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apple spice pancakes

Apple Spice Pancakes

Make these fluffy apple spice pancakes with diced apple and warm spice. Quick, cozy, and perfect for a fall breakfast. Ready in about 25 minutes.
Yield 10 -12 pancakes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp apple pie spice or 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg + pinch allspice
  • 1 egg large
  • 1¼ cups buttermilk or milk + 1 tsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup apple finely diced (Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji)

Method
 

  1. Mix dry: In a medium bowl whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice.
    apple spice pancakes
  2. Add wet: Whisk egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla until just combined. Batter should be thick with small lumps.
    batter for apple spice pancakes
  3. Fold in apples: Gently fold in diced apple. If batter seems too thick, splash in 1-2 tbsp more milk.
    apples folded into apple spice pancakes batter
  4. Cook: Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat. Scoop 1/4 cup batter per pancake. Cook 2-3 minutes until bubbles form and edges look set, flip, then cook 1-2 minutes more.
  5. Serve: Stack warm with maple syrup and your favorite toppings.
    apple spice pancakes

Notes

Optional Toppings

Warm maple syrup, cinnamon sugar, toasted pecans, whipped cream.