I was first introduced to the concept of a Banana Omelette by my dear friend Kate Callaghan, a.k.a. the Holistic Nutritionist. I remember her explaining, “You just mash a banana, whisk in two eggs and cook like an omelette - done!” Since then (and many, many, many banana omelette breakfasts later), I’ve tweaked that original recipe to now include coconut, chia seeds, hemp seeds and gelatin. Talk about a supercharged delicious brekkie!

As a Mum, I know how it can feel overwhelming sometimes to fit all these nutrient-dense foods in our family’s diet regularly (and that includes ours as parents too!). We’ve all heard the benefits of chia and hemp seeds and grass-fed gelatin, but how do you actually prepare these? How do you make sure your family is being offered these foods regularly? Well this omelette recipe has you covered!

In this supercharged Banana, Coconut & Hemp Omelette, I include:

• Banana

• Pasture-fed Eggs

• Cinnamon

• Chia Seeds

• Hemp Seeds

• Desiccated Coconut

• Grass-fed Gelatin

I love using chia and hemp seeds in recipes for my family as they both are unique plant proteins. The human body uses 21 different amino acids (the building blocks of protein) with 9 of these being ‘essential’, meaning the body doesn’t make them on their own and we need to source these from our food. There are only three sources of plant proteins that contain all of these nine essential amino acids - hemp seeds, chia seeds and quinoa. Hemp and chia seeds are also one of the few plant-based sources of omega-3 fatty acids (great for growing brains!).

When using chia seeds in meals, for our children particularly but adults too, we want to ensure we soak the chia seeds first in filtered water. This is because chia seeds absorb up to 10 x their weight in liquid so we want to allow this to happen before they enter our digestive system! Once the chia seeds are ready for recipes, you’ll notice a gel has formed around each seed.

How to make (serves 2 adults and 1 toddler):

• Soak your chia seeds first by placing 1 tbsp in 1/2 cup water and allow them to sit until a gel forms. I like to prepare a batch of pre-soaked chia seeds ahead of time and have these in a jar in the fridge for recipes like this one. So feel free to increase the amount you soak (ensure to increase the water ratio too), you can store pre-soaked chia seeds for 3-4 days in the fridge.

• Bloom your grass-fed gelatin (I like this brand) by adding 1/4 cup gelatin to 1/2 cup water and allowing to sit at room temperature.

• In a high speed blender, add 2 bananas, 6 eggs, 2 tbsp of pre-soaked chia seed gel and a large sprinkle of cinnamon. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth.

• Alternatively, you can mash the banana with a fork or potato masher and whisk in the eggs, chia seed gel and cinnamon.

• Next, add the bloomed gelatin to the mixture and then blend again until smooth. If you can still see small pieces of gelatin in the mixture, don’t panic as the heat from the cooking will dissolve it.

• Heat your pan on a low to medium heat, add 1 tbsp of your favourite friendly fat to cook with (I like using coconut oil), then pour the mixture to cover the bottom of the pan.

• As it cooks, sprinkle your desiccated coconut and hemp seeds over the top of the pancake and when it’s ready, flip one side over so it’s in half (just like an omelette).

• Cook until the centre of the omelette is cooked and serve with your favourite yoghurt and more hemp seeds. Delicious!

Notes:

• Once your baby has been introduced to egg yolk and banana, you can make a version of this omelette using egg yolk and banana only.

• Once your child is having egg white too (introduced after egg yolk due to being more allergenic), and the other ingredients listed, they can enjoy this recipe with you.

• You can also make these like pancakes, and flip them instead of folding in half. If you do this, then serve sprinkled with desiccated coconut and hemp seeds on top.

• I often will make my toddler four mini pancakes - two for breakfast and two to take out and about that morning (one for him and one for me!). Cook once and eat twice my friends.

In my consultations with parents, I love sharing delicious recipes with them - just like this one. If you’d like support starting your baby on solid foods, or navigating nourishing meal times as your child gets older, you can book here.