Oatmeal Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples
You had me at cinnamon apples. A delicious breakfast with a taste of fall.
Ingredients
Pancakes:
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray or oil, for cooking
Topping:
- ¾ c. diced apple
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions
Add all of the ingredients to a blender (or use a mixer) and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds to one minute. Make topping. Heat griddle to 300 F. Let the batter sit in your blender while your griddle heats up. If batter is too thick, you may need to add a few extra tablespoons of milk to the blender. Lightly coat a nonstick griddle with cooking spray or oil. Once the griddle is at 300 F, add about 1/3 c. of the batter to the griddle for each pancake and cook for two to four minutes until pancakes slightly puff up and you see a few bubbles along the edges. Flip cakes and cook until golden brown on underside. Wipe griddle clean and repeat with more oil and remaining batter. Topping directions: Add diced apple, butter, maple syrup and cinnamon to a saucepan, and sauté over medium heat until apples begin to cook down. Serve over pancakes if desired.
