The pancakes are a perfect breakfast on a fall morning or anytime you want to savor the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, which pair wonderfully with apples. The bits of grated apple lend just a touch of texture to the otherwise soft, fluffy, and lightweight pancakes. Your house will smell incredible after making a batch of these easy pancakes that remind me of apple pie.
Yields: 7-8 pancakes
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: About 5 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
Dry Mix:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (original recipe calls for 1 teaspoon)
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (original recipe calls for ⅛ teaspoon)
- ½ teaspoon ground clove (not included in original recipe)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Wet Mix:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-In:
1 cup grated apple (about 1 medium apple) OR Pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice
Butter or vegetable oil for skillet
Cinnamon Cream Syrup (originally vanilla maple syrup)
- About ½ cup maple syrup, warmed gently
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or the scrapings of 1 vanilla bean
- Cinnamon
- Butter
- Heavy whipping cream