Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Jam-packed with fresh apples, sweet cinnamon, and Greek yogurt, these Apple Cinnamon Pancakes are light, fluffy, and bursting with flavor. The caramelized apples add the perfect touch to these pancakes, providing a deliciously sweet apple glaze!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword apple recipe, pancake recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 480

Author Gayle

Ingredients

Pancakes:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 apple peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons butter or oil

Apple topping:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 apples peeled, cored, and diced
2½ tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions

Make the pancakes:

Melt butter in a large griddle pan. Alternatively, heat oil in pan.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, and milk. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in diced apples.
Pour 1/4 cup of pancake mixture onto hot griddle. Cook for two minutes, or until edges begin to bubble and the bottom turns golden brown. Gently flip over to other side and let cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter until all pancakes are cooked.

Make the topping:

While the pancakes are cooking, prepare caramelized apple topping. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add in apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon Cook over medium heat for about 5-6 minutes, or until apples become soft and tender.
Remove from heat and stir in maple syrup. Pour caramelized apple topping on pancakes. Serve immediately.

Notes

Adapted from my Blueberry Greek Yogurt Pancakes recipe.

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