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Stack of Apple Pancakes with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon. Topped with whipped butter and drizzled with maple syrup. Apple and bottle of syrup in background.
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Apple Pancakes with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

These apple pancakes are the perfect way to celebrate apple season. They're light & fluffy like your favorite buttermilk pancake recipe. Then they're filled with cinnamon and brown sugar - so they taste like apple pie in pancake form. 
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • pinch ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , melted & cooled
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup milk (or 1 cup for thinner pancakes
  • 1 cup shredded apple , about 1 large or 2 small apples

Instructions

  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves
  • In a second medium bowl whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla and milk. 
  • Fold the wet ingredients into the dry using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Then fold in the shredded apple. 
  • Heat a griddle to 350F or a frying pan to medium heat. Grease lightly with cookie oil. 
  • Pour about ¼ cup of the batter onto the griddle/frying pan per pancake. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until you see small bubble form on the uncooked side. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes. 
  • Serve immediately.