Carrot Hotcakes (Japanese Pancakes) (Egg & Milk-Free)
にんじんホットケーキ（卵乳なし）
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
Hotcakes are thick, soft, slightly sweet pancakes served as an afternoon snack (oyatsu) in Japanese preschools, and this version hides some carrot in the batter. Cooking the carrot and blending it to a smooth paste gives the batter a gentle sweetness and a cheerful orange color, so even children who push carrots to the side of the plate happily eat these. The batter is mixed with sweetened soy milk instead of egg and cow's milk, so the recipe is made without egg or milk. Cut the cooked hotcakes into small pieces before serving. Pancake mix brands differ, so check the label. Note that pancake mix contains wheat.
Contains honey, which should not be given to babies under 1 year old.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 27 gcarrot
- 37.5 gsweetened soy milk (Japanese chosei tonyu)Japanese 'prepared' soy milk that is lightly sweetened and flavored to taste milder than plain soy milk. Substitute: Regular (original, lightly sweetened) soy milk from the supermarket.
- 37.5 gpancake mixJapanese 'hotcake mix' is a sweetened pancake mix of flour, sugar, and leavening, often used as a shortcut baking mix. Brands differ, and some contain milk or egg, so check the label if you are cooking for a food allergy. Substitute: Sweetened pancake mix, or self-rising flour plus about 2 tablespoons sugar per 100 g.
Seasonings
- 1.5 gvegetable oil
- 4.5 ghoney
About the Japanese ingredients in this recipe
- sweetened soy milk (Japanese chosei tonyu) (調製豆乳)
- Japanese 'prepared' soy milk that is lightly sweetened and flavored to taste milder than plain soy milk. Substitute: Regular (original, lightly sweetened) soy milk from the supermarket.
- pancake mix (ホットケーキミックス)
- Japanese 'hotcake mix' is a sweetened pancake mix of flour, sugar, and leavening, often used as a shortcut baking mix. Brands differ, and some contain milk or egg, so check the label if you are cooking for a food allergy. Substitute: Sweetened pancake mix, or self-rising flour plus about 2 tablespoons sugar per 100 g.
Directions
- 1
Cut the carrot into rounds and place in a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tbsp water (not included in the ingredient amounts). Cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave at 1200W for about 1 minute (2 minutes at 600W).
- 2
Blend the carrot to a paste in a food processor. (Alternatively, skip step 1 and grate the raw carrot instead.)
- 3
In a bowl, stir together the soy milk and the carrot from step 2. Add the pancake mix and fold gently until just combined.
- 4
Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the batter in rounds, browning both sides. Cut into pieces and drizzle with honey.
Leave out the honey for children under 1 year old.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 195 kcal | 390 kcal | 195 kcal |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 8.7 g | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 4.4 g | 8.7 g | 4.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | 72 g | 36 g |
| Fiber | 2 g | 3.9 g | 2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.5 g | 0.9 g | 0.5 g |
| Calcium | 57 mg | 114 mg | 57 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 1.2 mg | 0.6 mg |
| Potassium | 235.5 mg | 471 mg | 235.5 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 195 kcal | 4.4 g | 4.4 g | 36 g | 2 g | 0.5 g | 57 mg | 0.6 mg | 235.5 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 390 kcal | 8.7 g | 8.7 g | 72 g | 3.9 g | 0.9 g | 114 mg | 1.2 mg | 471 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
