Hearty whole grain apple spice pancakes make a nutritious and delicious breakfast. Filled with chunky apples and lots of cinnamon and spice!
It is finally here! July. Pancake month. Are you prepared for a WHOLE MONTH of pancake recipes? I’m talking every. single. day.
I’m kicking it off with these Apple Spice Pancakes, a filling and nutritious pancake. It reminds you of a fall day with the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and apples, but is perfect any time of the year.
I love topping these pancakes with Greek yogurt mixed with a bit of cinnamon, but they would also be great with warm applesauce, maple syrup, or just a dab of butter.
What’s in Whole Grain Apple Spice Pancakes?
- Whole wheat flour
- Ground flax seed
- Cinnamon and nutmeg
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Egg, oil, milk
- Apples
Recipe
Whole Grain Apple Spice Pancakes
Hearty whole grain apple spice pancakes make a nutritious and delicious breakfast. Filled with chunky apples and lots of cinnamon and spice!
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup ground flax seed
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg)
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1-2 cups chopped, peeled apples
- vanilla Greek yogurt, applesauce or syrup (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- In small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and oil until combined. Add to dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Do not over mix--that will result in tough pancakes.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat. Drop batter (approximately ¼ to ½ cup for each pancake) onto hot skillet. Sprinkle apples onto pancake. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until bubbles form and do not pop. Flip pancake and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- Enjoy hot with maple syrup, warm applesauce, or Greek yogurt flavored with cinnamon. Don't forget that whipped cream is always an option (a very good one!) as well.
Notes
- This makes a lot of pancakes, probably around 20-24 depending on the size. The recipe is easy to cut in half if you are preparing them for a smaller crowd.
- The smaller you chop/dice the apples, the softer they will be.
Nutrition
Serving: 5pancakes, Calories: 372kcal, Carbohydrates: 62g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 1355mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 23g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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These look so good. I love all pancakes and love, love LOVE cooked apples!!
These are totally my kind of pancakes! I can just smell them from here :)
Can’t wait for more pancake posts! :)
Made them this morning for breakfast – wonderful!
Love the spices in these! And love the idea of a whole month of pancakes!
Funny, as a kid I hated pancakes, unless they were apple flavored. And had gobs of cinnamon apply goodness piled high on top. Now, I love all pancakes, but these totally bring backs childhood memories and I’ll have to make some!
1. that picture of the nutmeg is gorgeous.
2. i am SO EXCITED For a month of pancakes. you have no idea.
I can see it’s going to be pancake craving for a while around here! :) I love pancakes.
Anything with apple spice in the name and I am there–these look fantastic! I can’t wait to see what the rest of pancake month entails :)
These sound so good – the perfect way to start off a month full of pancakes!!