Apple Peanut Butter Pancakes with Sautéed Cinnamon Apples
Take your favorite snack duo to breakfast or brunch with these apple peanut butter pancakes. Serve with sautéed cinnamon apples on top.
Course
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine
Egg-Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour15minutes
Servings8
Calories245kcal
AuthorJessica Levinson
Ingredients
For pancakes:
3/4cupwhole wheat flour
3/4cupall purpose flour
1/4cupsugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
1tablespoonground cinnamon
1 1/2cupsnonfat milk
1/2cupunsweetened applesauce
1/2cuppeanut butter(I used creamy, natural, unsalted PB)
1cupdiced apples(I left peel on)
2-3teaspoonsunsalted butter
For sautéed cinnamon apples (optional):
1teaspoonunsalted butter
1-2sliced apples
Cinnamon
Water
Maple syrup,for serving (optional)
Instructions
To make pancakes:
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together both flours, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together milk, applesauce, and peanut butter.
Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, making sure to incorporate everything well, but be careful not to overmix. Fold diced apples into the batter.
Over medium-low heat, melt butter on griddle - use just enough to coat the griddle (you don't want to use all the butter at once). Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop the batter onto the griddle and smooth with the spatula. Cook until the edges are set and the batter begins to bubble in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook on other side for another 4 minutes or so.
Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter to griddle as needed. Keep pancakes warm in a toaster oven. (Note: I make two pancakes at a time on my griddle.)
To make sautéed cinnamon apples:
Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a sauté pan. Add sliced apples, cinnamon, and a few teaspoons of water. Cover and stir occasionally until apples are soft and somewhat caramelized.
Serve pancakes with sautéed cinnamon apples and maple syrup, if desired.
Recipe Notes
* You can use 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour in place of combining the two flours listed.