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Healthy Apple Butter Pancakes

November 18, 2012

So, it was a big week in the Fergen household.  My little sister, who lives in Louisville, finally went into labor with her first child.  So I hit the road and have spent the last few days there with my family, just getting back around midnight last night.

That’s all to say, I haven’t had a chance to cook or bake much the past several days.  So I hope you’ll accept this healthy, delicious little breakfast gem I tried a while back as a peace offering.  I took a (probably even healthier) recipe from my friend Tonya’s blog, Nom Eat Nom, and adapted it for ingredients I had on-hand (including gobs of homemade apple butter).  So I bring you apple butter pancakes!

Apple Butter Pancakes - easy & healthy breakfast | finding time for cooking blog

These were full of whole grains, too, so they stayed with me a long time.  And they toasted up nicely for breakfast during the work week.  Plus…apple butter.  I mean, what’s not to love?!

This is my little niece (niece #2) who decided to join us this week!

Anyway, back to the task at hand.  Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.

mixing up pancakes with homemade apple butter

Add the apple butter.  I didn’t measure it, just added a nice, generous amount.

Add the rest of the wet ingredients too.

Stir until just combined, no need to over-stir.  If it’s too thick, add a little more buttermilk until it’s the right consistency.

Heat a pan (skillet, griddle, whatever) and spray with nonstick spray.  Cook on both sides, waiting for bubbles to appear on the surface.

I tend to like mine a little under-done and gooey…

whole grain apple butter pancakes

You can serve your fresh apple butter pancakes with syrup, peanut butter, butter, maple syrup, walnuts, or whatever strikes your fancy.

Other pancake recipes I love:

  • The Best Buttermilk Pancakes Ever
  • Bourbon Banana Pancakes
  • Strawberry Cornmeal Griddle Cakes
  • Cinnamon Polenta Pancakes

Healthy Apple Butter Pancakes

  • 1 1/2 cups of white whole wheat flour (you can use a mixture of all-purpose and white whole wheat if you want)
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup of apple butter, or applesauce if you don’t have it
  • 1 cup of buttermilk (I used a little more to get it to the right texture)
  • 1 egg

Combine dry ingredients, then add the wet ones (add more buttermilk if it’s too thick). Heat griddle, spray with non-stick spray, and cook evenly on both sides.

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  1. sammysamgurl says

    November 18, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    These look so good!

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