Applesauce Pancakes

A plate of pancakes with apples and syrup on it.

Show your family extra love this weekend and whip up a batch of my homemade applesauce pancakes. They’re light and fluffy with a hint of apple and cinnamon then served with chopped apples in buttery brown sugar on top. Don’t forget the maple syrup for this perfect fall breakfast or brunch!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings pancakes

Calories 248kcal

Author Kylee Ayotte

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Topping (optional)

4 tablespoons butter
2 medium green apples peeled and chopped
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

Pancakes

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup milk

Instructions

For the Apple Topping

In a small or medium saucepan, melt the 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat, then stir in the chopped 2 medium green apples.
Cook the apples for 7 minutes or until the apples are tender, then mix in the 1/4 cup light brown sugar and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.

Make the pancake batter

If you are using an electric griddle, preheat it to 325°F.
Sift the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a large mixing bowl.
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, add the 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and whisk until the eggs are beaten.
Fold in the 1 cup applesauce until the batter is thick and dry, then pour in the 1/2 cup milk.
Mix until the batter is just mixed and wet. Some small lumps are okay. Allow the batter to sit for 3 minutes.

Cook the pancakes

Scoop out 1/3 cup of batter and pour it onto the preheated griddle or into a greased medium skillet over medium heat, and let the pancake cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom side is light brown and the top side starts to bubble.
Flip the pancake and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the sides of the pancake are cooked. Continue cooking the pancakes until all of the batter is used.

Serve

Stack the pancakes and top with the caramelized apples and maple syrup.

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Notes

Pancake making tips

Sift all of the dry ingredients together instead of just mixing them. That will lighten the batter and encourage them to fluff up while they are cooking.
Cook the pancakes at a low temperature to help promote fluffiness.
Letting the batter rest for a few minutes before cooking allows for the ingredients to start interacting with each other and makes the batter nice and bubbly.

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