Apple Pancakes
New twist on a classic breakfast favorite, a great way to breathe life back into your mornings. Also makes a great dessert.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl and mixer or use a blender, or food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups sour cream or 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup apple juice or cider
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 medium apples peeled, cored and grated Try mcintosh, golden delicious or empire
- vegetable oil for frying
- butter, fresh lemon for serving. Or try whipped infused honey like lavender, triple lemon or elderberry.
Instructions
- Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl, blender or food processor. Add the sour cream, apple juice, sugar, melted butter, and eggs. Beat or blend until smooth. the batter will be very thick. Allow the batter to rest for 30-60 minutes.
- Stir the apples into the batter.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and grease with approximately 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Drop the batter onto the hot skillet a few tablespoons at a time (for larger pancakes, measure 1/4 cup batter).
- When bubbles appear on the top after approximately 2 minutes, turn and brown the other side, about 2 minutes. Serve with butter, lemon juice, or try spreading with a whipped infused honey such as lavender whipped honey, triple lemon, or elderberry whipped infused, honey.