These hearty pancakes combine oats and white whole-wheat flour for 100% whole-grain goodness. They cook up fluffy, yet somehow maintain a beguiling creamy texture inside. A little shredded apple goes into the batter for sweetness, but the majority of the apple is cooked down for the sweet, fruity topping.
Serve an egg on the side to get this breakfast up to 20g of protein, which should help keep you full for hours. These pancakes are sweet enough and shouldn’t need syrup if you want to start your day off with a balanced meal.
Active time: 33 minutes Total time: 33 minutes
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Whole-Grain Cinnamon-Apple Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 medium gala or Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cored
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 3/4 cup (90g) white whole-wheat flour
- 2/3 cup (60g) quick-cooking oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (235g) plain 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Directions
Cut one apple in half; shred half of the apple and set aside. Dice remaining 1 1/2 apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in diced apple and 1/4 cup (59ml) water; cover and cook until the apple is tender, 10–12 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, baking powder, sugar, salt, baking soda and the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, remaining 1/2 cup (118ml) water, vanilla and egg. Add yogurt mixture and shredded apple to flour mixture; stir until just combined.
Heat a large non-stick griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Spoon a scant 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto a hot griddle. Cook until tops are dotted with bubbles and edges look cooked, 3–4 minutes; turn and cook 2–3 minutes on the other side. Top pancakes with apple mixture.
Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 3 pancakes and 1/4 cup apple topping
Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 298; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 63mg; Sodium: 459mg; Carbohydrate: 45g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 18g; Protein 12g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 157mg; Iron: 14%; Vitamin A: 6%; Vitamin C: 6%; Calcium: 143%
Originally published November 2020
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