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We have a beautiful apple orchard near our home where my family loves to go this time of year. We stock up on these pick-your-own apples, and we all enjoy the outing. My family loves riding on the tractor out to the apple trees, eating as many as we can along the way. We load our bags to the top and bring them home. Honestly, there can never be enough apples this time of year. I love to make homemade applesauce, as well as apple crisps, apple pies, and other yummy apple-based desserts. But most of all, my family looks forward to these apple pie pancakes! If you’re a lover of breakfast food, and a lover of fall, these pancakes are a must! There’s grated apple in the batter, along with a plethora of delicious fall spices. The end result melts in your mouth! They are light, fluffy, and all-around delicious. Happy fall, y’all!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup peeled, grated apple (1 medium apple)
- For the diced apple topping
- 1 apple, diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- Cinnamon, to taste
Method
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and salt. In a separate small bowl combine the milk, egg, butter and vanilla and beat to combine. Preheat your skillet over medium heat and grease lightly with butter or cooking spray. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined — don’t over mix, the batter should have some small lumps. Gently fold in the grated apple. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until small bubbles form on the surface of the pancakes (2-3 minutes), and then flip and cook on the opposite side until golden brown.For the topping, combine diced apples, brown sugar, sugar, butter and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until apples are slightly softened (about 5-8 minutes). Serve pancakes immediately with diced apple topping and your favorite syrup, warmed.
