Apple Pancake Recipe

This apple pancake recipe is something I grew up with. The soft cooked apples are nestled within a delicious batter. They are so good that you can eat them without maple syrup, but why would you want to?

Where, oh Where?

After my grandmother passed away, her red, handwritten recipe book disappeared. Our family was sad as we lost access to many great recipes.

Not all of them, thankfully because some of her recipes were written down and saved by family members. While others were etched in the memories of those of us who made them fairly often.

I’ve written before that I love breakfast foods for dinner. My all time favorite was when my grandmother would make her pancakes for all of us to eat. We’d have them on her good china and boy, it was a feast.

My nana made a few different varieties: potato pancakes, plain pancakes, and these apple pancakes or as she would call them – apfelpfannkuchen.

I have tried to replicate all three of these different pancakes but I have not been successful. I will continue my quest until I get her plain pancakes right.

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Helpful tips

• Macintosh apples are perfect in this recipe and I love the flavor, but you can make them with any apple you’d make an apple pie with. Macoun, Granny Smith (for its tartness), pink lady apples, or Honeycrisp apples are great substitutes.
• Cut the apples into thin, even slices to ensure they cook evenly and soften perfectly in the batter.
• Spelt flour is my go-to flour, but you can substitute it with white all-purpose flour. I’ve never tried to make this recipe with whole wheat, but I know it will work, but it may make it taste heavier.
• If you don’t have a microwave, you can sauté the apples for 3 – 5 minutes. Don’t over cook them, just soften them.
• I don’t remember my grandmother adding cinnamon or nutmeg, but both spices would be great additions.
• Make sure your skillet or griddle is fully preheated before cooking the pancakes to get an even golden-brown finish.
• For storage: They store well if you can’t eat these pancakes in one sitting. Layer them with cut pieces of parchment paper, place them in an airtight container, and store them in the fridge for up to a week.
• You can also place them in a freezer packing them the same way.
• They heat up nicely in a toaster oven. Just toast them for up to 5 minutes.

How to make apple pancakes

Pre-step

Get a sauté pan, cast iron skillet, or griddle, and a mixing bowl.

Step one

Gather the dry ingredients – apples, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

Step two

Get the wet ingredients – an egg, almond milk, water, and olive oil. (A)

Step three

Peel the apples and slice them into rings. Take a sharp knife and cut out the core in each apple round. (B)

My grandmother used to have one of these apple corers which I need to buy.

Step four

Microwave the apples for one and a half minutes. You want them to be softened but not soggy. (C)

Step five

Add the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to the mixing bowl and mix them together.

Step six

Add the egg, milk, water, and oil and use a spatula or whisk to mix until just combined. (D)

Step seven

Heat the sauté pan on medium heat. Once heated, add a dollop of butter and spoon in some batter when it melts. I make four pancakes at a time.

Step eight

Take an apple ring and place it in the batter in the pan and dribble some more batter on top of it.

Step nine

Once the bottom of the pancakes are browned, flip them over and brown the other side as well.

Repeat until all the batter and apple slices are gone.

I add butter on top and a drizzle of maple syrup, but Christopher loves to sprinkle cinnamon or brown sugar on his pancakes.

Time to stack apple pancakes on a plate and pour on some pure maple syrup.

Mmmmmm.

I hope you enjoyed this apple pancake recipe.

Other breakfast foods

• Bacon broccoli quiche
• Date nut muffins
• Asparagus and ham quiche
• Oat bran muffins
• Morning glory muffins
• Butter rum muffins

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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