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Apple Pie Pancakes- Vegan and Gluten-Free

Course Breakfast
Cuisine vegan gluten-free breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 pancakes

Ingredients

For the apples

  • 4 medium apples peeled cored and diced*
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice can sub with 3/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice juice from half a lemon
  • pinch salt

For the pancakes

  • 1 cup Bo's Red Mill gluten-free flour can use all-purpose for non-gluten free
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 3 tbsp aquafaba lightly whisked
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil for griddle or pan

Instructions

  1. Peel, core and dice apples.
  2. Place apples in medium saucepan.
  3. Add water,maple syrup,brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
  4. Stir well and cook over medium heat for 10 min, stirring frequently. Apples should soften but retain their shape.
  5. Turn off heat. Add lemon juice and salt. Stir and cover with lid.
  6. Set aside.
  7. In medium-sized bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
  8. In smaller bowl combine almond milk with vinegar and wait a few min.
  9. Add syrup, oil and aquafaba to milk mixture and whisk.
  10. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and whisk until well combined.
  11. Preheat griddle or non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
  12. Using pastry brush, coat griddle/pan with the olive oil.
  13. Make pancakes by using about 1/3 cup batter for each. Cook 2-3 min until edges are dry and most air bubbles have popped.
  14. Flip over and cook for an additional min or two.
  15. Top with a spoonful of apple mixture.

Recipe Notes

The crazy amount of polyphenols in apples contributes to their cancer-preventing, blood-sugar lowering and heart healthy benefits. Some studies even link apples with asthma-prevention. How 'bout them apples?