutritious creations 🙂
Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I have been making these pancakes every other month for a year or so for my 21 month old. He loves them! I make a sheet pan full then cut into squares and let them cool. I flash freeze them then add them into a resealable air tight bag and suck the air out. They stay fine in the freezer! I will take a handful of them out about once per week and put them in an airtight container to thaw in the fridge. He gobbles them up every morning for about three days in a row. They probably last longer but I’m paranoid about things going bad. Lol! It’s a great way to get so many veggies packed into a tasty treat. I serve with real maple syrup or honey on top. And pair it with Greek yogurt on the side. Delicious!!