Easy Apple Pancakes
These light and fluffy apple pancakes are loaded with shredded apples, cozy warm fall spices cinnamon, and nutmeg and topped with sweet gooey cinnamon apples to make a perfect cozy breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 2 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 apple Granny Smith
- vegetable oil for cooking
Instructions
- Sift dry ingredients flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl and add salt, cinnamon powder, and a dash of nutmeg powder.
- Add eggs, melted butter (cooled down a little), buttermilk, vanilla extract, and brown sugar in another bowl. Whisk well until the sugar is melted.
- Pour wet ingredients into a dry ingredients bowl, and mix gently with a rubber spatula until all dry ingredients are incorporated with wet ingredients. DO NOT overwork the batter. It’s okay to have some lumps in the batter.
- Peel and grate apples directly over the batter. Discard the core.
- Gently fold the apples into the batter making sure not to over mix.
- Preheat a griddle or frying pan on medium heat. Grease the pan with vegetable oil.
- Pour batter in ¼ cup-sized scoops or a ladle. Cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until bubbles appear across the surface of the pancakes.
- Carefully flip and cook on the other side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from pan and repeat with the rest of the batter.
- Serve apple pancakes warm topped with sweet gooey warm cinnamon apples and a generous serving of maple syrup over the top.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 381mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 296IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.