Apple Ring Pancakes - Light & Fluffy Pancakes Filled with Sweet Apples

This recipe for apple ring pancakes is delicious, quick, and easy and makes light and fluffy pancakes with an apple center. The perfect meal for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!

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Breakfast for dinner is comfort food, don't you think? I do.

This particular recipe includes fruit, making it a wee bit healthier than plain old pancakes.

That might be wishful thinking.

I like to serve these pancakes with an omelet roll or sausage patties and a dish of fried apples.

They are delicious, and pairing them with protein and cooked apples makes a perfect dinner.

This recipe is very easy to make gluten-free by substituting Pamela's Gluten-Free Baking and Pancake Mix for the regular pancake mix or even Bisquick. We love Pamela's and have used it for years!

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How to Make Apple Ring Pancakes

1. Prepare the apples. Peel and core the apples and cut them into ½" slices.
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2. Prepare the batter. Pour ¾ cup of water and 1 teaspoon of vanilla into a medium mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of pancake mix and whisk until smooth. I like my pancakes to be a little more flat than thick, so I use more water. If you prefer thicker pancakes, you should use less water.
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3. Cook the pancakes. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet or griddle. When it is hot, place one apple slice topped with approximately ¼ cup of pancake batter on the pan (just enough batter to completely cover the apple slice). Repeat until the skillet is full.
4. Flip the pancakes. When bubbles start to form and the edges are browning, flip the pancakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cook another minute or two, to finish browning the bottom.
5. Serve. Serve the pancakes with more butter and syrup.

It is important to keep the pan well oiled with butter, so if it starts to look dry or your pancakes stick, add more butter and allow it to melt before cooking more pancakes.

Storing leftover pancakes

You can keep leftover pancakes in a zippered plastic bag or an airtight container for up to 5 days. Or better yet, freeze them. To do that, place the pancakes in a single layer on a baking sheet in the freezer. Once they are solid (about an hour), transfer them to a plastic freezer bag. They will stay fresh for about two months.

I have a whole article on how to reheat pancakes in five different ways. Could not be easier.

I like to serve these pancakes with the following protein dishes:

• Sausage Broccoli Mushroom Omelet Roll
• Spicy Oven Baked Omelet
• Cheese & Green Chile Frittata
• Zucchini Sausage Egg Muffins
• Ham & Cheese Omelet Roll

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Apple Ring Pancakes - Light & Fluffy Pancakes Filled with Sweet Apples

This recipe for apple ring pancakes is delicious, quick, and easy and makes light and fluffy pancakes with an apple center. The perfect meal for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!

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Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Gluten-free, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2-3 apples
• 2-3 tablespoons butter divided
• ¾ cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 cups pancake mix
• Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

 

• Peel and core the apples. Slice into ½" rounds.
• Pour water into a mixing bowl. Add vanilla and pancake mix; whisk until smooth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place one apple slice in the butter and pour about ¼ cup of pancake mix over top, until it just covers the apple slice. Cook pancake until bubbles begin to form and edges dry out. Flip. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cook another minute or two.
• When pan begins to dry, add remaining butter and melt in the skillet.

Notes

This recipe is very easy to make gluten-free by substituting Pamela's Gluten-Free Baking and Pancake Mix for the regular pancake mix or even Bisquick. We love Pamela's and have used it for years!

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

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