Servings: 10 small pancakes

For the Pang Cakes: subheading: For the Pang Cakes:
2 eggs 2 eggs
1 banana, peeled and roughly chopped 1 banana, peeled and roughly chopped
100 g (3½ oz/1 cup) rolled oats 100 g (3½ oz/1 cup) rolled oats
2 tbsp milk of choice 2 tbsp milk of choice
½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking powder
½ courgette (zucchini) (100 g/3½ oz), top removed and coarsely grated ½ courgette (zucchini) (100 g/3½ oz), top removed and coarsely grated
coconut oil or butter, for frying coconut oil or butter, for frying
 
Other lunchbox items: subheading: Other lunchbox items:
sliced yellow (bell) peppers sliced yellow (bell) peppers
cherry tomato skewers cherry tomato skewers
sliced pears sliced pears
dried apricots (preferably without sulphur dioxide) dried apricots (preferably without sulphur dioxide)
cashew nuts cashew nuts

Crack the eggs into a blender.
Add the banana and the other ingredients, except the courgette and oil, and mix until completely smooth. Stir the courgette through the batter with a spoon.
Heat a little oil in a large non-stick frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat.
Pour a few tablespoons of the batter for each pancake into the pan and fry for a minute until golden underneath and small bubbles appear on the surface.
Carefully flip each pancake with a spatula and fry on the other side for a further minute or until golden.
Repeat with the rest of the batter.
Once cooked, remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
Wrap in parchment paper or reusable food wraps, and pack in a lunchbox along with the other items.

A helping hand:  A helping hand:
Let the kids grate the courgette on the box grater. If you feel comfortable letting your kids handle a frying pan, they can also flip the pancakes (supervised, of course!). The first ones are always a little wobbly but after that they are quite firm and easily flippable.  Let the kids grate the courgette on the box grater. If you feel comfortable letting your kids handle a frying pan, they can also flip the pancakes (supervised, of course!). The first ones are always a little wobbly but after that they are quite firm and easily flippable.