Easy Apple Pancakes
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Easy Apple Pancakes
Description
Easy Apple Pancakes mix standard pantry ingredients—flour, sugar, and leaveners—with applesauce and shredded tart apples to provide gentle moisture and fresh apple bits in every bite. The batter is whisked until just combined to avoid toughness, and cooking on a griddle over medium-high heat creates pancakes with lightly crisped edges. Bubbles forming on the surface signal readiness to flip, assuring even cooking and an appealing texture.
The use of both applesauce and fresh shredded apples adds two layers of apple presence: the applesauce blends smoothly into the batter, keeping it moist, while the fresh apples add occasional soft, tender fruit bits. A touch of ground cinnamon complements the fruit's tartness, linking the flavors.
Serve these pancakes hot with syrup as a fruit-forward alternative to plain pancakes. They suit easy weekend breakfasts and provide a way to use apples in a warm, soft preparation that contrasts with raw apple texture.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
- 2 egg
- ¼ cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup apple Granny Smith, shredded
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk in milk, eggs, applesauce, and cinnamon just until combined. Stir in shredded apple.
- Preheat a flat griddle over medium-high heat.
- Scoop ¼ cup of pancake batter onto griddle. Let pancakes cook until bubbles form before flipping.
- Cook other side until golden brown. Serve hot with syrup.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10pancakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 271mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.