cinnamon spiced whole wheat pancakes

i confess - i tweaked my pancake recipe a bit

...even though i wrote in an earlier post "don't change what works - stick with the classic"

it just so happens this works too - i am allowed one take back aren't i ?

with the addition of whole wheat flour these pancakes pack a bit more nutritional punch 

than just ap flour alone

counter balancing the delicious caramelized apples that are going to top your pancakes

not to mention the pure nh maple syrup you doused them in too

gotta add healthy in there somewhere - apples & whole wheat flour do the job nicely

 if you are familiar with this blog, you already know pancakes are a sunday morning ritual for us along with the hungry man's breakfast but that's another story 

these pancakes were inspired by hannah from honey and jam, if you are not familiar with her blog make sure you stop by - her photos are beautiful and recipes inspiring

caramelized apples and warm spices make this breakfast extra special

the caramelized apples are wonderful on their own- simple & delicious

 surely to be classified as "enjoy straight of the pan" worthy

 make these pancakes for someone you love today ...or on any given sunday 

Cinnamon Spiced Whole Wheat Pancakes

makes 6 pancakes (2-3 servings)

you will need:

for the pancakes

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp powdered sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil

for the apple topping

• 1 large apple - sliced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

assembly:

pancakes

• in a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, sugar, salt & cinnamon
• add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined- a little lumpy is okay
• pre-heat a non-stick pan over low- medium heat
• add a 1/2 cup of batter to pan- cook 1-2 minutes or until bubbles form on surface or edges become dry. cook an additional 1-2 minutes or until bottom is golden brown
• place an oven proof plate in the oven - set oven to warm or the lowest temp. store your finished pancakes in the oven until ready to serve while you are preparing the remaining pancakes

for the topping

• in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat add butter, apples, brown sugar & cinnamon - stirring to coat both sides of the apple slices
• cook over medium to low heat (looking for a slight bubble) until apples are soft & caramelized- about 15 minutes

stack your pancakes and top with caramelized apples - serve with pure maple syrup & enjoy!

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