Apple Pancakes are perfect for your breakfast or brunch. They are light and fluffy and so flavorful! You will want to make them every weekend!
Fall is here…I don’t know where you live but I live in New York where fall is one of the prettiest seasons of the year…if not the prettiest. The leaves on the trees are so colorful and the cool crisp air feels so nice.
And what better to wake up to on a crisp morning than with a stack of these Apple Pancakes with maple syrup drizzling down the sides of them!
When autumn comes around, the farmers market is a great place to visit with so many colorful fruits and vegetables to choose from. At the top of our list are apples and pears. If you have a farmers market close to you, check it out!
This Apple Pancake recipe is my husband’s favorite pancake recipe. He is the pancake maker in our house…why is it that in so many houses, it is the dad making the pancakes?!
Ingredients that you will need to make these Apple Pancakes:
- Milk
- Vegetable Oil
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Ground Cinnamon
- Apple (one medium sized apple)
Why this recipe works:
The recipe is easy to make.
The baking powder in this recipe makes the pancakes light and fluffy.
This recipe uses cinnamon which goes together so well with apples!
How to make Apple Cinnamon Pancakes:
Heat your griddle to medium heat (350 degrees).
Beat the eggs in a large bowl and add in the milk, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk all ingredients together.
Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon to the egg mixture. Mix well. The batter should be medium consistency…not too thin yet not too thick.
Peel your apple and finely dice it. Gently fold in the diced apples into the pancake batter.
Using a ladle or large spoon, drop the pancake batter onto the preheated griddle to make about a three inch circle for each pancake. (or whatever size you prefer).
Flip the pancakes with a spatula once the bottom side is slightly browned.
Once they are flipped, let them cook until the bottom is done. You should cook each side about 2-3 minutes.
Serve the pancakes immediately with maple syrup and/or butter. Another topping idea is finely diced apples. If you love pancakes as much as we do, try out our recipe for Chocolate Chip Pancakes!
Recipe tips:
How to know when your griddle is heated enough to start making pancakes? When making the pancakes, make sure your griddle
is heated before you start making them. Here’s a little trick to tell when your pan is ready…sprinkle a few drops of water on the pan. If the water disappears, the pan is heated enough to make your pancakes.
How to tell when your pancakes are ready to be flipped? A good way to tell when the first side is done is when you see bubbles on the top of the pancake. You can lift the edge of the pancake up a little with your spatula to take a peak to make sure they are slightly browned.
How many pancakes will this recipe make?
This recipe makes about 24 pancakes when made about 3 inches round. How many you get depends on how big you make the pancakes.
Looking for more delicious apple recipes?
Have you tried my Apple Pie recipe yet? If you haven’t yet, give it a try soon! It is a hit in my house and my husband has requested it for the last few years on his birthday.
I make it with a delicious crumb topping instead of another crust on top. The apple pie recipe comes from my mother in law. I love those family recipes that are handed down.
I think it might be one of the easiest pies to make…seriously! And it really is sooo good!
If you make these Apple Pancakes or any of my recipes, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment/rating below. Thanks so much and have a great day!
Apple Pancakes
Delicious Apple Pancakes make the best weekend breakfast or brunch! Bursting with flavor, these quick and easy pancakes will become a favorite pancake recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablepsoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 medium sized apple, peeled and finely diced
- maple syrup and/or butter as toppings, optional
Instructions
Heat your griddle to medium heat (350 degrees).
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add in the milk, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk ingredients together.
- Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix well. Gently fold in the finely diced apples.
- Using a ladle, drop the pancake batter onto heated griddle to make about a three inch circle for each pancake. (Or whatever size pancake you prefer)
- Flip pancakes over once they are slightly browned (cook each side about 2-3 minutes).
- Serve warm with syrup and/or butter.
Recipe Notes
How to know when your griddle is heated enough to start making pancakes? When making the pancakes, make sure your griddle is heated before you start making them. Here’s a little trick to tell when your pan is ready…sprinkle a few drops of water on the pan. If the water disappears, the pan is heated enough to make your pancakes.
How to tell when your pancakes are ready to be flipped? A good way to tell when the first side is done is when you see bubbles on the top of the pancake. You can lift the edge of the pancake up a little with your spatula to take a peak to make sure they are slightly browned.
We normally make our pancakes about 3" in size. If you make about 3" pancakes, you should get about 24 pancakes.
Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker
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Update Note: This recipe was originally posted earlier in 2018, but was published again in 2019 to include step by step directions and new photos.
Made these for my out of town guest recently. They all loved them and asked for the recipe!
So happy to hear that Amy!
Jeannie
I made these apple cinnamon pancakes yesterday morning with fresh apples and maple syrup from my local farmers market. OMG! They are absolutely bursting with flavor. Instant family favorite.
So happy to hear that Mac!