Whole Grain Apple Spice Pancakes
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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
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
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 Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Julia says
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!
brandi says
1. that picture of the nutmeg is gorgeous.
2. i am SO EXCITED For a month of pancakes. you have no idea.
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
I can see it’s going to be pancake craving for a while around here! :) I love pancakes.
Heather says
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 :)
Deborah says
These sound so good – the perfect way to start off a month full of pancakes!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Oh yum, what a delicious pancake! Apples and cinnamon are always a perfect combination!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Fall in a pancake? Yes please! :)
Christina @ This Woman Cooks! says
Wohoo, pancake party! Can’t wait to see all the posts!
Tracey says
Way to kick off the party Rachel, these sound great!! They’re also about 400x healthier than the ones I’m making so hopefully it all balances out :)
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
sounds like a perfect way to incorporate apples into breakfast – and yogurt, too!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Love these! My oldest always asks for apple pancakes and I always tell him that apple pancakes don’t exist but umm… I was wrong! I need to make these for him.
Jessie says
These look right up my alley! Yum. Thank you for hosting this, I’m so excited to see what everyone is doing.
Jeffrey says
Great start to the month. Your family must be quite understanding, my wife and kids would kill me if I made pancakes everyday for 30 days straight. Myself, I could very easily do it, you got an extra room….or a dog house?
Rachel says
Haha yeah, that would be a little nuts. I’m actually hosting a lot of great bloggers who will be doing guest posts. There will be a huge variety–so it should be a lot of fun!
cassie says
Love the spices in these, Rach. Great way to kickoff pancake month!
Kathryn says
These sound so tasty and I love that they are full of delicious whole grains; such a great start to the pancake party!