It’s a lazy weekend morning and you’re feeling like brunch — wouldn’t Apple Cinnamon Pancakes hit the spot? Why not skip the resto, stay in your pajamas, and mix some up yourself? But let’s make sure to skip the box mix too — it’s full of nasty, unpleasant preservatives that are unhealthy and can ruin the taste. I have a SUPER-EASY pancake recipe that is preservative-free, and creates fluffy apple-and-cinnamon-flecked pancakes, perfect for stacking and serving with real maple syrup!
How to make these Better-Than-Box-Mix Apple Cinnamon Pancakes? You take my Sour Milk Toaster Pancakes recipe, and add in cinnamon and a grated apple. Bam, done! Told you it was easy! I like to use a blender, just because it’s easy, but you could easily mix it up in a bowl with a spoon. Just make sure to blend the ingredients, and then STIR in the grated apple, so you can still see the fruit. Unless you don’t care. Then, blend away — the taste will be just as delicious!
Enough blither-blather, let’s get to the pancakes!
Better-Than-Box-Mix Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 c. milk
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 1 c. flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 apple
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Put all ingredients except for the apple and the butter in a blender and...blend. (Or just mix it all up in a bowl! It's all good!)
- Grate apple and stir into batter.
- Pour batter onto a hot griddle (or frying pan), greased with 1/2 tbsp. butter per pancake. You may need to spread the batter out, as it can be thick. Fry until bubbles appear on the top, and flip to fry on the other side.
- Repeat until batter is gone and stomach is full!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 pancakeAmount Per Serving: Calories: 143 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 32mg Sodium: 124mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 2g
By the way, if you’re a long-time reader (and aren’t you all? *grin*), you’ll notice that I’ve changed the look of the blog. I’m trying to make it prettier and more user-friendly. Let me know in the comments what you think!
And, also let us know in the comments what you think of these preservative-free Better-Than-Box-Mix Apple Cinnamon Pancakes! They’re very customizable. Pear & Nutmeg pancakes? Why not? Perhaps with an apricot & champagne mimosa? Mmm…brunch. So good!
Next Post: Likely my Preservative-Free White Cheddar Popcorn, aka Smartfood Copycat. Yum!
Margie from Toronto
May 20, 2019 at 11:02 pmLove this recipe but the pear and nutmeg sounds even better!
I like the overall look of the new set up – but the font for comments is a bit small and so pale I can barely read it on my computer.
You also have one of those lines of all your social media links on the side but it blocks out what I’m reading so I constantly have to scroll up and down to try and avoid it.
I sympathize with all the work this entails as I’m working with someone right now to try and redo my work website – it’s not easy.
Margaret
May 21, 2019 at 12:30 amThanks SOOOOO much for the feedback, Margie! I can modify the font for the comments pretty easily, I think, and will try to do that tonight. Re the social media links, do you mean the ones on the left? If so, I can take those away. Let me know!
And good luck with your website — it’s definitely a skill with a steep learning curve!
DonnaMarie
June 9, 2019 at 8:08 pmThe pancakes look yummy! What I like best is the fact that I always have on hand the ingredients listed. I will be hosting family during July and will definitely make these pancakes for one or more brunches.
Margaret
June 18, 2019 at 7:13 pmGlad you like the recipe! It’s so easy to throw together, and so customizeable! Almost any fruit can be substituted as long as it will hold a bit of its shape, and the seasonings can be adjusted too. 🙂